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[Nick W]

The 85% "rule" is something the bearded sandal shod folk over at the caravan club came up with. No basis in legality.

Assuming your licence allows you can tow uptown your car's max allowable weight. So a 2.5t range rover towing a 3.5t pikey house would be perfectly legal.

Legality, no. But it's a really good rule of thumb to follow, as anyone who has towed a trailer heavier than the vehicle will tell you.

[STEMO]

Back in my army day (not in the 1st world war) I used to tow a tech trailer weighing 2.5 tons with a SWB landrover. When I questioned this I was told "If the tail starts wagging the dog, accelerate out of it". 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Back in my army day (not in the 1st world war) I used to tow a tech trailer weighing 2.5 tons with a SWB landrover. When I questioned this I was told "If the tail starts wagging the dog, accelerate out of it". 

I imagine there is plenty of this on You tube.

[Viral_Jim]

The 85% "rule" is something the bearded sandal shod folk over at the caravan club came up with. No basis in legality.

Assuming your licence allows you can tow uptown your car's max allowable weight. So a 2.5t range rover towing a 3.5t pikey house would be perfectly legal.

Legality, no. But it's a really good rule of thumb to follow, as anyone who has towed a trailer heavier than the vehicle will tell you.

True, but since we've been looking at a burger van I've spent some time reading various caravan forums and it winds me up when you get posters, presumably with adenoids, waxing lyrical about the outrageous risks people are taking pulling a van that's not "well matched" because it's 87.897% of the cars weight.

And to even think of towing such a combination will lead to death, he'll and damnation 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The 85% "rule" is something the bearded sandal shod folk over at the caravan club came up with. No basis in legality.

Assuming your licence allows you can tow uptown your car's max allowable weight. So a 2.5t range rover towing a 3.5t pikey house would be perfectly legal.

Legality, no. But it's a really good rule of thumb to follow, as anyone who has towed a trailer heavier than the vehicle will tell you.

True, but since we've been looking at a burger van I've spent some time reading various caravan forums and it winds me up when you get posters, presumably with adenoids, waxing lyrical about the outrageous risks people are taking pulling a van that's not "well matched" because it's 87.897% of the cars weight.

And to even think of towing such a combination will lead to death, he'll and damnation 

Don't do it, Jimmy.

Caravan are for old people waiting to die.


If you were STMO's age I could understand.

[tunnie]

The 85% "rule" is something the bearded sandal shod folk over at the caravan club came up with. No basis in legality.

Assuming your licence allows you can tow uptown your car's max allowable weight. So a 2.5t range rover towing a 3.5t pikey house would be perfectly legal.

Legality, no. But it's a really good rule of thumb to follow, as anyone who has towed a trailer heavier than the vehicle will tell you.

True, but since we've been looking at a burger van I've spent some time reading various caravan forums and it winds me up when you get posters, presumably with adenoids, waxing lyrical about the outrageous risks people are taking pulling a van that's not "well matched" because it's 87.897% of the cars weight.

And to even think of towing such a combination will lead to death, he'll and damnation 

Don't do it, Jimmy.

Caravan are for old people waiting to die.


If you were STMO's age I could understand.

I agree.

Look at hotels, hire villa's, cottages, look at air b&b's 

Myself and MrsT once paid £400 each, for a week in Portugal. That included:

Our own private villa.
Out door pool
Indoor pool
3 bedrooms
2 games rooms
Bbq area

Also included, flights and car hire.

[STEMO]

The 85% "rule" is something the bearded sandal shod folk over at the caravan club came up with. No basis in legality.

Assuming your licence allows you can tow uptown your car's max allowable weight. So a 2.5t range rover towing a 3.5t pikey house would be perfectly legal.

Legality, no. But it's a really good rule of thumb to follow, as anyone who has towed a trailer heavier than the vehicle will tell you.

True, but since we've been looking at a burger van I've spent some time reading various caravan forums and it winds me up when you get posters, presumably with adenoids, waxing lyrical about the outrageous risks people are taking pulling a van that's not "well matched" because it's 87.897% of the cars weight.

And to even think of towing such a combination will lead to death, he'll and damnation 

I hope you get stuck behind tractors full of hay doing 15mph......for thirty miles or so. You won't be able to overtake them and veins will stick out of your head with frustration and temper. That'll teach yer, yer bastid. 

[Doctor Gollum]

The 85% "rule" is something the bearded sandal shod folk over at the caravan club came up with. No basis in legality.

Assuming your licence allows you can tow uptown your car's max allowable weight. So a 2.5t range rover towing a 3.5t pikey house would be perfectly legal.

Legality, no. But it's a really good rule of thumb to follow, as anyone who has towed a trailer heavier than the vehicle will tell you.

True, but since we've been looking at a burger van I've spent some time reading various caravan forums and it winds me up when you get posters, presumably with adenoids, waxing lyrical about the outrageous risks people are taking pulling a van that's not "well matched" because it's 87.897% of the cars weight.

And to even think of towing such a combination will lead to death, he'll and damnation 

Don't do it, Jimmy.

Caravan are for old people waiting to die.


If you were STMO's age I could understand.

I agree.

Look at hotels, hire villa's, cottages, look at air b&b's 

Myself and MrsT once paid £400 each, for a week in Portugal. That included:

Our own private villa.
Out door pool
Indoor pool
3 bedrooms
2 games rooms
Bbq area

Also included, flights and car hire.

I didn't know Haven had a site on the Algarve

Another reason not to go there 

[Viral_Jim]

Sadly a necessary evil due to impending homeless and the impossibility of renting with 2muts.

Medium term I've agreed to move to a 10 over 9 working pattern so I'm looking at at least 25 3 day weekends per year 

The plan is to spend these travelling around the UK. I fear that many B&b or villa nights may be unaffordable. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I agree.

Look at hotels, hire villa's, cottages, look at air b&b's 

Myself and MrsT once paid £400 each, for a week in Portugal. That included:

Our own private villa.
Out door pool
Indoor pool
3 bedrooms
2 games rooms
Bbq area

Also included, flights and car hire.

No doubt this was where Little Miss T1 was conceived?!   

[Doctor Gollum]

I agree.

Look at hotels, hire villa's, cottages, look at air b&b's 

Myself and MrsT once paid £400 each, for a week in Portugal. That included:

Our own private villa.
Out door pool
Indoor pool
3 bedrooms
2 games rooms
Bbq area

Also included, flights and car hire.

No doubt this was where Little Miss T1 was conceived?!   

I though Willerby Deluxe Tunnie was a bit bizarre... Suddenly it all makes sense

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Sadly a necessary evil due to impending homeless and the impossibility of renting with 2muts.

Medium term I've agreed to move to a 10 over 9 working pattern so I'm looking at at least 25 3 day weekends per year 

The plan is to spend these travelling around the UK. I fear that many B&b or villa nights may be unaffordable. 

How much were you thinking of spending? ........perhaps there are other options.

[Viral_Jim]

On the initial van, £3-4k maybe. Just enough to get something serviceable for the 6-8 weeks we'll be in it. I figure buying in October and re-selling in late march, it will end up costing us pretty much nowt.

Longer term, no idea. Must admit, I rather like the look of some of the American style RVs, however, im not sure how practical they would be on Devon/Cornwall's lanes.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

On the initial van, £3-4k maybe. Just enough to get something serviceable for the 6-8 weeks we'll be in it. I figure buying in October and re-selling in late march, it will end up costing us pretty much nowt.

Longer term, no idea. Must admit, I rather like the look of some of the American style RVs, however, im not sure how practical they would be on Devon/Cornwall's lanes.

The blockage should be long enough to make the local news.

[TheBoy]

W212 e class estate has self levelling as standard and rated to tow 2,100 kgs

DG, I know you love your Mercs, and you know I hate gaytube with a passion, but this popped up after I uploaded a vid, and I thought of you


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAgY6A3RPcU