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  • Need a cheap tow car - any recommendations? 8 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
    I'm looking for the cheapest and most fuel efficient vehicle that could cope with towing a campert trailer, with bikes on the top or rear and a strove...
  • Towing a large caravan with a Mitsubishi Delica? 6 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I am just about to purchase an Elddis Crusader Superstorm caravan, with a weight of 1610kg and mass weight of 1900kg. I have a Mitsubishi Delica 2.8 td...
  • Pull some enquiry 15 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
    I am considering buying a Chrysler 300C Tourer to tow a large caravan of 1,700kg. The car I have at the moment is a Volvo XC70 D5 and it has never put...
  • A definative guide to towing 7 Feb 2007 (Forum)
    Is tehre such a thing? It seems to me the more I look the more complex the issues surrounding towing and its legislations are. Question is I eventualkly started driving proper in the year 2000, I had been holding a prov license since a long time before, Im 30.5 now and got it on my 16/17th b'day
  • Comfy convertible now has to tow 5 Oct 2020 (Forum)
    I just set my heart in a Mustang convertible with reserves as 435i or 630i perhaps even a Merc. Then i realise this will be the number one car now so i try looking for towbars. Just to tow a small boat.... Oh dear it seems impossible to find a convertible homologated for a towbar. Tried witter so
  • Vauxhall Meriva A MPV (2003 - ) - 2006 1.7 diesel. what is the max weight I can tow? 4 Nov 2007 (Forum)
    Hi all I have an 06 vauxhall meriva 1.7diesel. We go camping and are thinking of buying a trailer tent. Can anyone tell me what weight we are able to tow? Many thanks
  • Peugeot 308 SW - Need general advice re tow bar 14 Jan 2020 (Forum)
    Hi all - firstly I am a car idiot so apologies for that.  I have searched for an answer but cannot find anything I have a 308 SW which has always had a tow bar fitted, which I've never used.  I'm now thinking it maybe good to use it for a bike rack, however I cannot find
  • Fiat croma 1.9 jtd 2005 - tow bar fitting and electrics 4 Jul 2018 (Forum)
    Hello,    i Recently aquired a 2005 fiat croma which has turned out to be quite a good car after a few niggles at first.    My dad would like to use the car to tow his trailer occassionaly as he does not want to put a tow bar onto his newest car
  • Peugeot expert van 2.0 hdi 2001 - Wont start unless towed 6 Sep 2012 (Forum)
    Bat starter all okay cranks over no problem, just seems that a stop is on the pump no white smoke, not fireing at all, jump start does not help, checked all connections and relays okay. Towe van 30 feet and starts, runs fine stop it and have to towe it again, hot or cold, have found a black
  • Ford Ranger/Garden Centre/Tow Bar 15 Jul 2002 (Forum)
    to change cars. So my questions are... How much do tow bars cost to fix? Does the tow bar add-to or reduce the second hand value of the car? How much are small trailers? How do you park [in Ikea] with a trailer?
  • What SUV do you recommend for towing? 24 Apr 2025 (Ask HJ)
    I need to replace my 2016 Hyundai Tucson 2.0 CRDi with something (petrol) that can tow at least 2500 kg. I am torn between getting a reliable, robust SUV...
  • Which large automatic SUV is capable of towing? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
    My wife and I own a Passat turbo diesel estate and a diesel Shogun, both of which we are very pleased with. We are now retired and wish to only have one...
  • I can recommend the BMW X3 for towing a large caravan. 23 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
    Regarding PD's letter about speccing a new BMW F25 X3, I have owned a new 2.0D F25 X3 since May 2011 and what a fantastic car it is. I have done 10,000...
  • Are there any decent, petrol hybrid SUVs that can tow a caravan? 24 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I currently own a 2007 BMW X5 with 155,000 miles on the clock, which I'm looking to change. I used to do over 20,000 miles a year, but more recently this...
  • I need plug-in hybrid for towing - what are my options? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
    I currently have a Range Rover to tow my caravan while my wife has a Nissan Leaf as a run-about. I want to replace both with a PHEV 4WD towcar, my caravan...
  • What are the age restrictions for towing a trailer? 11 Aug 2019 (Ask HJ)
    Because of my age, 72, I am restricted to towing a small trailer (gross weight 750kg). How can I upgrade my driving licence to tow a bigger trailer, say...
  • What is better for towing a caravan - an estate or an SUV? 13 Mar 2019 (Ask HJ)
    My wife and I have owned a succession of four-wheel drive estate cars as we do a lot of camping and live in remote countryside. We are considering the...
  • What automatic SUV that can tow would you recommend? 18 Oct 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I am looking for an automatic car which can tow (infrequently) up to around 2000 kgs and be capable of minor off road work. I do occasional longer distance...
  • What's the best vehicle to tow a horse trailer? 28 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
    What is the best vehicle to tow a 1000kg horse trailer? With two horses, it's maybe another 1000kg (though it probably will be just under this). So, in...
  • Is it a good idea to use the manual mode in my automatic when towing? 18 Apr 2017 (Ask HJ)
    I have recently bought a 2014 Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDI with a DSG gearbox and wish to tow a caravan (21ft overall). I have heard that the DSG system can be a...
 

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