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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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hi guys, i know this has been covered hundreds of times but i cannot seem to make sense of it .

im looking for a tow car trailer combo that i can tow my race car, i passed in 2002 so i dont have the trailer entitlment on my licence.

now the car ill be towing in question is a ford puma, its very light, has no door inners, boot or bonnet strenghening , no lights, no interior other than a lightweight cage and a kirkey alloy seat and is running a 1.6 cvh lump, other than that there isnt much else, no alternator, heaters, glass at all im guesiing the weight to be around the 700-800kg.

now i have the use of a trailer thats plated as 1600kg

so can i use a tdci mondeo estate to tow with ?

if not... will i be able to use a different trailer (will need to be twin wheeled)

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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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kerb weight is 1547
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 07:13 PM
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This should help

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repositor...20trailers.pdf

Also, will you have to take the test then?

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...les/DG_4022521
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 11:01 PM
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still non the wiser , cheers for your help tho,

one minute i think ive got the understanding of it , then i read something else and im back to square one lol
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Old Nov 7, 2011 | 11:32 PM
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from what i can gather the mondeo's towing limit is 1800kg (the trailer max weight is 1600)

the mondeo weighs 1547

1547+1800 =3347 so i should be under ... correct?
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Old Nov 8, 2011 | 07:13 AM
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Just do the test to be safe as it would be hard work trying to explain it to a copper on side off road I would imagine!
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