towing

[andrewwita]

Hi guys just a quick query

Would my 1.3 car be able to manage to tow a 1.3 saloon on an a frame ?

or would people advise against it

as i need to get this car moved and i want to do it for as little as poss


thanks in advance

[The General]

it should be fine andrew, ive been towed a 75 mile trip not long after we got the general.

[andrewwita]

brilliant

just means a trip to wales then to get my spare tyres and refit the tow bar , then back to london rent an a frame (£10 a day and £130 deposit) and tow the car back to wales to strip the scrap car - might need to buy a shed for me dads garden to store all the spares lol

[crashbang]

i used a A frame towing a sd1 and it was fine

[MARINAMAN480]

as crash bang said he towed an rover sd1 with a citroen around the m25 with my a frame. and i have towed an marina up the m23 and m25 with a mk6 escort.

But if you read the law the a frame is for recovery perposes only and you should not got over your vehicles unbraked towing weight so towing a marina with a marina is technically not allowed due to the weight of the car being towed and you trying to stop it with the brakes on one car

[PHUQ]

The vehicle being towed also needs to be road legal- it doesn't count as a trailer, despite what some people seem to think.

That said, most people seem to get away with it, and I certainly wouldn't worry about it- just pointing it out.

[locost_bryan]

I used my 1750 Coupe to tow my Mini race car on a tandem axle trailer. Was ok as long as I took it gently. Fitted a pair of door mirrors, so I could see if I was holding up traffic.

[MARINAMAN480]

also check your driving licence as after 1996 there were limits added
like me and my wife hold a licence a year apart i can tow anything like a caravan etc but my wife can not she can only tow a very small box trailer just a few thoughts there are man y people who are not aware of this and do it anyway

[Kilroy]