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Mar 27th, 2021, 06:45 | #31 | |
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Mar 30th, 2021, 13:26 | #32 |
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I assume you have towed your Elegance with another car before thus ruling the 'van out?
I tow an 2018 Elegance 580 and would say it is not the most stable van I have ever towed though generally has given no cause for concern behind any of the 3 Volvo's I have towed it with. The 645 is the same layout but with an extra axle so not really comparable anyway. Could you try another caravan with the car to check?? Or another 'van with the car? I notice you are local to me, guessing you bought your caravan from the same dealer as me .... do they have any other customers towing with a V90? Have they heard any issues? If it is Duncans Alistair did ask me a Volvo related question a while ago but I can't now remember what!!! I have friends who tow with a V90 Cross Country (self levelling) with no issues.
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Mar 31st, 2021, 23:05 | #33 |
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Have you considered the height of the towball?
When you measure the nose weight of the caravan presumably it is sitting level on its twin axles. In this condition, measure the hitch height and compare it to the car. And perhaps set the caravan hitch height to that of the car's towball unloaded and then measure the noseweight. I'd imagine a twin axle caravan could exert a much increased noseweight until it finds its level. |
Apr 1st, 2021, 10:05 | #34 |
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Rich850R The salesman did not drive the car it was one of the fitters and I was happy for this to happen as the guy was not some wee boy and appeared to have his head screwed on. ANyhow i also had it in writing that the dealership were taking all responsibility as the vehicle was being driven by their staff.
Iain McL 1970 I have tried the van on another vehicle and no issues that was a Passat which as you may know is very much lighter than the Volvo. I took it along the M8 and passed other vehicles without any really issue then slowed down to 55 and allowed lorries to pass again nothing to cause any concern. The van came from a dealership in Yorkshire as have most of my vans for the last 20 years. The reason is simple the difference in cost can be as much as £3k and i have not had the best relationship with Duncans. Unfortunately the car does not have self leveling i am currently trying to find if any after market manufacturer makes self leveling shock absorbers for this car.
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Apr 1st, 2021, 14:19 | #35 |
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[QUOTE=BWT;2724359]Rich850R The salesman did not drive the car it was one of the fitters and I was happy for this to happen as the guy was not some wee boy and appeared to have his head screwed on. ANyhow i also had it in writing that the dealership were taking all responsibility as the vehicle was being driven by their staff.
assuming they had followed due diligence like yourself in ensuring that guy who had his head screwed on had the correct entitlement to drive on his license before he took it out? |
Oct 25th, 2021, 14:57 | #36 |
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Not the reply you want, but.
I have been towing for 40 years. A few years ago I changed to a Honda Accord. The previous BMW320d was a good towing car. The rear of the Honda sagged and it was very unstable. I tried altering the nose weight between 60kg & 120Kg. still unstable. I tried towing the van with a friends similar sized car - Fine I tried towing his similar sized van with the Honda - still unstable. In the end I gave up and cut my losses, I wasn't prepared to tow in a combination I was not feeling safe in. I had to put it down to experience. |
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