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Old Jan 16th, 2017, 23:05   #21
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You will probably be one of the few people using an A-frame or Dolly to do so legally as I bet that's well under 750Kg?
Kerb weight just under 400kg, so well under.......
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I don't tow much, then usually an unbraked trailer tent, however, this was the biggest expedition I did in my old S60 bi-fuel. Preston - Aberdeen to collect this.

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will get a picture up of ours once the Volvo is clean!!

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I don't tow much, then usually an unbraked trailer tent, however, this was the biggest expedition I did in my old S60 bi-fuel. Preston - Aberdeen to collect this.

Wow - you don't see too many of those around these days!
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Our outfit, it's our first caravan which we love but we are already planning our next one in 2018- twin axle with fixed bunk beds or bedroom in the back.
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Probably the biggest thing I’ve towed
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This is our old XC60 towing a Swift Challenger 570.


Now towing a Swift Elegance 580 with Our XC90.
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Our first van behind my old girl, sitting nice and level.
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Old thread revival but here is our Bailey Pegasus Grande being towed by the XC60
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