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outnumbered · Jan 8th, 2012, 18:46

i would suspect that your car would weigh between 1700 kg - 1750 kg.
mike

dealy · Jan 8th, 2012, 18:47

1090 is my car nose weight. towbars state a 75kg max nose weight so i can legaly tow 1280kg without test cheers for all your advice by the way

outnumbered · Jan 8th, 2012, 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by dealy

1090 is my car nose weight. towbars state a 75kg max nose weight so i can legaly tow 1280kg without test cheers for all your advice by the way

1090 is ya front axle lol . the noseweight will be 75 kg.

i have just spilt ma coffee
mike

dealy · Jan 8th, 2012, 18:53

yeah on the 'book' she weighs just over 1750 i believe

outnumbered · Jan 8th, 2012, 18:56

that about right if you can keep the car weight down you can up the kg on the trailer.
mike

dealy · Jan 8th, 2012, 18:57

thats what i thought thankyou for all your help

outnumbered · Jan 8th, 2012, 18:59

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=72686

outnumbered · Jan 8th, 2012, 19:03

just to make you aware the car should be heavier that the trailer, so that the tail is not wagging the dog.
mike

dealy · Jan 8th, 2012, 20:05

yeah already read about the 85% i spent the last 2 years towing my race car with my bmw 5 series estate till it broke so i went volvo

volvorocks · Jan 8th, 2012, 20:09

The rules are daft arent they...you can tow a 1500kg boat with a 1500kg Golf yet you cant tow the same 1500kg with a 2500kg Land Rover (which is a safer combination)

Jan 8th, 2012, 18:46	#11
outnumbered Lunatic from Wakefield Last Online: Apr 16th, 2023 06:33 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wakefield	i would suspect that your car would weigh between 1700 kg - 1750 kg. mike __________________ 2012 volvo xc90 Executive Buccaneer Bermuda 2021

Jan 8th, 2012, 18:56	#15
outnumbered Lunatic from Wakefield Last Online: Apr 16th, 2023 06:33 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wakefield	that about right if you can keep the car weight down you can up the kg on the trailer. mike __________________ 2012 volvo xc90 Executive Buccaneer Bermuda 2021

Jan 8th, 2012, 18:59	#17
outnumbered Lunatic from Wakefield Last Online: Apr 16th, 2023 06:33 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wakefield	http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=72686 __________________ 2012 volvo xc90 Executive Buccaneer Bermuda 2021

Jan 8th, 2012, 19:03	#18
outnumbered Lunatic from Wakefield Last Online: Apr 16th, 2023 06:33 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: wakefield	just to make you aware the car should be heavier that the trailer, so that the tail is not wagging the dog. mike __________________ 2012 volvo xc90 Executive Buccaneer Bermuda 2021

Jan 8th, 2012, 18:47	#12
dealy New Member Last Online: Dec 9th, 2020 20:05 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: essex	1090 is my car nose weight. towbars state a 75kg max nose weight so i can legaly tow 1280kg without test cheers for all your advice by the way

Jan 8th, 2012, 18:53	#14
dealy New Member Last Online: Dec 9th, 2020 20:05 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: essex	yeah on the 'book' she weighs just over 1750 i believe

Jan 8th, 2012, 18:57	#16
dealy New Member Last Online: Dec 9th, 2020 20:05 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: essex	thats what i thought thankyou for all your help

Jan 8th, 2012, 20:05	#19
dealy New Member Last Online: Dec 9th, 2020 20:05 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: essex	yeah already read about the 85% i spent the last 2 years towing my race car with my bmw 5 series estate till it broke so i went volvo

Jan 8th, 2012, 20:09	#20
volvorocks Rodney Last Online: Aug 4th, 2016 05:02 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: On The Street	The rules are daft arent they...you can tow a 1500kg boat with a 1500kg Golf yet you cant tow the same 1500kg with a 2500kg Land Rover (which is a safer combination)

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