Towbar

Started by Doug, July 10, 2016, 07:11:27 PM

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Hi, would anyone have a towbar that would fit my 1970 Volksrod MKII for sale.... Please.
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you can tow things with a buggy,but as most buggys dont weigh more than 5/600kg,your trailer will have to be very light

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I think he wants it for a Trailer Tent  ;-)up
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Cheers for the link, Dave.
I've messaged them about it now and waiting for a response. I have a Halfords trailer and want to load that instead of the Buggy all the time when we go these weekend events.  ;-)up
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What is the max towing weight for an average buggy with a 1600 twin port fitted?? Will they pull the skin off a tub of custard?? My fold up caravan is 520kg and would be great for local shows but concerned my front wheels would be airborn!
I'm old enough to know better, but young enough to do it anyway.

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if the buggy weight is 550kg then you can to 400kg approx. approx
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My trailer tent is just over 500KG and my buggy tows it no problems.

Then again it is 2'0 litre (when working  ;) )
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IT S WORKED OUT TO 2 THIRDS OF THE WEIGHT OF THE CAR damn caps lock sorry
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My old trailer tent was around the 500Kg mark, and we often loaded it to the hilt.

My little 1300 with drum brakes pulled it a treat  ;-)up
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The prat on eBay never responded to my emails and now removed it from sale. Does any one know of any others for sale please.
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Quote from: Dave DND on July 12, 2016, 10:39:56 PM
My old trailer tent was around the 500Kg mark, and we often loaded it to the hilt.

My little 1300 with drum brakes pulled it a treat  ;-)up

How far and how fast could you go whilst towing it behind the buggy?
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Most of the events that I have been to with my trailer tent were done using my 1300, never had a problem getting to NEWS, whether it was the Marlbank, or that place by the river - ( that must be 180/200 miles each way? ) In fact I think I have only towed the tent twice with the 2.0 litre, and that was Cornwall way and then Stoneleigh. Some hills were a challenge, but then thats what the gearbox is for anyway.

Speeds? Well I could happily bumble along at 55 mph all day long, which is not much slower than the 1300 cruising speed anyway, and although I could accelerate to 65, the Buggy was screaming its nuts off in doing so. To be fair, it didn`t really make much difference to the speeds with the Combi Camp trailer, as that was such a well balanced set up to tow. Brakes? Sure, you had to think about the extra weight in advance, but it made no difference to me when changing from Drums to Discs in stopping distances, except that the discs felt progressive, rather than on/off.

Is that what you meant?
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