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towing a prelude with a prelude?

Post by 4thgenphil » Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:10 pm

whats the braked towing limit on a 4th gen?

bearing in mind that my track one is a fair bit lighter than standard :!:

not planning on doing it any time soon as i need to do the test etc :roll: but for next years sub 9's ring trip :twisted:
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Post by NafemanNathan » Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:16 pm

Sure sure... And my lude will be finished in it's entirety as well by next year too :roll:

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Post by 4thgenphil » Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:19 pm

well ur lazy, i'm not :P
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Post by A1ex » Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:36 pm

My dad towed my lude to PAW on a 500kg trailer with a 2.0DTi 100bhp vectra. Think the curb weight is around the same so should be ok.

Was a bit scary on the motorway mind when the trailer starts rocking in the grooves from the trucks in the slow lane :shock:
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Post by 106pete » Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:44 pm

Have you looked at the price of doin the trailer test? I think it's near £600-700!

Alternative is to do the hgv test at £800 if you ever have the need to drive one?
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Post by Donald » Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:44 pm

A sub 9 ring? :twisted:

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Post by 4thgenphil » Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:48 pm

106pete wrote:Have you looked at the price of doin the trailer test? I think it's near £600-700!

Alternative is to do the hgv test at £800 if you ever have the need to drive one?
yrh i was looking at doing it through work ;)
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Post by 4thgenphil » Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:49 pm

Gorgon wrote:A sub 9 ring? :twisted:
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Post by Dino » Sat Jun 09, 2012 3:45 pm

Ive towed a prelude in a corsa combi van before if that helps.

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Post by NafemanNathan » Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:14 pm

I've towed an Aerodeck with an Aerodeck also ;)

The Aerodeck's tow limit is pretty much the same as it's own weight, which is simular to the lude, but obviously that much more under-powered.

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