AdrianH
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 posted on 8/4/08 at 10:29 PM |
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Need info on Mondeo diesel estates?
This should be OK in the everything else section!
Looking for information on kerbweights for a 1998 to 2001 diesel estate of the Mondeo type.
Plus if you have any other details such as length fuel economy etc for 1800 or 2.0 litre it would be appreciated.
I am still doing searches in Google but find 99% new cars and dealers.
TIA
Adrian
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 8/4/08 at 10:34 PM |
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parkers guide
Lists those sort of facts and figures
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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AdrianH
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| posted on 8/4/08 at 10:50 PM |
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Brilliant thanks for that.
Gave up on the ford mondeo club sites
Adrian
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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AdrianH
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| posted on 8/4/08 at 11:20 PM |
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Question for anyone watching. How can a car that is 1340 kg in weight have a braked towing weight of 1500 kg.
I have always believed that the towed thing must be a maximum of 85% kerbweight of the tow vehicle, am I wrong on this?
Need to tow a caravan, yes I know many hate them. max weight of said item is 1250 kg so would have thought vehicles needs to be over 1470 kg
kerbweight.
Cheers
Adrian
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 9/4/08 at 07:12 AM |
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I think they take the maximum kerb weight of the car. (Kerb weight + permissible load) Then take the 85% of that. I think the 85% is the recommended
maximum but I think you can legally go to the 100%.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 9/4/08 at 09:21 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by AdrianH
Question for anyone watching. How can a car that is 1340 kg in weight have a braked towing weight of 1500 kg.
I have always believed that the towed thing must be a maximum of 85% kerbweight of the tow vehicle, am I wrong on this?
Need to tow a caravan, yes I know many hate them. max weight of said item is 1250 kg so would have thought vehicles needs to be over 1470 kg
kerbweight.
Cheers
Adrian
As you may be able to deduce - I am a caravanner  You are absolutely correct with your maths.
The quoted towing weight in a car manufacturers manual is simply the weight which the car will pull on a hill start on a 1:4 (I think) gradient.
this means that you get idiots who look at that figure and then buy a caravan which weighs a lot more than the car - it will do the hill start but
going down hill it will snake and cause an accident.
Stick to the 85% rule is my advice.
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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AdrianH
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| posted on 9/4/08 at 05:12 PM |
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OK so I am not going daft today!
Cheers
Adrian
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