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Post by rick on Jun 19, 2009 21:33:59 GMT
A big Hello to everyone, from me 'rick'. This is the first time on here for me, as I have only joined the group today. I have been looking around the car sales for the past two weeks, looking to buy a small camper van. There are quite a few C15 out there, and I quite fancy one, but, I want to be able to tow my caravan at the same time. It's only a small van (Fleurette Tamaris. weight is 750.00Kg. (or 14.76 Cwt in old money)). I would like to take the caravan on holiday sites, and use the C15 as a day vehicle to explore the area etc. What I want to know is will a C15 be able to tow this or not?  So far I have not seen one with a tow bar fitted. I await any reply to this, and thank you in advance. Rick.  Ps. Hope this is in the right forum.  |
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Post by Graham on Jun 20, 2009 8:23:19 GMT
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Post by rick on Jun 20, 2009 9:53:54 GMT
Thanks Graham.
Yes, had a look at the above site, seems that about 45Kg is the limit. So won't be of use to pull the old caravan.( 750 Kg ).
Back to the old drawing board then.
Rick.
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Post by peterholden on Jun 20, 2009 18:42:58 GMT
Rick
I think that you need to check your info again.
Your caravan might weigh 750Kg but that is not the same as the noseweight.
You can control the noseweight by where you place the things in your caravan.
I am sure that your caravan will be within the required weights, your problem will be the towball height but it will be worth further investigation.
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Post by fabrabbit on Jun 22, 2009 13:41:11 GMT
Hi Rick
Romahomes can have towbars fitted to them.
Our Romahome came with a towbar fitted which we are going to remove because we have nothing to tow.
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Post by aggsandrog on Jun 23, 2009 14:59:38 GMT
Hi Rick... I have done many adventurous things motor-wise and camping-wise over the years, but there is no way I would tow a caravan with my C15. It has done only 28k miles on its 1.7 diesel, and will cruise well enough at 55-60 on fairly flat main roads once wound up, but it can be embarassingly slow up hills. This is especially the case if baulked, or there are traffic lights, at the foot of a hill. It has the power, with a very sensible gear box, and will go slowly up anything (I was in Lynton a couple of weeks ago), but take it from me that you would have great difficulty going up through the gears with even a small caravan on the back. And then there are the brakes to consider. These have been referred to as an optional extra on the C15.
.... Roger.
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Post by deejay499 on Aug 14, 2009 16:40:14 GMT
Hi Rick. Just saw your bit about towing. We have towed a vintage sidecar outfit on a trailer with both the C15 and Outlook. Probably the biggest thing towed by a smaller Romahome. I doubt if you could legally tow a caravan as it would probably exceed the all up train weight allowed with a C15. I did have this weight but it probably went with the paperwork when we sold it.
The all up train weight is more than the max gross weight as you have another axle to spread the load and the trailer and outfit were within that weight. As Roger said, the C15 is not ideal at towing and even with our lighter towed weight, the front wheels locked up quite easily and it certainly worked hard up hill, having to keep the right foot on the throttle and change down because of the smaller power band. The Berlingo is so different and with the 2.0 HDi, hardly knows the trailer is there, and has much better brakes. I would be interested if anyone has the train weights of the C15 and Berlingo 2.0 HDi please.
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Post by Derek on Aug 14, 2009 17:54:03 GMT
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Post by deejay499 on Aug 14, 2009 19:31:24 GMT
Hi Derek. Thanks for the info. DJ
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Post by aggsandrog on Aug 15, 2009 16:44:00 GMT
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Post by falcone on Sept 5, 2009 13:44:37 GMT
Have just joined the forum for advice on this very question. Don't as yet own a Romahome (and am not that up on the various models over the year) but have always liked the look of them and am looking into getting something in the next year or so when I hopefully, take early retirement. However, at heart I am a two wheel man and whatever I buy must be capable of towing a motorcycle on a trailer. Not the largest or heaviest of motorcycles (Moto Guzzi V7 Classic or now and then a lighter Royal Enfield). Am, I right in thinking, from 'deejay499's comments I might be able to do so with Berlingo based model? Which models and years are we then talking about. Many thanks Dave.
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Post by Derek on Sept 7, 2009 22:24:41 GMT
Hi Dave
All the Romahome Berlingo models have the same towing capability, Duo, Duo Hylo and Duo Outlook.
Derek
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Post by deejay499 on Sept 8, 2009 10:12:34 GMT
Have just joined the forum for advice on this very question. Don't as yet own a Romahome (and am not that up on the various models over the year) but have always liked the look of them and am looking into getting something in the next year or so when I hopefully, take early retirement. However, at heart I am a two wheel man and whatever I buy must be capable of towing a motorcycle on a trailer. Not the largest or heaviest of motorcycles (Moto Guzzi V7 Classic or now and then a lighter Royal Enfield). Am, I right in thinking, from 'deejay499's comments I might be able to do so with Berlingo based model? Which models and years are we then talking about. Many thanks Dave. |
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Post by deejay499 on Sept 8, 2009 10:15:33 GMT
Hi all. In case you think I am being rude, I did reply personally to falcone and hope I reassured him about towing, and possibly mentioned things he had not thought of.
Regards, DJ
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So far I have not seen one with a tow bar fitted.
