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Marion
Joined Feb 2002
3 posts
Hi, I need some technical and practical information from an experienced person. I hope to buy a caravan albeit a small one(would rather a big one)does anyone know the GTW and GVW of a Ford Escort Van 55, P reg. I need to know how BIG ok I mean weight, a caravan I can get? Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
Monday, 11 February 2002
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JR
Joined Mar 2001
19 posts
I would be suprised if you could tow with an escort van we have a very light weight caravan and could not legally tow with an astra deisel van so I wouldnot think it is possible go into halfords look in a haynes manual for your van and you will find the weights you are looking for without having to buy the manual.
Saturday, 2 March 2002
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vwd13
Joined Sep 2001
7 posts
hiya further to last message MAX towing weight u need to refer to ur ford dealer or check out Ask Jeeves .co My son has a 1400 cc escort 5 dr and pulls a 15 1/2 ft caravan no problem and if he puts the 10 ft on dosen't even know it's there good luck vance
Friday, 12 April 2002
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brian
Joined Jun 2001
8 posts
Find a caravan with a low MIRO so you can still load to max MTPLM. 85% road veh kerb wght is safe tow. alan AA
Saturday, 13 April 2002
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flick
Joined Aug 2002
1 posts
I noticed your reply to someones question regarding towing a caravan. I own a 1300cc escort, do you think it would be possible to tow a 12ft 625kg caravan with it ?
Sunday, 18 August 2002
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gary
Joined Mar 2002
2441 posts
Had a look in the manual for you as Halfords wrap theirs up so you carn't have a quick read. Kerb weight of 55 assuming 1600cc engine is 885Kg, 85% = 727Kg however Ford or rather Haynes quote max trailer weight is 408Kg for all models except 1100cc which is 245Kg Personnally I think this is wrong as 408 Kg is the stated payload for the 35 van were as the payload for the 55 is 772Kg' and as the owner of a 1600 Escort Estate for 13 years until last Febuary, who towed a 850kg van and get this a 1250kg trailer,not at the same time I might add, covering many 1000s of miles with the trailer and encounted no problems at all. It would need checking with a main dealer of cause but somethings wrong somewhere.
Monday, 19 August 2002
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