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18-08-2011, 04:48 PM
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Towing P18
Is towing and slipway launching a P18 with a Honda Civic 1.6 petrol FWD a really stupid idea, do I need a 4x4 or more powerful car?
Car is 1400kg, I think trailer is about 250kg, P18 300kg, Yam v4 180kg.
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18-08-2011, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by J B
Is towing and slipway launching a P18 with a Honda Civic 1.6 petrol FWD a really stupid idea, do I need a 4x4 or more powerful car?
Car is 1400kg, I think trailer is about 250kg, P18 300kg, Yam v4 180kg.
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what does your car manual say about towing weights?
is the trailer braked?
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18-08-2011, 05:37 PM
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i used to tow my 18 with an MG metro 1300...............no problem. you i am sure you will have no issues,
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18-08-2011, 05:49 PM
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Hmmm, manual says max unbraked 500kg, braked 1200kg. Need a braked trailer then! My concern was pulling it up a wet slipway, whether it would grip.
Metro 1300, seriously?!
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18-08-2011, 06:50 PM
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If i'm totally honest i think you may struggle to get traction unless the slip is i very good nick. but................if your jockey wheel works well and the slip concrete goes right in the water, you may be ok with having the trailer on the end of a rope/ tow bar set up, you can only but try these things, also if the slip is wide enough get you car at an angle to pull along the water line a bit to get the trailer rolling rather than a straight up pull, thats what you have to do at putney on the shingle if anyone wants to use it. I do it with a swb diesel defender and a 2500kg humber.
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19-08-2011, 11:07 AM
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The bigger the better and make sure the trailer brakes work!
Don't worry about the slip way, keep a good long rope in the car as there is usually some way to work arround a problem. You should worry more about stopping from 60mph on a wet road on a slight bend. Just try it in a safe place.
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19-08-2011, 11:17 AM
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I used to tow a p21 c/w 280, no brakes with a mk 4 golf. Dont know the legalities but I NEVER had any issues at all either on the road or the slipway.
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23-08-2011, 08:25 PM
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As Renegade says, but try attaching the rope to the front end of the car and reverse back up the slipway. That way the load will be over the drive wheels.
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