What you towing

[T2 Brinky]

As title says. Currently have a Rapido witch is great but sometimes a faf setting up. But ticks all boxes, really like all retro caravans.

Light weight
Sleeps 4
Cheep enough to purchase
Easy to store

What you got or recommend

Also plan is one day to attach a Scotter to the back, any one on here done this. Easier to tow it on stand alone trailer? Or hitch it on?

Cheers

 

[T2 Brinky]

OK, what's the heaviest you have towed on a stock 1600?

Anyone

Thanks

 

[ozziedog]

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,six dozen Stella and a coolbox.

 

[ozziedog]

What’s a scotter bud ? Is that anything to do with Scotty s van?

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,Hhhmmm

 

[naskeet]

The absolute maximum legal towing weights depend upon whether one's trailer has over-run brakes or not, but bear in mind that it is also technically illegal to exceed the towing-vehicle manufacturer's specified maximum towing weights; which is 800 kg for a VW 1600 Type 2 towing a braked trailer. To the best of my recall, the maximum for an unbraked trailer would be 650 kg, although I would not want to chance that much.

 

[naskeet]

The absolute maximum legal towing weights depend upon whether one's trailer has over-run brakes or not, but bear in mind that it is also technically illegal to exceed the towing-vehicle manufacturer's specified maximum towing weights; which is 800 kg for a VW 1600 Type 2 towing a braked trailer. To the best of my recall, the maximum for an unbraked trailer would be 650 kg, although I would not want to chance that much.

Here is the relevant page from the factory-issued owners handbook, which specifies maximum laden weights of 600 kg for an unbraked trailer and 800 kg for a braked trailer:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/8_72_bus.php

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/8_72_bus/33.jpg

 

[ozziedog]

Here is the relevant page from the factory-issued owners handbook, which specifies maximum laden weights of 600 kg for an unbraked trailer and 800 kg for a braked trailer:

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/8_72_bus.php

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/8_72_bus/33.jpg

THAT,,,,, Is exactly what we really needed to know buddy.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,many many thanks Nigel