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Can i tow a car float behind a kombi ute?
blk56 - March 12th, 2005 at 07:32 PM

Hi guys
looking at sending my oval of to be painted an finished of and would like to know if the kombi ute would be able to tow the float+oval legally and without stuffing the ute ?
It would b a couple of hour drive
Thanks


blk56 - March 12th, 2005 at 07:34 PM

Forgot to say 75 single cab with 1800 or 2l not sure


karmen - March 12th, 2005 at 10:43 PM

depends on the weight of the float. Some are pretty hefty / weighty
ALSO is the oval complete or minus engine, glass seats.

(RULE Used to be if the weight of the total in tow is less than front car then is legal.)

just take it seady in least heat and traffic is my motto (night for weight = get up the hills)


68AutoBug - March 12th, 2005 at 11:51 PM

Yes, some car trailers are very heavy themselves....
plus a beetle and its probably illegal....

but if You travel at night - cooler for the engine...

If its a nice lightweight trailer....
You have it made.....

best of luck

Lee


Wag67 - March 13th, 2005 at 05:40 AM

Don't know if it is legal or not but a freind used to tow his class 4 baja and spares with his Kombi he had a 2.1lt motor with an external cooler but never seemed to have any major problems


baybuscamperkid - March 13th, 2005 at 07:16 AM

i know a guy who has towed a splitty behind a 928!


scooter - March 13th, 2005 at 08:23 AM

Lawrence at German Autos here in Brisvegas used to tow his V8 Racing Buggy on a car trailer behind his 2l Bus. Reckons it was never a drama.

Good Luck.


blk56 - March 13th, 2005 at 06:55 PM

Thanks guys
I will ring around to find who has the lightest flaot then and travel overnight .


bus914 - March 13th, 2005 at 08:12 PM

I towed a XD falcon with an automatic type 3. Anything is possible, but not necessarily legal.

I think this is from the Netherlands. (no hills)

[Edited on 13-3-2005 by bus914]


bug62 - March 13th, 2005 at 10:05 PM

who said you cannot tow big loads with a kombi:vader