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 ·  Posted: 30.05.2015  ·  #1
Has anyone ever towed a caravan with there motorhome I have a caravan parked in the west that I want to move to the east coast it will take a day or two to get ready for the road so I was wondering if it could be towed with the motorhome
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 ·  Posted: 30.05.2015  ·  #2
What size Motorhome and Caravan are you talking about? There is a big difference between towing a 10 ' Caravan behind an American RV or a 25' caravan behind a light weight Motorhome with a long tail swing.
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 ·  Posted: 30.05.2015  ·  #3
As long as you are not over your gross train weight it should be ok.
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 ·  Posted: 30.05.2015  ·  #4
It is a 5 metre four berth 2006 950kg if I go get it with the motorhome I can bring everything i need to get it off site and I can take my time sorting out the wheels lights ect what is the train weight
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 ·  Posted: 30.05.2015  ·  #5
Maximum authorised mass
Maximum authorised mass (MAM) means the weight of a vehicle or trailer including the maximum load that can be carried safely when it’s being used on the road.

This is also known as gross vehicle weight (GVW) or permissible maximum weight.

It will be listed in the owner’s manual and is normally shown on a plate or sticker fitted to the vehicle.

The plate or sticker may also show a gross train weight (GTW), also sometimes called gross combination weight (GCW). This is the total weight of the tractor unit plus trailer plus load.
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 ·  Posted: 31.05.2015  ·  #6
I have checked out the weights and it's ok but will the motorhome pull the caravan just like an ordinary van or will it put stress and strain on the van given the overhang
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 ·  Posted: 31.05.2015  ·  #7
Depends on your chassis and how the tow bar is fitted, if in doubt I would get it checked out. Some towbars are only fixed to pull light loads. If your chassis goes all the way to the back without a break then it should be ok but I am no expert on that.
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 ·  Posted: 31.05.2015  ·  #8
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I have checked out the weights and it's ok but will the motorhome pull the caravan just like an ordinary van or will it put stress and strain on the van given the overhang



As long as the towbar has been correctly fitted to the chassis there should not be a problem but just watch as the tail swing of the motorhome will make the caravan go slightly wider in tight corners.
As for the pulling power there should be no difference than towing with any other vehicle.
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 ·  Posted: 31.05.2015  ·  #9
The chassis goes right to the back and the tow bar looks to be well fitted so I should be ok to tow the caravan it will be a one off anyway tks everyone
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 ·  Posted: 17.06.2015  ·  #10
I towed the caravan home from the west with the camper van I done the 250k in four and a half hours it was very easy to tow and traffic seemed to pass me no problem
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