Towing a van behind a car....

benny3008 | 22:44 Fri 13th Jan 2012 | Motoring

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wonder if anyone could help me, i'm looking to buy a mercedes vito van but the only way we can pick it up is on a trailer on the back of my dads 2.0 peugeot 406 estate, would this car be strong enough to pull a load like that?

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A 2.0 Peugeot 406 Estate with towbar has a Kerb Weight of around 1400Kg and a maximum recommended braked towing weight of 1500Kg.

The smallest Vito has a Kerb Weight in excess of 1800Kg, so already far exceeding the Pug's towing weight even before including the weight of the trailer itself.

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Can you not drive the Van home?

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Thanks for advice, we might get a van with no MOT, tax or possibly even a van that doesn't run, that way we can get it cheaper and fix it up ourself. We have plans to turn it into a day van.

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