What transit is it?
Bear in mind you can hide or otherwise secure bikes inside caravan... My 'van is 1050kg all up I think.
What transit is it?Bear in mind you can hide or otherwise secure bikes inside caravan... My 'van is 1050kg all up I think.
It's an '05 plate, T280 2.0tdi. The 100bhp one. Didn't take it when we were out the office for lunch so never got a look at the VIN.
Would much prefer to have the van at any race weekends, can keep much more kit randomly in there and happier to treat it as much more of a 'dirty' weekend car. Jag tends to be nice and clean without all the bike clutter in it.
If you're around the same area I certainly wouldn't mind a look around it, got to sort out whether I can tow it, find somewhere to store it and get a tow bar on the van (car has one already) but that's all easy enough to sort out!
So - the max train weight, this is the maximum your rig is allowed to weigh at the time you are towing? So your van may be able to carry 3t or whatever, but if you don't, you're ok?
A quick google suggests your van might weigh 1800kg or so, roughly, which leaves 1000kg for an older van (like mine 🙂 ) and 700kg left for passengers and junk.
Incidentally I think my van is 900kg or thereabouts unladen, fully laden is 1050... but you'll not have much in it if you are filling your van with bikes/awnings/whatever.
I live in Cardiff unfortunately... long old way even to meet halfway.
Haven't been down to Cardiff to see my mate in ages, if I wasn't busy pretty much every weekend I'd actually be due a trip down there.
That plus I'd probably have to tow it on the Jag which would be horrific on fuel, 4.2 v8 with a supercharger, towing, covering 400 miles each way - it'd probably cost more than buying a brand new one up here!!!
Out of interest, what type of caravan is it to get an idea what I'd be looking at?
Mardon Dalesman 460/2, early 90s vintage. 16' ish, 2 berth, the seats are long enough to sleep on without having to make beds up. Fridge, oven, gas/electric water heater, gas blown air heating, cassette toilet, shower.
Fully repaired damp, new carpet, and 3 new tyres 3 years ago (almost all cheap vans have knackered tyres) Awning, water and waste bottles, relevant pipes, electric cables, gas bottle.
Even though it's old and a little scruffy, it's surprisingly comfortable and appealing - much more so than most of the cold dank vans you'll see that price point. I'd not be selling it if we didn't have kids.
You'd be surprised with the Jag - big petrol engines lose less economy than more efficient cars when towing.
As this is getting a bit away from the original topic do you fnacy dropping me an email (in profile) with pics, what price you were thinking etc Mol?
As said above I'm in no rush to do anything but if the right opportunity came up I'd certainly be prepared to move!
