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Originally Posted by MercuryT
Hi guys and girls.
Just hoping for some advice on towing a Caravan and car mechanical safety.
I now have a VW R36 (I know not a Ford had a decade with a BA Turbo) and been looking to buy a Caravan for a while.
It's a 16ft older (but immaculate) Millard and according to booklet the R36 can tow it legally up to 2500Kg braked which complies.
Just opinions I'm hoping for but do you think a Caravan too much for a car tranny and engine? Especially a VW with DSG?
Would only be used for short easy trips up to 100Ks max.
All advice as it's a brilliant buy and what I've been looking for, but if too risky to car then no worries.
Thank you all.
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Driving around suburbia from traffic light to traffic light is too much for a VW DSG let alone towing 2500kg behind it.
But at the end of the day if the manufacturer says it can tow up to 2500kg then it is fine to do so.
The first step is to get your hands on VW's trailer wiring kit and then change over the useless Euro trailer plug to a 12 pin with a reed switch to disable the reverse sensors or a 7 pin + 50A anderson connector.