Disco 2 Towing (a little OT)

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SteveClv

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• Apr 25, 2017

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I have a 2000 D2 and currently tow a 2.2m wide caravan. We are looking to upgrade and have found some continental 6.4m 2000kg vans that we really fancy. But they are 2.5m wide (the legal limit)
Has/does anyone tow a 2.5m wide trailer and how difficult is it - any issues/problems that you have come across - or it it just pushing the envelope too far?

 

Discodevon

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• Apr 25, 2017

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Mate you have one of the best tow trucks around.. Buy the bigger one and enjoy it

Cheers

 

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SteveClv

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• Apr 25, 2017

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I realise that it will tow it - I'm just concerned about navigating our country byways with 2.5m width.

 

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brianconwy

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• Apr 25, 2017

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Find your nearest travellers camp and have a word with them, Most of their Hobby carvans are pretty wide - up to 2.8m. Also buses are around that width and they don't articulate.

 

Vanmancan

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• Apr 25, 2017

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You should be ok . I tow a caravan a lot and i also drive a lorry , and the only thing you will have to watch out for with the wider caravan is roads with weight limits on them ie 7.5 ton limits and up , cuz often its not about weight, but width and length on them making them unsuitable for larger vehicles

Its also worth considering where you are going to use a larger caravan as many sites won't except the wider vans . Ring some of the sites you use /thinking of using and ask about pitch size and if they will take the wider ones

 

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SteveClv

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• Apr 25, 2017

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I was driving the D2 today and what worries me is the number of artics that I see broaching the white line - I kept thinking how close to the van they would have been. But I suppose if they see the van coming then they would move over - it's only like two artics meeting isn't it?

 

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pete1987RRC

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• Apr 25, 2017

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I would look for insurance on the van too, can be quite expensive on a wide unit

 

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SteveClv

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• Apr 25, 2017

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Caravan Club gave me a quote for £184 for the year - they seem to do it based on value rather than specific model - so as long as it's legal they seem happy enough.