Suitable small vans for Skoda Yeti
Submitted: Wednesday, May 07, 2014 at 20:59
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Yeti13
Hi only new here.
Couldn't find an answer in the forums so will put it out there.
We have a 2013 Skoda Yeti tdi all wheel drive auto. From my research it appears that the maximum ball weight is only 85kg which is obviously pretty limiting.
We are looking for a van around 15 - 16' for 2 adults only with shower/
toilet.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Thursday, May 08, 2014 at 09:24
Thursday, May 08, 2014 at 09:24
We have a similar situation with our Tdi Tiguan - a massive 2000kg towcapacity with only 100kg allowed on the ball.
Problem is that that's the European way of doing things - designed for Germany where vehicles towing caravans are limited to 80 kph.
I've towed our 1250kg Tvan behind our Tig, having redistributed the weight to get the ballweight down to 100kg, and it didn't feel good going down hills. Fine on the flat. I would think that a 1600kg van behind a Yeti would sway all over the place with only 75kg on the towbar on hilly Australian roads. I personally wouldn't do it, but if I did do it I wouldn't travel anywhere near the speed limit, which does make you a nuisance on the highway.
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