What does an 17' Golf poptop caravan weigh?

Thanks for the info Muzbry.

I'd like to see his fuel consumption!

Wrong, Muzbry...our Avan 17ft poptop is 1440kg , and it is supposed to be lightweight....that is what we told when we purchased it some years ago...

Either way it would appear that he is travelling rather heavy for his Subaru.

Hello All.
It seems from reading many forums re towing, that if a vehicle has a tow capacity of, eg 3 tons, then it will tow three tons and even a bit more cos of the "I know i'm good factor"

In reality the tow rating for any vehicle is for ideal conditions and probably not for sustained action.
With a 3 ton rating most vehicles may tow 2 ton, and yes they will do it, but that is about the realistic extent of the capacity with a reserve of handling and braking for when things go bad.

I think anyone towing over 2/3 of whatever the manufacures claim is pushing it.

I think we can look forward to reading about more and more spectacular vanning accidents.

Ross M

Gday Rooster
I missed that one . I was wrong once before , so that makes it twice now. I'll have to tell my wife and give her a good laugh.

G'day peter

I'm fairly sure this one is the tow vehicle.

The back of the car is near the tow ball and the car has the same WDH as I have, only my Dmax is only towing a 12' van. LOL

Yep, some models up to 1800Kg Tow capacity.
And Tare weights of 17' single axle Pop Pops van exceed 165400Kg with an ATM upto around 1700 - 1800Kg.
Ozjohn.

Whoops.
That should read Tares of upto 1400 - 1500Kg
OJ

G'day fellas

I got the weights of the internet. They were in Lbs, that is 2700lb.

I just converted it to around 1300kg, maybe it's a USA thing but most models were that figure.