If it comes to that, I'll take my Focus' owners manual which states that it can safely tow up to 85% of its kerb weight.
The Focus' kerb weight is approximately 1225Kg, +/- 40Kg so according to Mr Ford it should be safe to tow up to 1040Kg, give or take. The Quantum weighs about 800Kg from memory, which leaves about 240Kg for the trailer... I think I'll just get a train ticket to Bristol and hope it passes the MOT :) Hamish Freeman wrote: > Strictly speaking, the car with which you propose to trail your > Q might not be considered legal and probably would prevent you being > able to hire a trailer. I had all this when I was hoping to trail my > Beauford home but none of the local trailer hire companies would let > me hire a trailer with anything less than an engine size of 3 litres. > £1/mile sounds good as this was the best deal 5 years ago that I could > get. > > When I collected my Q from Stourbridge, I borrowed a trailer form a > friend and used Trish's 1600 Toyota Carina. This really was a > marginal case and anything greater than 60 mph up motorway hills was > out simply on available power so I took pity on the car and kept the > speed down. > > Hamish > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* quantumown...@googlegroupscom > <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:21 PM > *Subject:* [Quantum Owners] Transporting a 2+2 > > > > > Hi all, > > At some point I'm going to have to get my 2+2 from Bristol out to > where I > live now in Bishop's Stortford, it's going to need an MOT and tax so I > can't just take a train and then drive it back. > > I've been considering hiring a car transporter and bring it back > that way > (much preferred), or buying a towbar for my Focus and hiring a > trailer for > the day. > > Does anyone have any other suggestions / recommendations for hire > companies? > > Tony > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.23/1951 - Release Date: > 13/02/2009 06:51 > > > -- > This message has been scanned for all known viruses and threats by > Policymail. This message is believed to be clean. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.23/1951 - Release Date: 13/02/2009 > 06:51 > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
