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Originally Posted by Tannaton
The maximum braked trailer weight is generally set at what the manufacturer will warrant the car to set off from rest on a 1 in 10 (10%) gradient.
Sometimes manufacturers set the weight limit lower than this (on the 1.6D V70 for example) for reliability reasons (i.e. so you don't need to fry the clutch).
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In the case of V70 the auto box is rated at 2000kgs the manual 1800kgs - always wondered why - now I know.
Cheers
Bob