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Apr 20th, 2009, 21:05 | #1 |
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Towing advice for a v40
Hi i have a volvo v40 which i use to tow a small rally car with. It tows fine but sits low at the rear. Even if i put more weight on the rear of the trailer its still low.
In the manual it says that you can get towing struts. I was wondering if springs need changing or struts and would spring assistors work too? Thanks Paul |
Apr 20th, 2009, 21:07 | #2 |
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Afriend of mine towed a 'van with his and it sat low. He bought the rubber doodahs that fit between the coils and it improved his problem quite a bit.
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Apr 21st, 2009, 20:14 | #3 |
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hi mate i would check to make sure the weight of the trailer and car is not over the weight the car is towing as its not a big car the v40 and i cant believe that it can legally tow a trailer with a car on i might be wrong but i have just checked all the towing rules as i have just bought a caravan and had to go for an 850 for its weight and towing capasity for the legal side of things
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Jun 14th, 2009, 08:29 | #5 |
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Towing with a V40
I towed a caravan with a V40 to France last year the caravan was a Bailey Imperial at 1120Ks and 1320ks loaded when I arrived after doing 750 miles I had tram lines in my hands with trying to keep it in line I had one of the new Alko stabilizers on
When I tried to get off the ferry half way up the ramp it started to slip bad with my heart in my mouth I only just got out due to the front wheel drive. My car is one of the first 1999 V40D models with a 95BHP diesel engines so if you are thinking of towing with one of these it is a struggle but it can be done with care, every body that I talked to said O you can not go wrong with a Volvo for towing how wrong they can be. |
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