[kenefc]

Hi all you lucky people
Could any one tell me the Kugas unladen weight as I am thinking of changing my caravan soon and wish to know the 85% recommendation.At the moment I am towing a abbey GTS with max MTPLM of 1500kg and it pulls and performs very well.I know Ford say the max trailor weight is 2000kg.

 

[Digger]

hello skimad
According to the Kuga brochure - and I quote.



Basic kerbweight = 1613Kg

Gross vehicle weight = 2130Kg

Max towable mass = 2100Kg

 

[Raymondo111]

Hi Skimad,


This month's What Car magazine has a good write up on tow cars etc, the 2WD Kuga get's a top recommendation, you may get some good info from the mag.



Raymondo111

 

[win-doc]

Hi skimad, I would be cautious about going any heavier than what you have already. You are at 92.99% with the 1500kg van. I am in exactly the same position as yourself. My van of choise would put me towing at 98.7% which is a bit silly for safety. Trust me if you have never had a "snake" then great, but going any heavier than where you are now is courting disaster.

Regards and safe vaning.

 

[rich_y2]

Wouldthe trailer stability assist help, if you have the ford fitted towbar. I only tow a light'ish race car and trailer at maybe 1100kgs and the Kuga tows it brilliantly.