What do I need to do to tow a caravan

[edition]

Hi there,

Just been told that we have a baby on the way and due to costs of that we're going to have to stop our normal holidays!

Parents have a nice new caravan that they said we can borrow so we can still get away but for cheap!

I'm 29 and have had my licence since 17 but think that means I can't tow! What do I need to do to be able to?

I'm thinking of buying a Saab 9-5 aero as a second car that can pull it....

Thanks in advance!

[Mikebentley]

Don't do it'!!!!!!!!!!!!

[edition]

Hehe which bit!!!

[Lunablack]

On a more helpful note.... You need to check, what classe your license covers you for...

[N Dentressangle]

Here you go:

https://www.gov.uk/towing-with-car/driving-licence...

[edition]

Thanks for that! So I think I should be ok to just tow it?

Saab at say 1750..... What would a 2 birth modern caravan weigh? Does 18foot sound right for length of caravan?

Thanks guys!

[N Dentressangle]

edition said:

What would a 2 birth modern caravan weigh?

MAM should be just under 1100kg, by the looks of it:

http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&output=search&a...

So you should be OK, as I read it?

[Panclan]

Take a look at http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... it may help

[abbotsmike]

Throw up the make/model of the caravan and the age of car you're looking at and I'll crunch the numbers for you! I have a new (read crap) license to and have spent a lot of time figuring out towing rules to know that I'm legal!