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How much can my car tow? How do I find out how much my car can tow?

26th Sep 2023
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On most vehicles there will be a vin plate on the inside of the driver’s door. On there, there will be 4 weights.

  • Your Gross Vehicle Weight
  • Gross Train Weight
  • Front Axle Weight
  • Rear Axle Weight

From these numbers you can work out your towing capacity by subtracting the gross vehicle weight from the gross train weight. This will be able to tell you whether you can tow a trailer, horse box, or caravan.

 

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Redding & Redding Limited T/A Buckingham Motor Company is an appointed representative of ITC Compliance Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (their registration number is 313486). Permitted activities include advising on and arranging general insurance contracts and acting as a credit broker not a lender.

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