Sparke2001 replied on 24/06/2021 21:47
Posted on 24/06/2021 21:47
Hi Folks,
My wife and I are considering purchasing a Bailey Discovery D4-4 was looking for some advice as completely new to touring.
My car is a 2013 Astra 1.6 Sri, The power and weight specs are
Power 113 bhp | Weight 1578kg | Torque 155 Nm, 114 ft-lb
The Bailey Discovery D4-4 specs are
Shipping Length - 7.141m / 23′5″
Internal Length - 5.398m / 17′9″
Overall Width - 2.228m / 7′4″
MTPLM - 1206kg
MRO - 1059kg
Payload - 147kg
I know as much as I won't be able to tow much due to the restriction on my licence 3500kg combined weight.
I just want to seek advice about my cars ability to tow this caravan. Weight wise it should be ok, but because it is a SRi with a low profile, bhp of 113 and Torque of 114 ft-lb I’m unsure if it has enough power to tow this caravan.
I would really appreciate any advice on the above.
Thank you,
Blaine
Sparke2001