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| 2002 Diesel V40 Wagon, towing capacity? |
 Aug 14 2007, 05:53 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 14-August 07 Member No.: 31,266 Status:  Location: Australia Drives: V40  |
Hello,
What a terrific forum - I am thinking of buying a Volvo V40 diesel wagon - apparently the ONLY ONE in Australia! I want a reliable and reasonably economical car to tow my boat on a single axle trailer - it weighs under a tonne. I'd really appreciate any advice on whether or not this is a suitable car. It's done around 100K Thanks! :) |
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 Aug 27 2007, 03:06 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 26-August 07 Member No.: 31,763 Status: Location: Kenilworth, UK Drives: Volvo V40 (2003), V70 (2006) |
Glad to (try to) help!
My manual give the maximum towing weight for an unbraked trailer as 645kg. For a braked trailer it is 1400kg. These figures are with the provisos as to (car) axle weights, which can be found on the designation plate in the engine compartment The plate has four different weights quoted on lines 4 to 7. They are the Max permitted laden weight (of the car), Max permitted weight of the combination, Max permitted weight on front axle and max permitted weight on rear axle (the latter may have two figures but the book does not explain why!). Regards, Jim |
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Aug 27 2007, 03:14 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 26-August 07 Member No.: 31,763 Status: Location: Kenilworth, UK Drives: Volvo V40 (2003), V70 (2006) |
Hi again,
I have just discovered that you can get a manual for your car at http://www.analogstereo.com/volvo_s40_v40_owners_manual.htm =Jim |
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Aug 27 2007, 05:16 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 14-August 07 Member No.: 31,266 Status: Location: Australia Drives: V40 |
Brilliant - thankyou very much! :banana:
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