Porsche Enthusiasts Club Forum

Hello,

Hope everyone had a good Christmas and New year!

I have a query regarding towing and wondered if anyone had much experience of trailer weights etc.

I am looking at getting a company car to use to tow the 924 to trackdays etc.

Anybody got any ideas of what a trailer weighs? I have read that the 924 should weigh 1150 kg and I reckon that might be down to 1050 to 1100kg with all the stuff I have removed.

So how much does a car trailer weigh? I was looking at a BMW 1 series which can tow 1400kg braked, which means the trailer would need to be 300kg or less. Does that sound right?

I dont suppose its a good idea to be so close to the towing limit. In which case I will have to look at getting a 5 series which will tow 1600kg braked.

Any thoughts? This all seems so confusing but I dont suppose it really is.

Thanks

Neil

I've towed a lot over the years, everything from caravans (sorry!) to boats & cars. I've towed with everything from a 1500 Lada to V6 Granadas.
A decent trailer for a 924 will be at least 350kG, even lightweight single seater ones are 250+.
The caravan club talk about the caravan being 85% of the weight of the car, but caravans are different in that you fill them with all manner of crap to go away with. So I'd reckon you'd be looking at a rig weighing around 1,400-1,500kG so that puts you in a Mondeo/5 series type car. Probably estates because of the other bits you'll need such as spare wheels, jack, wheel brace etc. The other option is a transit type van. Good towing ability & the ability to sleep/work in it should the need arise. Then run the 1 series (if you must....) & just use the van as a tow wagon at weekends.

Excellent! Thanks for the reply!