Can a Kia Pride tow a caravan?

Can a Kia Pride tow a caravan?

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tinman0

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18,231 posts

255 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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Just wondering if its possible to hook a small caravan to the back on my Kia gayPride? What are the wight limits etc?

Feel like annoying some caravan owners in the summer by going slower than them.

Rob_F

4,134 posts

279 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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This is you this summer: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jsjw1yc6q4w

Tah,
Rob

tinman0

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18,231 posts

255 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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hehe, he was trying tow a big caravan though! i'm thinking a potting shed of one of those little Sprites.

Edited by tinman0 on Friday 23 January 22:23

Dover Nige

1,308 posts

258 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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You can with one of these.....



That's my Eriba Puck. All 500'ish Kg of it. It'll tow no problem and as long as you look after it, will at least hold or appreciate in value. They're quite collectable. I find most of the time it's other road users holding me up..!!

Edited by Dover Nige on Friday 23 January 22:16

nottyash

4,671 posts

210 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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tinman0 said:
Just wondering if its possible to hook a small caravan to the back on my Kia gayPride? What are the wight limits etc?

Feel like annoying some caravan owners in the summer by going slower than them.
Yes but not anywhere in North Yorkshire

wolf1

3,091 posts

265 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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tossbag

1,590 posts

221 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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Kia make equal opportunity cars, it will tow a caravan until you get half way up a hill, then the caravan will tow the Kia back down.
It's win win wink

Edited by tossbag on Friday 23 January 22:39


Edited by tossbag on Friday 23 January 22:39

tinman0

Original Poster:

18,231 posts

255 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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nottyash said:
tinman0 said:
Just wondering if its possible to hook a small caravan to the back on my Kia gayPride? What are the wight limits etc?

Feel like annoying some caravan owners in the summer by going slower than them.
Yes but not anywhere in North Yorkshire
heavens no.

wouldn't be seen dead in Yorkshire wink

DennisTheMenace

15,605 posts

283 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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surely it would be better to tow the kia with the caravan ...

RonnieP

1,153 posts

242 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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tinman0 said:
nottyash said:
tinman0 said:
Just wondering if its possible to hook a small caravan to the back on my Kia gayPride? What are the wight limits etc?

Feel like annoying some caravan owners in the summer by going slower than them.
Yes but not anywhere in North Yorkshire
heavens no.

wouldn't be seen dead in Yorkshire wink
No Yorkie in their reet mind would own a Kia wink - gosh PH and Kia = Oxymoron

dougc

8,240 posts

280 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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Quick google gives max towing weight as 300/850kg unbraked/braked.

Boosted LS1

21,199 posts

275 months

Friday 23rd January 2009
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Dover Nige said:
You can with one of these.....



That's my Eriba Puck. All 500'ish Kg of it. It'll tow no problem and as long as you look after it, will at least hold or appreciate in value. They're quite collectable. I find most of the time it's other road users holding me up..!!

Edited by Dover Nige on Friday 23 January 22:16
That's not much bigger then a portaloo, does it sleep two and has it got amenities?

tinman0

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255 months

Saturday 24th January 2009
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RonnieP said:
No Yorkie in their reet mind would own a Kia wink - gosh PH and Kia = Oxymoron
Wasn't exactly high on my list! I've updated my profile to show a picture of it. You will understand what its about when you see it.

Dover Nige

1,308 posts

258 months

Saturday 24th January 2009
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[quote=Boosted LS1That's not much bigger then a portaloo, does it sleep two and has it got amenities?
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Sleeps two in a king size bed, pumped running water from an on board tank (not hot though) into a sink, two burner hob, 12v lighting, 240v lighting, can operate everything from the on board leisure battery or 240v EHU, full size 'van fridge with ice compartment (gas/240v/12v), a wardrobe, a portaloo (emergencies only - we usually use site facilities) and loads of storage. Beats the hell out of tenting and is a damned site cleaner than most hotels I've stayed in..!!

Best of all it tows like a dream and is totally stable at 0.8leptons. I hardly notice it on the back of the Scoob, just need to wire the electrics on my truck now and it'll go behind that too now that I've got a bar on that.

It does actually look really small in that pic, have another with my old Impreza:


Hitch78

6,118 posts

209 months

Saturday 24th January 2009
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A caravan? To be towed by a Kia Pride? On Pistonheads?

Sounds like Pimms o'clock!


Boosted LS1

21,199 posts

275 months

Saturday 24th January 2009
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^^ It looks much bigger from that angle but the car looks like a dinky toysmile

Looks pretty cool actually.

Ferg

15,242 posts

272 months

Saturday 24th January 2009
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RonnieP said:
PH and Kia = Oxymoron
I think that's a bit harsh.


jayfish

6,795 posts

218 months

Saturday 24th January 2009
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Ferg said:
RonnieP said:
PH and Kia = Oxymoron
I think that's a bit ugly.

EFA

Accelebrate

5,415 posts

230 months

Sunday 25th January 2009
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tinman0 said:
Just wondering if its possible to hook a small caravan to the back on my Kia gayPride?
I admire the lack of pride you have to ask a question like that on PH tongue out

tinman0

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255 months

Sunday 25th January 2009
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Accelebrate said:
tinman0 said:
Just wondering if its possible to hook a small caravan to the back on my Kia gayPride?
I admire the lack of pride you have to ask a question like that on PH tongue out
Its a company car. See my profile and you'll understand.