Weight

• The towing limit of the Ford is more than sufficient (check this in your vehicle documents).
• If you passed your driving test after 1 January 1997, you will need a B+E driving license.
• Weight ratio between the laden caravan and the loaded car is 53%. Common in the UK: the weight ratio between the laden caravan and the kerbweight of the car is 59%.
• The chance of snaking is small even at higher speeds.
• Recommended noseweight is 70 kg.
• Stability and safety score to compare is 250 points.

If the caravan starts to snake you should reduce your speed and slow down directly! Lift your feet off the accelerator and brake gradually. Hold the steering wheel into a fixed position.

Conclusion

• Performance is good.
• Safe driving is possible.
• It's a perfect match!

Influence of User Payload on stability

Weight distribution and noseweight are vital in obtaining a stable caravan.

Distribute the User Payload by yourself in the caravan and the car and then find out the stability rating of your loading configuration.

More information

More detailed information and specifically calculated top speeds and performance of this outfit.

Specifications

User Reviews

GbiROU reviewed a Ford Ranger SuperCab 2.2 TDCi 4WD:

"This is how it seems to me after ~ 4 years of pulling the caravan and the second caravan:

A. PLUS

- a great advantage is ... perspective, being a higher car improve visibility in traffic and that helps quite a lot;

- another great advantage we felt in the existence of the low range, although we are not fans of offcamping in general we arrived in several locations (including campsites) where it would have been quite difficult without a low range option. Here I refer especially to quite steep ramps in unpaved terrain where I prefer to go at low speed so as not to rearrange the caravan furniture;

- also in terms of pluses, we must mention the load capacity of the car, there were few situations when the bad was not large enough for luggage, although I have a roller lid shutter not a canopy;

- probably some people think that it is difficult to remain stuck somewhere with such a team. Partly true, but it depends a lot on how adapted the tires are to the terrain and how much you are willing to "raise". I was lucky not to get stuck anywhere, probably due to both caution and AT tires that cope with to any challenge (common sense) to which you would subject the car with the caravan hanging from it.
B. MINUSES

- everyone says that if you have a big car you don't feel the caravan in the back, FALSE (from my point of view) my car has an own weight of ~ 2, 2 t, usually when towing the caravan hangs somewhere between 2.5 and 3 t. The caravans I towed had somewhere between 1t and 1.5t. I noticed first of all that it is very important that the caravan, during the movement, is in a horizontal position, not with the forearm raised. I had a first experience in this sense totally disappointing with a rented caravan very easy otherwise, it was wobbling quite pronounced (to my taste at least). I solved the problem by lowering the towing hook;

- also in this chapter it is worth discussing about the changes (in the sense of mass and center of gravity) that we bring to the caravan. I came from a town to other with the new caravan in the back, equipped as it left the factory, I could not help but notice the difference from the ~ 100 kg received later by mover, battery, solar panel, gas boiler, etc. .;

- in terms of disadvantages, I think it is worth mentioning that a truck, as a rule, has a larger turning radius than a regular car, although I can't say that this aspect gave me headaches. Also, although in terms of comfort it resembles cars (audio accessories, AC, armchairs, etc.) the driving style, it is more spartan and more adapted to the conditions of construction site or unpaved road;

C. CONCLUSIONS

- I like to say that if I could still afford to choose, I would not change this type of vehicle even if not necessarily the same brand, however, sometime I think what it would be like to find a compact campervan with high ground clearance and some low range gear so I can pull the caravan and have it for a weekend outing? :)"

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