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I am looking at the possibility of using a small trailer with the Ruby or the Box. Would be grateful if anyone can post detail pictures of any 7 with a tow hitch fitted. Also, pictures of the hitch bracketry and how are the electrics dealt with.
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Peter your arrangement looks very neat!
A general thought on using A7's to tow.
My understanding is that if using an unbraked trailer the max weight of the trailer and load is 750kg, which just about everybody knows. But that total (750kg) must be no more than 50% of the kerb weight of the towing car. This apparently applies equally to pre war cars, many of which also have no towing weight max advised by the original manufacturer in period.
Can anyone confirm this? It stikes me that it would be all to easy to exceed the 50% rule.
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Just a reminder, insurance companies regard fitting a towbar as a modification and therefore they need to be informed.
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All v. helpful. Thanks chaps. Peter, that setup looks first class. I'd like to have it so that it can be easily detached as it's only going to be for occasional use.
If anyone can post photos of the actual mountings when on their car it would be useful.
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How much are you looking to tow Paul?