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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Focus / March 2006Tow 1175 lbs pop-up camper with a Focus?
Well, the subject says it all... ;-) Just wanna ask you guys what u think.... Got a 2001 Focus SE wagon.... and maybe this summer i'll rent a camper... small one... like 8ft box.... says 1175 lbs.... anyone experience it? can i get some problems with the weight of the camper?? thanks!! Jonathan Keep the OD off. No problem. Give yourself extra stopping distance and don't expect to go up hills at full speed. > Got a 2001 Focus SE wagon.... and maybe this summer i'll rent a > camper... small one... like 8ft box.... says 1175 lbs.... anyone > experience it? can i get some problems with the weight of the camper?? Just wondering, since the factory recommends a max of 1000 lb, if you have an accident could you be charged or have problems with insurance? In alt.autos.ford.focus the_decker@hotmail.com: > Well, the subject says it all... ;-) > Just wanna ask you guys what u think.... > Got a 2001 Focus SE wagon.... and maybe this summer i'll rent a > camper... small one... like 8ft box.... says 1175 lbs.... anyone > experience it? can i get some problems with the weight of the camper?? 1175 lbs == 532.9 kg Doesn't sound that much. My registration says 620 kg (1366.86 lbs) trailer without breaks, with breaks 1200 kg (2645.54 lbs). Depends (iirc) on the engine and alike, haven't trailered much, just motorbikes, but you didn't really mentioned the trailer at all (with breaks).  SignatureMichael Heiming (X-PGP-Sig > GPG-Key ID: EDD27B94) mail: echo zvpunry@urvzvat.qr | perl -pe 'y/a-z/n-za-m/' #bofh excuse 253: We've run out of licenses > Well, the subject says it all... ;-) > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > camper... small one... like 8ft box.... says 1175 lbs.... anyone > experience it? can i get some problems with the weight of the camper?? There was a thread about towing back a while ago. You can read it here: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos.ford.focus/browse_frm/thread/e4b8ffea39 dbcaf3/98372cf62ad7beb9 I still have no experience towing with my 2001 SE Wagon. The Olds is doing the job. If you do, let us know. By chance, are you pulling a Palomino? By memory, that's the weight of my camper. My problem is that i only have one car!! lol so i'll have to ask those Ford rep what they think about that.... and for now, don't know what kind i'll be pulling.... just trying to figure out if i'm able to do it... since my wife really want to buy a pop-up.... hehe! > My problem is that i only have one car!! lol Yep. I think the Focus would be over-matched pulling the pop-up. Plus consider the luggage, your wife, etc. > and for now, don't know what kind i'll be pulling.... just trying to > figure out if i'm able to do it... since my wife really want > to buy a pop-up.... hehe! Good luck and let us know what you decide. I'd like to hear some real-world trailer experience and not speculate. > Got a 2001 Focus SE wagon.... and maybe this summer i'll rent a > camper... small one... like 8ft box.... says 1175 lbs.... anyone > experience it? can i get some problems with the weight of the camper?? As others have said, Ford recommends towing no more than 1000 lbs. (454 kg.) with a U.S. Focus. Body style, horsepower, and transmission type don't affect the recommendation. https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/rv_trailer_towing/2002/2002_max_trailer_weig hts.pdf -- Don
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