General Towing with a Panda

[peaksoft]

We have an 08 Panda Dynamic 1.2.

We've been wondering whether it would be feasible to tow a trailer tent with the car.

Does anyone have any experience/advice on the practicality of this?

 

[Jai]

one of our number, alan.d towed a classic panda from cumbria to other end of essex with his new panda, i think a trailer should be fine

which pandissimo does

https://www.fiatforum.com/panda-new/66417-camp-panda.html

 

[Sam Green Racing]

Mine is a 1.1 Active Eco and pulls trailer bike all the gear we need to race and the two of us.

Sam.

 

[Wee Smurf]

one of our number, alan.d towed a classic panda from cumbria to other end of essex with his new panda,

Alan D has a Multijet...

 

[ThisBitterPill]

Mine is a 1.1 Active Eco and pulls trailer bike all the gear we need to race and the two of us.

Sam.

Sweet combo! :slayer:

 

[TelescopeNerd]

The brochure says that the max towable weight for the 1.2 is 800kg. This is probably conservative so as long as your trailer is under that you will be fine i'm sure.

I used to tow a boat quite regularly with my old panda classic (1000 super) no problems at all. They're tough little cars!

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

The brochure says that the max towable weight for the 1.2 is 800kg.

Don't forget thats a braked towing weight, iirc, unbraked is something like 400kg

 

[Sam Green Racing]

Sweet combo! :slayer:

Thanks hard to swallow, I'm pleased with it too.

Sam.

 

[peaksoft]

Thanks for that. I've been a bit nervous about doing anything that would stress the suspension after reading a piece in Honest John in the Telegraph about Fiat paying to fix damage because the suspension was designed for smooth Italian roads, not British bumpy ones.

I'll start looking for the trailer tent, then.

 

[Sam Green Racing]

Good luck and have fun, just remember to alter your tyre pressures.

Sam.

 

[kipster1]

My Panda survived this the last 2 weeks . Including My Wife & I & two teenage daughters. It still managed a genuine 48 plus mpg.
But my god it was gutless!

We were asked several times by complete strangers how the hell did we get that lot in that little car, one chap said he had less with him with an estate car and a van .

 

[udtrev]

My Panda survived this the last 2 weeks . Including My Wife & I & two teenage daughters. It still managed a genuine 48 plus mpg.
But my god it was gutless!

We were asked several times by complete strangers how the hell did we get that lot in that little car, one chap said he had less with him with an estate car and a van .

That's why you only got 48mpg, it's because of them 2 teenage daughters with make up, mobile phones, mp3 players etc

 

[kipster1]

Not just....It's the wifes make up, clothes for all occassions, hair drier, and she even took a microwave .

Whatever happened to real camping .

 

[udtrev]

Alright

I give in

Just WHERE did you pack the kitchen sink ?


Trev

 

[udtrev]

My Panda survived this the last 2 weeks . Including My Wife & I & two teenage daughters. It still managed a genuine 48 plus mpg.

I think this guy needs some tips from you

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/shooter/peterbilt-379


Trev

 

[kipster1]

I think this guy needs some tips from you

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/shooter/peterbilt-379


Trev

!

She took a portable kitchen also, kettle, fan heater, but i said NO to the portable wardrobe, (she took that last year).
Poor little 1.2 was crying on the hills .

P.S. Like the linky

 

[udtrev]

I hope the girls don't learn from their mother, or you will need the truck from that link !!!

 

[306maxi]

My Panda survived this the last 2 weeks . Including My Wife & I & two teenage daughters. It still managed a genuine 48 plus mpg.
But my god it was gutless!

We were asked several times by complete strangers how the hell did we get that lot in that little car, one chap said he had less with him with an estate car and a van .

Bloody hell! That's a lot of crud!

 

[kipster1]

Bloody hell! That's a lot of crud!

Hey, my bike is expensive !

 

[306maxi]

hey, my bike is expensive !