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Originally Posted by MercuryT
You towing gurus.
Are boats easier to tow at low ball weight than a Caravan or something? (I know wind etc will affect a van more as shape)
I rang the previous owner today and he said his boat never the slightest problem at 2 tonne braked at 80kph max to be safe, and didn't know anything about tow ball weight of what boat needed etc.
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I would say he never bothered looking up the specs of the car like you have done. Credit to you for doing that by the way.
As mentioned, the saying 'just because you can doesn't mean you should' probably applies here. It may be worth your while getting the tow bar mounts etc checked by an engineer just to be sure the previous owner hasn't caused any damage. No harm in being cautious.
As mentioned as well, the low rating could be for a number of reasons. Tyre rating, wheel rating, axle limits, suspension, tow bar mounting method.... The list goes on.