| Re: Car vs truck towing weights |
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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: BoltarBoltar Date: Aug 10, 2008 11:54
On 10 Aug, 15:52, "nightjar" .me.uk>
wrote:
>> Why is it that an 8 ton truck tractor unit can tow a semi trailer
>> weighing up to 36 tons (for an all up weight of 44 tons) which is more
>> than 4 times its own weight, yet your average passenger car is usually
>> limited to towing something around its own weight give or take a few
>> hundred kilos. How come the descrepancy? Is it simply to prevent the
>> car burning out its transmission and brakes or is there another
>> reason?
>
> Have you checked the limitations on what you can drive on your car licence?
No , don't care. I don't holiday in tin sheds on wheels (we can afford
hotels) and I don't need to tow anything else. I was just curious.
B2003
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