TRAILER for field bike

[lew]

hello i have just fitted a tow bar to my peugeot 106 1.1cc,so i can take my field bike mt50 out. I was wondering how big a trailer the car can pull safetly, the bigger the better! I have seen a light plywood 8x4 trailer could the car tow this or is it too big cheers???

[G]

Why do you want big?

I would go with as small as possible for a single bike - a single rail bike trailer should be fine and will definitely be less hassle to tow than a big wooden one.

[lew]

i would use the trailer for other things aswell so a box trailer is what i need, i was just wondering whether a 8x4 trailer is ok to be towed by my peugeot 1.1 cheers

[bidman]

hey, the size of the trailer doesn't really matter all that much to be honest its the weight of the trailer that counts, but you shouldn't really have any trouble my friend took my cr500 out to a field in a trailer towed by a 1.1 corsa and it had no problems
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[colin1]

you can get a rack that bolts onto the tow bar mount which will carry small motocross bikes 100cc size

ive seen them on ebay quite cheap

i reckon wd be less hassle than a trailer
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[tonyyzf]

There is limit to the weight that a car can tow and its different for every model, a good trailer manufacturer should be able to tell you.
Any trailer over 750kgs gross weight must be fitted with working brakes.
When loading a trailer make sure that the wieght on the towbar is between 40 and 50kgs, don't make it too heavy or too light, either way you'll have handling problems.
The heavier the car, the heavier the trailer you can pull safely.
Insurance companies can be funny about trailers, especially if involved in an accident.
Make sure you have lights, mudguards and brakes if required, the traffic police love pulling trailers, another easy target.

[Davo]

If I remember rightly the caravan club recommend you do not exceed 85% of the kerb weight of your car.