What Is The Maximum Permitted Cargo Weight For My 2008 Galaxy Ghia?

[peterlemer]

I've spent about 30 minutes googling without any luck.

 

We're about to make our first full-on trip to a ceramic show in the Netherlands, and are towing a caravan as well as carrying all the tables, pots and sundries for the show, plus stuff made by colleagues who are taking advantage of our trip.

 

Having killed our Fiat Multipla doing similar I'd like to get on top of what we're asking our car to do.

 

tia

 

pete

[mk2vr6]

http://www.towcar.info/advise_2.php?merk=Ford&serie=Galaxy&periode=1

[peterlemer]

mk2vr6: thanks - I want to know more about what I can put inside the car, rather than what it's pulling.

 

So far I've found:

 

Payload 572-706 kilos.

 

I think 572 includes a driver and full tank. 

 

Can anyone confirm?

 

cheers

 

pete

[seatkid]

Moderators please move this to Mk3 forum.

[xavier]

look on the VIN plate on your car for the gross train weight. If it's anything like the 2.0tdci, this from another thread might help. Note to any MkII' ers this is for the Mk3! :

 

Cheers big Kev, what you say above is right regarding licensing laws. The maximum train weight for the galaxy in question i believe is 4200kg with a maximum towing weight of 1750kg (going by my 2.0 tdci zetec vin plate and vehicle docs). Therefore the car at kerbweight 1805kg can tow a braked caravan/trailer up to a max 1750kg, even if the car is loaded up to 2450kg (maximum being 2505kg). So a twin axle shouldn't be a problem and if anything i don't have a twin axle but i beleive they tow steadier than a single axle. Another thing is there are a few twin axle caravans that are lighter than singles