Aframe towing

[Bloz]

Can a 2012 smart for two be flat towed on A frame

 

[David and Sally]

Smart car owners will be along. Some can’t.

 

[EuroTrotters]

It can, wether it is smart or legal is another matter. There are 100's of posts about this.

 

[Ivory55]

Yes it gives you somewhere to put the generator, haha

 

[gus-lopez]

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[Pausim]

I towed a 2010 Smart on an A-frame but there is a false neutral position where the gear selector appears to be in neutral but the box is still engaged. Get it wrong and you will wreck the gearbox. I changed to a manual VW Up which is much easier to tow.

 

[Ivory55]

On a serious note, check your GTW is ok.

 

[Pausim]

Bloz is new to the site and may not know that GTW means Gross Train Weight, which is the weight limit for the towing vehicle + towed vehicle.

 

[Bloz]

Can a 2012 smart for two be flat towed on A frame

My motorhome is a Bessacarr 745 it tipped the scales at 3.000 mt the plate near the engine says 3.850gtw,so has it been uprated ,What would be the max running weight allowed ,for van and SMARTY Thanks for your help everyone Bloz

 

[Pausim]

The plate near the engine may be Fiat/Peugeot/Ford plate not the one put on the vehicle by Bessacar after their conversion. For loading and licensing purposes of the motorhome the weight that matters is the Revenue Weight shown on your registration certificate V5C. This web site may help you work out what weight you can safely tow.

Calculating a Vehicle’s Towing Capacity | NTTA

Trailer Law - Calculating a Vehicle’s Towing Capacity

www.ntta.co.uk

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[Wikky]

My mh is plated at 3850Kg with 5500Kg GTW on an Alko light chassis. It would essily cope with a Smart for 2 or VW Up etc

 

[Peakclimber]

Can a 2012 smart for two be flat towed on A frame

Can’t give a definitive answer but certainly our 66 plate Smart for two was NOT A frame compatible so towed on a smart specific trailer. We don’t tow anymore but still have the trailer which I need to get round to selling should it be of interest.

 

[Gaston aires]

We tow a smart 2011. It tows perfectly well as long as you remember to make sure it’s in neutral.
Phil

 

[Peakclimber]

We tow a smart 2011. It tows perfectly well as long as you remember to make sure it’s in neutral.
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Not sure what year but there was a model change and after this towing a smart was not possible which is a shame.

 

[Gaston aires]

Not sure what year but there was a model change and after this towing a smart was not possible which is a shame.

I think things changed around 2016, but don’t quote me on that.

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[Peakclimber]

I think things changed around 2016, but don’t quote me on that.

Ours was a 66 plate so that would make sense.

 

[huds]

Thanks everyone