motorcampman Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I bought a SMART CAR to tow on an A frame its a for two PASSION.The handbook says not to tow more than 50k and not more than 50kph.I have seen many being towed on A fames Can anyone advise me how they manage this I am CONFUSED. I want to use an A frame not a trailer Have I boobed again. REGARDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildi Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 motorcampman - 2014-05-23 9:50 AM I bought a SMART CAR to tow on an A frame its a for two PASSION.The handbook says not to tow more than 50k and not more than 50kph.I have seen many being towed on A fames Can anyone advise me how they manage this I am CONFUSED. I want to use an A frame not a trailer Have I boobed again. REGARDS 50K of what and which handbook are you referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorcampman Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 The handbook is for the car ,50k is50kilometer .REGARDS MOTORCAMPMAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildi Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 motorcampman - 2014-05-23 11:33 AM The handbook is for the car ,50k is50kilometer .REGARDS MOTORCAMPMAN Surely you are towing the car with the motorhome not the towing the motorhome with the car. I think the smart handbook refers to towing a small trailer with the smartcar and not the smartcar being towed by another vehicle. I could be wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorcampman Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 Sorry if I missled you obviously the smart car is to be towed by motorcaravan .The handbook is refering to the car being towed. regards motorcampman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildi Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I must have read it the wrong way around. I have seen a Smartcar with a small trailer thought it referred to that. I have seen loads of Smarts on A frames and they were going way over 50kph so I don't think you have boobed. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancepar Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I tow a Smarty in the UK with a over-run braked A-Frame with no problems. Don't forget the speed limits will be different when towing because the Smarty will become a trailer under UK laws. Just make sure the toad is in neutral, there's is no steering lock but don't lock the car doors 'cause I read the alarm may go off. Just one other thing not to worry about is that although the Smart is an Auto, it's not an auto gearbox, it's the auto clutch that does the cog swapping. Have fun. B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 motorcampman - 2014-05-23 9:50 AM I bought a SMART CAR to tow on an A frame its a for two PASSION.The handbook says not to tow more than 50k and not more than 50kph.I have seen many being towed on A fames Can anyone advise me how they manage this I am CONFUSED. I want to use an A frame not a trailer Have I boobed again. REGARDS As you rightly say, the Smart handbook advises that towing the vehicle should be at slow speed and for only a relatively short distance. This has been discussed here in the past. http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/Motorhomes/Motorhome-Matters/A-Frame-Towing-of-a-Smart-Car/17511/ and you'll note that the critical thing is to be absolutely 100% certain that the car is properly in Neutral before towing commences. Plenty of motorcaravanners tow a Smart on an A-frame, apparently without it causing mechanical harm to the vehicle but, if you do this, you'll just have to accept that it conflicts with the handbook's recommendations. The type of gearshifting used on Smarts varies. The following link (hopefully) explains http://clubsmartcar.com/lofiversion/index.php/t18318.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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