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Tow Capacity? 120-130

posted by  The Woodpecker on  Mon Jun 11 07:17 CST 2007
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Does anyone know off hand what the tow capacity of a 122 wagon is?








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    posted by  sdewolfe on  Mon Jun 11 10:21 CST 2007
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    I would keep the tongue weight below 150 pounds. And keep the total weight of the trailer below 1500 pounds. That is roughly equivalent of a tent camper or a 15 foot fiberglass runabout. I also wouldn't pull more than 1000 pounds if I was traveling for several days.

    But if I had to pull another car across town, I wouldn't hesitate to do it.

    As far as I know, there are no published tow ratings for the Amazon.
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      Tow Capacity? 120-130

      posted by  someone claiming to be joaquin on  Mon Jun 11 11:23 CST 2007 [RELATED]

      From:http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/towing.shtml (the english volvo club)

      Towing limits
      The maximum gross (fully laden) weight of an unbraked trailer is 750kg, or half the kerb weight of the vehicle - whichever is less. The gross weight of a braked trailer should generally not exceed 85% of the tow car's kerb weight. Refer to your tow car manufacturer's manual for the kerb weight.

      (Amazon: 1080 kg? --> max tow = 918 Kg aprox on braked trailer).








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        posted by  RepairmanJackal on  Mon Jun 11 17:05 CST 2007
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        Buried deep in the volvo cars website was a vintage page showing all the specs for the Amazon Wagon. I checked it out when I was suspecting that I might have to tow my wagon the last hundred miles home if there was any trouble on the return trip from Texas.

        The original page has moved or has vanished, but I do recall that the US weight of the Amazon was around 2,200 pounds. I was mainly concerned that it was under the 3,300 pound towing capacity of my 1995 945 with a Class II hitch.

        So figure half that fully loaded...

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        1967 P220 Amazon, 1972 145S, 1973 1800ES, 1977 245 DL, 1983 245 GL, 1986 745 GLE, 1990 745 GL, 1995 945....
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        Tow Capacity? 120-130

        posted by  someone claiming to be Me on  Mon Jun 11 12:11 CST 2007 [RELATED]

        You may also visit:

        http://www.volvocars.no/NR/rdonlyres/CAB22732-5971-45F2-8BC3-46F06BBB2957/0/godkjenteproduktendringer.pdf

        - Volvo in Norway are very up to date on their website - here you'll find Volvo official approvements and recommandations - all there free to print!

        Oh, yeah - it's in Norwegian - but page 10 is for the Amazon (120's etc.) and last code:

        Kode YV1 B4 - Tilhengervekt:
        Alle modeller av Volvo Amazon er godkjent for å trekke tillhenger med totalvekt 1000 kg når tilhengeren har brems.

        For those NOT attending Norweigian classes:

        "Code YV1 B4 - Towing capacity:
        All Volvo Amazon models (120/130/122/220/123) are approved for towing trailers up to 1,000 kilograms, if trailer is fitted with brakes."

        (I would just love to see one of you Americans going to your nearest Volvo dealer and ask for a copy of YV1 B4 - and insisting on getting it).

        The english page is a little misguiding: In European Union, the standards TÜV and such are the standards used in official vehicle inspection - here in EU the TRAILER's max. weight is allowed up to 750 kilograms without (mechanical)brakes - exeding, it must have brakes (mechanical).
        So, an Amazon COULD tow a trailer approved to 750 kilograms total, without brakes, BUT - it's NOT allowed to actually WEIGH that much - Actual max. weight is determined by the specifications on the towing vehicle. And so forth!

        Anyway - The Amazon's in EU are useally inspected and approved to tow:
        - max. 600 kilogram trailers, WITHOUT brakes
        - max. 1,000 kilogram trailers, WITH brakes

        As for the US/American laws - I don't know, but I guess you can't get higher weights approved than manufactor specifies?

        How does registration papers look like in US for Amazon's?
        - In EU the reg.paper also state towing weights.







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