So after trouble with my tow car earlier in the year I sold it and my van. Now I find I'm missing not being able to get away.

Just wondering if anyone has towed a teardrop camper with a Toyota Corolla and how it went.  Corolla has a towing capacity of 1300kgs.

Cheers Helen

I was on the Toowoomba - Brisbane road last week and saw one being towed by a two series BMW which would not be a lot different from a Corolla in size.

Be interesting to hear the replies you get.

Yeah interested too been told motorbikes can tow teardrops.

Seen many a motorbike towing a small van - camper trailer or teardrop. Rule is with a motorbike the fully laden trailer must be lighter that the bike plus rider. I've been camping with people who turn up at pulling the van with either a bike or a car. Google "motorcycle teardrop" or "motorcycle camper". These vans are used a lot behind small cars - even old FJ Holdens. And you may not have to register it.

Motor bikes can tow a lot even a semi trailer that's not the problem

The main thing is stopping it and many bikes don't have the brakes to do it

I towed for more that 20 years trailer's behind motorbike's with a weight of more than 200kg

this you can only do with a Big BMW or a Honda Gold-Wing

I would have this days electric brakes on the trailer:a must have

Please do your research first, there is a limit on the size what you can tow

Cheers John

I have a couple of morris minor 1000's and at the national rally's there are often several being towed by morries

Thanks everyone for your input, some good points made for me to consider.

the ones I have been looking at are around the 450gs weight and are pretty small, so maybe ok to tow but too small for comfort.  Cheers

A friend has one he built himself and tows with a Hyundai Getz, he did tell me the towing limits at one stage but they were well within the limit range etc;

PS:  He was an experienced retired engineer who knew his weights and measures etc.

Just another thing to consider if you are looking at either of the two 'popular' mainstream teardrops - Avan Weekender or Jayco J-Pod

The Avan weekender (in Adventure pack format) has an ATM of 925kg and ball weight of 70kg and has electric brakes.

The Jayco J-Pod has an ATM of 749kg BUT does NOT have brakes (not even as an option).

Your Corolla with a braked ATM of 1300 is OK, BUT its unbraked rating is only 450kg, so is NOT able to tow the J-POd.

I have a Kia Cerato - braked 1200ATM, unbraked 450ATM and 75 ball weight (so, not unlike a Corolla) - I have no trouble towing an electric braked Avan Aliner 1100ATM and 71 (measured) ball weight  - I'd have the Aliner any day over a teardrop. If an Aliner is too big for you, the Avan Sportliner sits about midway between an Aliner and a teardrop in size.

Regards, Brian

As an owner of a tear I can tell you that most tears including home made are not much heavier than about 750kgs. Like all vans it depends on how much gear you carry.  have towed mine with a old (81) Mercedes 3L diesel not known for their towing ability and also towed it with a Hyundai Excel 1.3L. All up with battery 20L water and food, clothing etc. it weighs 650kgs. I would say since we have had the tear the 15.6' Millard is looking for a new home soon. Fantastic for holidays and with a small solar panel we don't have a problem as its 12v only so unpowered sites suit us to the ground and the economy is fantastic without 1-3 tonne brick behind us. Go for it your Corolla will handle it with ease and you will wonder why you didn't do this years ago.

Ours is 10'x4' plus draw bar and sleeping area is 6'6"x4' with kitchen at rear and we find it very comfortable

Pete (slight perceived bias)