My son has asked for my advice and I do not have relevant experience to advise him - please can nayone help? He's looking at 2009 - 2014 T5 2 Ltr petrol Volvo XC60s. He's considering the diesel version as well, but for various reasons (including cost) he'd like to consider the petrol version. Can anyone please give info…
Pay attention, ladies and gents... because this is a tricky one We have a 2014 Swift Challenger and have towed it all around the UK with various vehicles over the years.... Now we have a 68 plate landrover evoque and the towing lights are doing something strange. The towbar and electrics were fitted by a reputable company,…
Hi, I have a BMW X1 2.0 XDrive which is paired up with my 2021 elddis affinity 550, on paper it says it’s a great match but sometimes it feels very light on the steering almost like I don’t have control, all the tyres are correct pressure my nose weight is 75 kg, does any body have any suggestions please.
We finally towed with the our new car today albeit only about 15 miles home from storage. Nevertheless it gave some useful early feedback. First impression is the car is quiet and has plenty of grunt and romped up the hills without breaking a sweat. The key issue is an unsettled ride and achieving the 70kg noseweight…
I have to move my caravan about 210 miles from storage to a repair shop. I estimate it will be a four to five hour journey and will plan to stay overnight at the destination in an hotel and then return home. It was suggested to me I could pay for the caravan to be taken by a towing contractor so I did a little on line…
Hi everyone, some help please! I have just purchased a new towcar (Toyota RAV4) and had the dealer fit a tow bar for me. It is marked up as a Toyota towbar but they have said that it is actually a Brink tow bar. My concern is that with my towcar unladen, the height from the ground to the centre of the tow ball is 510mm…
Hi We are looking for a car to tow a caravan with an MTPLM of 1414. If we have a car with a suggested MPG of say 50, is there a rough guide to what it would do with a caravan attached? Is an SUV any different to a estate or saloon in terms of the loss of MPG when towing? I realise this is never going to be an exact science…
Can anyone advise me how I go about insuring a smart car on a trailer (towed behind the motorhome. All quotes I get say the car is only insured while on the trailer as 3rd Party! Please help
Hi fellow caravanners, Has anyone been able to get an aftermarket tow bar fitted on a BMW X3 and get the BMW trailer stability control feature to work? I'm currently looking for a fitter but although they all seem to be certain that the dedicated electrics will disable the parking sensors (and in some cases the rear fog…
Audi factory fitted tow bar with trailer assist and a caravan with an AL-KO AKS 3004 stabiliser hitch. Hi, I’ve become the proud owner of a 2017 SQ7, it has a factory fitted tow bar with trailer assist. Lots of reports that the AL-KO hitch that clamps the tow ball and the Audi tow ball with the floating ring can cause…
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