wondering if many people tow with a van. i now tow with a 2019 citroen dispatch 2.0 hdi 120bhp chipped to 160bhp put tinted glass in the 2 sliding doors a couple of decals on rear panels removed the top half of bulkhead and fitted a double rear seat with seatbelts. put laminate floor in before seats were installed also…
Does anyone tow with a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid? We currently use a RAV4 2.2 auto deisel AWD as our towcar and are extremely happy with it but we are becoming increasingly concerned about the future of deisel cars and will need to change it soon anyway. We love the RAV and wondered if anyone has experience of towing with a…
I am aware of the legal dimensions of the area one is required to be able to see behind when towing a caravan, but is there a legal limit to the maximum width that towing mirrors can be? I ask because I bought some BMW X5 brand-specific mirrors which are a perfect fit, no vibration, and easy on/off (they came from…
So my question is- so to make this simple i have made up these weights, so if i have a car weighing 1900kg and the tow bar weight is say 100kg, so to work out the recommended weight of what can be towed do i use the vehicle weight as 2000kg or 1900kg? thanks
New to caravanning, I am trying to decide which used 4x4 tow car to buy to pull a MTPLM 1439kg caravan. I have read all the bad press about the Discovery Sport 2.2 L (reliability, electronics, build, etc.). Can any members please share their experiences of the new Discovery 2.0L (SE Tech or HSE) to help me - good and bad.…
Hi Owned a xc60 for a year now, 2016 model, Not AWD It is a nice car, tows lovely, but i feel towing up hills in deepest Wales and the Lake District a little more oomph on these hills would not go amiss. Has anyone out there had their XC60 (or any tow car) remapped and if so what do you think of the results. Look forward…
I have a Catergory B Licence. I am wanting the new Bailey Phoenix + 640 model but i have been having a bit of an issue finding a decent tow car, that could keep me under 3500kg. However, I have identified the Mazda CX-5 as a potential, that we keep me within legal limits. The issue I have is that there seems to be all…
Hi anybody in caravan land got experience of towing with a XC60 2wd ? all the reviews I have read are 4wd I am looking to change at the moment and have it short listed down to , CRV, Tigaun , XC60 all around 2017 plate lowish milage , I have CRVs before but in the 2.2 guise currently tow with an E class estate which is…
Did anyone else note the letter in the latest magazine from a guy who has bought a Mercedes EQC 400 Sport. This is an all electric car which costs in the region of £65,000. For that price it is possible to pull a caravan of 1500kg for all of about 100 miles before needing to be recharged ! It might be super quiet and well…
Hi everyone, My Discovery has a front heated windscreen, I recently bought a dashcam but when fitted to the front windscreen the heated screen prevented the dashcam from picking up a GPS signal. the company gave me a stronger antenna for the dashcam and advised me to move it around the windscreen, in particular towards the…
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