Our 36th annual towcar competition has put a variety of the latest cars to the test – vigorous testing at that! We assessed 35 cars at the Millbrook Proving Ground, everything from driving handling to caravanability. After thorough examination and number-crunching, the results of this year’s towcar awards are in. If you…
Hi to everyone, ive just been away for our first ever weekend with our first caravan, i fitted an alko stabiliser to the caravan its the one with the red handle. My discovery has a detachable towbar but when the caravan was hooked up to the disco the red stabiliser handle would not go right down so the pads didn't connect…
When returning from France last week I put the tow bar in and made sure it was in properly by giving it a firm shake from side to side and noticed for the first time a very very slight bit of give in it, so my better half had a go and being a tad weaker than me she didn't notice anything so should I be worried about the…
I have a ford Kuga 66 plate fitted with Fords recommended detachable towbar and a 2018 Compass Kensington. Break away cable with caribeno end fits onto towbar eye lug on very solid peace of towbar. Unfortunately its tucked very high up and unless I get on my back it is proving very difficult to attach and de attach. Also…
I have a June 2018 Alhambra Xcellence DSG Auto with a factory fitted towbar. The manual (May 2017 version) says that when a trailer/caravan is connected the tailgate is inhibited as is the start stop system. It also says that the electronic handbrake will not release until the drivers door is closed and his seat belt is…
I have always had an ALKO chassis, so am new to the BPW chassis on my Elddis Avante 462. I have notice that after aprox 10K miles, both tyres are wearing on the outside edge. I have been caravanning with similar size caravans for 30+ years, and have never come across this before. Any comments?
Hi all I'm very new to caravan ownership hand only have an older Elan 14, but it does the job. Recently it was pointed out to me that the lights on the van were flickering. I checked all the connections and couldn't find anything wrong. In the interest of narrowing down the problem I connected up the wife's car (XC90) and…
October magazine just landed. Page 3 'From the Editor' "Now I won't spoil your enjoyment of that 16-page publication by revealing the results here, but I would like to bring.............." Page 15 "Volvo XC60 claims towcar prize"
After two vehicles with detachable tow balls, changing vehicle again I decided to revert to a fixed tow ball. But, for the first time I will have sensors front and rear, and it is the rear sensors that concern me. Fitting is under way at the dealership, and I am now learning that the tow ball might upset the functioning of…
I am likely to be driving in Germany 30th Nov to 3rd Dec to take part in a Xmas market (my ukulele group is performing). I have been told that at this time of year I will need to have winter tyres fitted and if found without them I will face a fine. Is this correct?
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