Hitch types.

HeatherP
HeatherP Forum Participant Posts: 3
edited May 2013 in Caravans #1

As per another thread we are in the market for  a new van having had an unfortunate mishap.  I now want to understand a bit more about the range of hitches we find will.  Our first 2 vans were late 80s/early 90s vintage and had simple looking trailer hitches.

We are looking at vans around the £7500 mark, probably 2006/2007 4 berth single axle lightweight such as the Bailey Ranger or Bordeaux, Sprite Alpine 4, Lunar Chateau, Swift Charisma 535.  

I have noticed some Rangers (2006) seem to have the same hitch as the old 1989 van and that seems odd.  Others seem to have  a red handled more modern looking Alko one and some seem to have what looks like a combination of the two.

Where can I find a rundown of the different hitches I might encounter on vans of that era together with their pros and cons?  I am looking for what will give us the best stability/safety of course.