Newbies with our caravan

Kev

Hi All
Kev & Lisa, we’re brand new to caravanning.
Our first trip out at the end of October to the New Forest we are really looking forward to.

Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on this for me please.
I have just driven our caravan to its place where we are storing it.
On placing it in the towbar the caravan connection Seemed a bit close to the metal work on the tow bar, on arrival it took a lot to disconnect the caravan from the towbar, so it had scratched into the metal. Going forward is this normal or would I need to replace the towbar?
Many thanks, all comments are very welcome.
Regards
Kev & Lisa

Tinwheeler

Once you have parked the van and put the handbrake on, ease the car forward gently so that the rubber gaiter on the van's hitch expands. Uncoupling should then be a lot easier.

Sorry but I’m not sure what you mean about being close to the metal work and scratching. You can’t possibly have damaged the actual towbar which is well underneath the car.

Cornersteady

@Kev Like TW I'm also not sure what you are describing? Are you confusing the tow bar with the tow ball perhaps?

To help us to help you can you talk us through what you actually did?

or there are quite a few videos on youtube - simply search for hitch/unhitch your caravan.

like here

Takethedogalong

A photo would be useful as well……👍

KjellNN

An Al-Ko hitch would need a tow ball that gives sufficient clearance, such as a swan-neck. So if you use a regular type tow ball then the hitch head could rub against it and mark it.

Tinwheeler

Goodpoint, Kj. That could damage the towball but definitely not the towbar.

Kev

Thanks everyone for your comments, sorry for confusion, have confused myself let alone everyone else.
I’ll try and download a pic.
Kev

Kev

Doing this on my phone, does anyone know how to add pics? Thanks

Bakers2

In the comment box at the bottom. Second icon. Looks like a mountain and sun. Click on it select your photo. Post

So much easier than it used to be. No resizing required now......... Good luck

Kev

Thank you
I’m not getting that icon in the comment box

Cornersteady

This one @Kev