Towing in Wind? Advice
We are set to visit a club site on Saturday when the weather forecast is predicting 50mph to 60 mph winds. Hubby is excellent at towing and done if for 2 years now but it did prompt a discussion of how windy does it need to be to think that towing is not sensible or safe? Is 50mph winds safe? anyone have any ideas or advice?
Comment from the Community Manager
Thanks for your post. Following concerns that have been raised about towing in windy conditions we offer guidance, in our blog post "Ready for Storms". This post delves into helpful advice and tips including towing situations during stormy or windy weather. It's a great resource to ensure your safety and the safety of others while on the road.
Remember, staying informed and prepared is key to safe towing practices. If you have any specific queries or would like to share your experiences on this topic, feel free to engage in the discussion below.
Rowena 
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Check the weather bulletins(locally) if they say-'dangerous for high sided vehicles' that includes LV's. It's best to delay your journey than potentially wreck your LV & damage the Car
. The News on TV during 50-60mph winds invariably show flipped Trucks on the roads. Hubby may be the best tugger in the World but He can't control Nature.2 -
hi i am due to go away on Saturday but if the winds are going to be 50 mph i will leave till Sunday not worth the risk and i used drive HGV class 1 that's my advice
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We were once in Scotland and we were concerned about the remnants of Hurricane Katia which was due to make landfall the day we were due to leave! We decided to delay our departure for a day so that we wouldn't be towing in such conditions. Trouble was that the next day was perfectly calm but the day we eventually left was very, very windy. Whilst it was uncomfortable in exposed places, by taking it easy we were fine. I think you need to look at as comprehensive weather forecast as you can find to see where the likely path of the wind is going to be. If it looks as if you will be towing through the eye of the storm maybe readjust your plans.
David
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Difficult predicting if this'll move in your direction at the right speed, however
We once spent a half night on the Lleyn peninsula with the tent straining one way, then all went to sleep during the calm which must have been the eye, as I later got up & moved the car to t'other side as a windbreak, and the tent spent the following hours straining the other way. Our then tiny daughters slept blissfully through it all!
Far more recently, this year, we towed across the Forth Bridge hoping we were in front of the predicted storm, but it was still worryingly interesting, as the HGV in front was definitely swaying. We took comfort that they hadn't closed the bridge - yet - and also in having a pop-top with the top down, so it's much less prone to catch the gusts.
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I was delayed by an hour yesterday on the M40 between Cherwell and the A34 Bicester junction following a collision between a car towing a caravan and two other cars. They were all in the outside lane with front end damage and, whilst it was difficult to be certain, it appeared to be probably due to jack-knifing. Given the blustery conditions yesterday, I was surprised to be passed by a fair number of tuggers rattling along with little regard to the conditions.
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Somebody I’ve never heard of liked it but you are the one who has resurrected it and brought it to the front page, JV.😀
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The 'like' only pushes it up Latest Activity but a post brings it up the pages of threads so it appears on the forum front page. If folk didn’t post, it would stay buried. The moral is to stay shtum👍🏻
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Whatever, JV. I’m sure you'll be right.
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He is TW. It happened to another post earlier this week, which I commented on.
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Is your theory-someone is surfing the back catalogue to resurrect threads Tinny?🤔
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My lips are sealed but it wouldn’t be the first time, Rocky.
You know the scam - like a post thus bringing it to notice in Latest Activity then, when someone bites and posts to keep it alive in the current pages, remove the like so all trace of the instigator is lost. Why folk play those daft games beats me🤷🏻♂️
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It’s certainly odd for sure. It’s not as if the thread is all that interesting to many🤷🏻♂️
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It takes all sorts but keeps them happy🤷🏻♂️. It’s all a lot of wind really😄
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I'm supposed to be going to Wales tomorrow winds are predicted at 26-28mph, it is my first time towing a caravan. This is a folding caravan (gobur style), so drops down into a trailer style to tow. Will this be safe to tow?
Many Thanks in Advance.
:-)
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You should be fine with your folding caravan, just don't expect to put up an awning.
One year coming back from France with our pop top Eriba we had phone calls from friends in the UK warning of the weather. The Dartford Bridge crossing was closed ,Cross channel ferries were cancelled delayed and the rain so bad we lost site of the caravan behind us.
Another time we travelled to an exposed Devon location in the middle of a storm where awnings had been ripped of caravans.
The only difference I noticed on towing was a higher fuel consumption and lower than expected speed.
Colin
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