Always use heavy duty (Typically 5 tonne) Car Recovery Straps. Light weight straps are simply not up to the job of securing a heavy car to the trailer in the event of emergency manouvers.
It is far cheaper to buy breakdown cover in advance from one of the major providers (AA, RAC, Green Flag etc) than to have to pay for recovery when your car actually stops at the edge of the road. You can obtain breakdown cover for as little as £30.
I was in a car showroom the other day looking at a small car for my wife and was amazed to discover that the car was sold without a spare wheel. It just had a can of that tire repair foam instead. I questioned the salesman about it and he insisted that this was normal and perfectly legal. I thought ...View Entire Thread
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