Knowing your intended route in advance can be of great help. With a trailer attached your overall length can make sharp turns nearly impossible. Also, if you accidently go down a narrow lane reversing out if you meet another long vehicle can be slow going
The bearings on most car transporter trailers are the same type as used by boat trailers. These bearings are susceptible to water ingress and are often at the limit of their performance when loaded with the weight of a car. Check and replace them often
My P38 2.5 diesel Range Rover is quite smokey on startup, particularily when cold. Is this normal? Its covered over 100,000 miles now but it runs fine once its started....View Entire Thread
A useful list of phone numbers and addresses for Recovery Operators in your neighbourhood. Many of these companies do not have a web presence so you will not find them in the Google search results. Simply scan down the list of names and addresses on the page, select a company near you and give them a ring!
Swadlincote originally consisted of a strong manufacturing base whos products included pipe and earthenware. It was also a mining town but mining ceased in Swadlincote in the 1990s. The name of the town would appear to be derived from Swartlings Cottas, Swartling is an anglo Saxon name and Cottas simply means cottages.