When towing a loaded car transporter trailer down a steep hill prepare in advance. Reduce your speed before the slope and use a low gear and your brakes to avoid your speed from building out of conrol.
When towing a heavy trailer the front end of the tow vehicle may be forced upwards by the weight pushing down on the towbar. Make sure that you adjust your headlight beam downwards to prevent dazzling oncoming drivers with your lights.
The small West Yorkshire town of Mirfield can be found between Dewsbury and Wakefield. With a population of under 20,000 people the town serves as a commuter town to its larger neighbouring towns. One claim to fame for Mirfield is that the famous actor, Sir Patrick Stewart (Who plays Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek the Next Generation) was born in the town.
A friend bought a nice but used caravan on a well known auction site and asked me if I would take him in my car to collect it as he hasn't yet sorted out a towbar for his car. No problem I said and off we went. When we got there I discovered that the cable hookup on the caravan did not match the soc...View Entire Thread