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    ProfJohnL reacted to Dustydog's post in the thread Tow car advice with Like Like.
    My Vauxhalls and Renault’s were FWD. Powerful and fast. Wheel spin easy to achieve. The solution was to start off in 2nd, no throttle...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to otherclive's post in the thread Tow car advice with Like Like.
    For years I happily caravanned with front wheel or rear wheel drive cars without any issues. In fact the only times I had difficulty...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to Mr Plodd's post in the thread External Key Safes with Like Like.
    I use a blob of Blu-tac to secure the key in my external key safe to the back of it. No issue of it ever falling off ! KISS??
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    ProfJohnL reacted to Hutch's post in the thread External Key Safes with Like Like.
    What about a bit of sponge, cut two slots in the sponge, for the keys and close the key safe
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    ProfJohnL reacted to otherclive's post in the thread Tow car advice with Like Like.
    The source of the 85% figure has never been discovered, and for years forums have been debating it. But it is very much in place as a...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to RogerL's post in the thread Tow car advice with Like Like.
    Maximum towing weights, defined by the vehicle manufacturer, apply to all types of trailers - because of the large body, touring...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to Gafferbill's post in the thread Tow car advice with Like Like.
    The OP is new to caravanning and asks a question about the suitability of their current car for towing. Most input has been about the...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to Hutch's post in the thread Tow car advice with Like Like.
    Getting back to the OP's questions, I would this the Qashqai 1.3 might struggle a bit towing a 1530kg caravan. The MRO of a caravan is...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to RogerL's post in the thread Tow car advice with Like Like.
    The Caravan Club had towing ratio advice for it's members in the middle of last century - the actual % has varied from 75-80-85% and the...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to borderbilly's post in the thread External Key Safes with Like Like.
    Great use for milk carton 👍I use them on fence posts, stops them rotting.
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread External Key Safes.
    I have come across a similar problem at an elderly friends house, but I cant remember if it was the same make and model of key safe...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Tow car advice.
    I use the phrase "Caravan industry" in the widest sense, becasue it definitely did come from somewhere within the industry whether it...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Tow car advice.
    There can be no doubt that a caravan represents a very significant increase in the load that a car has to manage, and it should...
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    ProfJohnL replied to the thread Motorhomes being victimised.
    As far as I know provided owners have paid their relevant taxes and duties, we all have equal opportunity to access and use public...
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    ProfJohnL reacted to Sam Vimes's post in the thread The Power of CRA2015 with Like Like.
    Not on the scale that some folks here have used this weapon but..... The nearest DIY shop to me is 130 miles away but I happened to go...
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