Recent content by Steve_5041619

Hi Trevor; I towed with a 2.5 CRD Cherokee for two years. MPG about 24. Nose weight, what ever you want! Seriously, if you have a Jeep Towbar, the permissible nose weight is about 140KG probably far more than the Caravan's tow hitch limit. I towed at around 80kgs. I found it very stable, would...

Having seen my caravan on the drive this week, my next door neighbour has decided that he may wish to take the plunge into caravanning. Unfortunately, he no longer has his car's info book. Could someone please help? Does anyone know the manufacturers towing limits for a 1994 BMW 316?

Hi Neil; Your concerns are well founded. I tow a Swift Challenger 520 with a Cherokee. The Swift came with an AKS2004 stabiliser. Before taking delivery of my new van some two years ago, I asked the dealer to lend me an AKS2004 to try on my old Avondale. I tried several different angles of...

Hi Paul; I don't tow with either, but I am a bit of a 4x4 nut. There is no comparison between the two. The X-trail is really highly respected 4x4, and gets good comments in all of the 4x4 press and is certainly highly regarded as a tow vehicle. The Rav4 though a very reliable and well built...

Damian is spot on; that is exactly what they are doing. A friend of mine lost an

Jeep Cherokee 2.8CRD / Swift Challenger 520 (1350kgs). Solo 28mpg / towing 23mpg.

Hi Lynn; I bought a Mark II version earlier this year from Towsure. Like you, my drive is on a slight incline. Sorry to say, it was bundled up and sent back to Towsure for a refund. I tried everything, lowering the pressure in the tyre, standing on the foot plate. All that happened was the wheel...

Hi Paul; Are you sure that your van has an automatic reversing facility? I don't know much about Freedom Caravans, but I don't believe they have either an Alco or Winterhoff chassis. I know that on older model vans you had to "flick a level" on the hitch to reverse. Perhaps you should get in...

Hi Andy. I agree with others, stick to CC or CCC club sites and you won't go far wrong. We've been caravanning for 15 years plus and had many wonderful holidays as the kids have grown up. Like many others, we've booked our fair share of nightmare sites. Which, looking back gives us plenty to...