hi Mel,
when I started there was very little in the way of information no forums and very few avenues to find "how to" most of the information was from family and friends, most of it WRONG!!! very little in the way of rules and regulations we learned through trial and error "mostly error" and by the seat of our pants, we survived however, even if that meant knackering a few engines along the way, funnily enough even with all that naivety there were very few caravans on their side blocking the carriageway. in those days you bought a van hung it on the car and off you went if the car was not up to it! you bought a bigger car, now thats "simple"
you are right in one respect there is a lot to learn but one simple rule doesn't help, with the realms of rules and regulations every caravanner has to know before setting out on the road it can be overwhelming.
I am sorry to say that if this is beyond the newbie in question perhaps it better if they did give up then at least there would be one less illegal outfit on the road giving the rest of us caravanner's a bad name.
coinsidently while speaking of 85% as being somehow ideal as a starting point I have towed some trailers as low as 10% and as high as 110% without incedent or problems however the worst trailer I had to tow was 25% ratio boat trailer that carried a hydroplane that weighed just about nothing exept for the 125hp outboard hung of the back it was a nightmare to tow.
when I started there was very little in the way of information no forums and very few avenues to find "how to" most of the information was from family and friends, most of it WRONG!!! very little in the way of rules and regulations we learned through trial and error "mostly error" and by the seat of our pants, we survived however, even if that meant knackering a few engines along the way, funnily enough even with all that naivety there were very few caravans on their side blocking the carriageway. in those days you bought a van hung it on the car and off you went if the car was not up to it! you bought a bigger car, now thats "simple"
you are right in one respect there is a lot to learn but one simple rule doesn't help, with the realms of rules and regulations every caravanner has to know before setting out on the road it can be overwhelming.
I am sorry to say that if this is beyond the newbie in question perhaps it better if they did give up then at least there would be one less illegal outfit on the road giving the rest of us caravanner's a bad name.
coinsidently while speaking of 85% as being somehow ideal as a starting point I have towed some trailers as low as 10% and as high as 110% without incedent or problems however the worst trailer I had to tow was 25% ratio boat trailer that carried a hydroplane that weighed just about nothing exept for the 125hp outboard hung of the back it was a nightmare to tow.
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