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• Jeep Cherokee towing 25 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  I have a Jeep Cherokee sport,  2.4l petrol, 2002. I towed with it recently (1500kg max) and had to stop at a junction, it was a slight incline to pull out and as I accelerated it didn't feel like it wanted to pull the trailer away, obviously we did get going but it made me feel a bit
• towing cars 9 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  seen a nice car. it is a vauxhall omega 2.0 16v gls. has got 39000 on the clock price £4600.any thoughts out there.
• Trailer - Do I need operators licence to tow trailer ? 13 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  I am trying to expand my removals business as cheaply as I can. I looked at getting a large box trailer, 14ft long, and towing it with a 3.5T luton van. The combined weight of van + trailer would of course be much greater than 3.5T. So I read from the Gov.uk website that I  need
• idiots towing trailers 18 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  as a professional coach driver i am frustrated by countless idiots towing at illegal and dangerous speeds. my coach is limited to 62mph by law and i am forever being over AND UNDERTAKEN by eejets towing. the law changed in 1997 to give newly qualified drivers a total trailer limit of 750 Kgs. how
• renault laguna problem 29 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  my key card was lost/stolen for the renault laguna the insurance company required it to be towed away to a safe location , the tow truck could not get in to my drive and because the car was locked he dragged it aprox 10 mts and the dragged it round a corner WITH THE HANDBRAKE ON AND THE STEERING
• A-frame towing 6 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  On my way down the M1 the other day, I saw a large motorhome towing a baby Fiat with the sort of A-frame arrangement that leaves the car's 4 wheels on the ground. The lights were rigged badly so that whenever either indicator was used, both indicators and both brakelights came on in the Fiat
• Tank on a rope 4 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/217/217119_crash_horror_of_runaway_tank.html A tragedy. Total folly towing a tank behind a toyota using only a tow rope!
• Maximum towing weight - Renault 5 30 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Exceeded! www.punchbaby.com/media/gitfakt/clips/TV/caravan.wmv (Note: file is approx 1.9MB download)
• Citroen Dispatch - CITROEN DISPATCH VAN, TOWING RESTRICTIONS 3 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  clutch fitted. Has one years MOT and is taxed until March 2011.  I need to know if i can use this van to tow, LEGALLY, a 4 wheel car trailer loaded with a medium sized car eg, Peugeot 206. Maybe i am wrong but, do you add the trailer weight and the car on the trailer together
• New Estate Tow Car 3 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  are got to be auto, got to be estate and got to tow a 1500 kilo caravan comfortably long distance. Apart from another Omega I am looking at late models V70 or Saab 9-5 Estate. I have a few concerns regarding towing with these. 1 - The V70 is fairly well documented as a decent two car, but anyone
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  Could you suggest an economical, reliable, 4WD car - which also has low BIK and low CO2 emissions? 3 Mar 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I'm an employee who does about 18,000 - 20,000 miles a year. I'm looking for an economical, low BIK, low CO2, reliable, 4WD car that can also tow. It needs...
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  I can't tow with my Passat Alltrack as it sits too high - what's the solution? 28 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have just taken delivery of Volkswagen Passat Alltrack. I have asked a towbar company to assist me in fitting a tow bar but they say because the Alltrack...
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  Apulling prospect 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking for a new car 4 wheel drive car or estate car, but not an SUV to tow our caravan. We drive about 6,000 miles a year of which at least 3,000...
• 2012 JEEP COMPASS UK MODEL - TRAILER TOW LIVE CABLE FROM 20 AMP FUSE NO.5 8 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Can you please help & advise the exact rear location of the live supply cable. I have removed both left side lamp assembly & inside boot panel & cannot find the live cable for the tow relay. Many thanks Colin Allen
• Citroen C5- 2004 - Tow bar electrics 28 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  I tow a caravan and found the auxilary plug and socket had melted, so I replaced them.  There does not appear to be any power to the socket so I think a fuse will have blown. Can anyone tell me ?  is there an inline fuse - if so where or is it fused from the fuse boards in the car
• Skoda Yeti - Reversing sensors and towing a trailer 7 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  What will happen to the reversing sensors if I get a (assume dealer fitted) towbar and use a trailer? dpg  
• Ford Focus 2016 - Retractable Tow Bar 11 May 2021 (Forum)
  Electronic automatic retractable tow bar is not working. Car is 5 years old, I've had it for 14 months and never used the tow bar. I need it in a couple of days so thought I would test it first. Saw how to do it on a youtube video and tried the same thing on mine today without success
• selecting a suitable towing vehicle 4 Jul 2015 (Forum)
  that is capable of towing a small caravan but also a vehicle with a proven track record of towing and being reliable too. I am not keen on Land Rover or the usual SUV type vehicles and would prefer a suitable saloon. I am sure many forum members have relevant experience in this field. Any useful advice would
• Honda Accord UK (1998 - 2003) - 00 2.0 Towing with an automatic 21 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, I am considering towing a caravan and I have been given some conflicting information regarding my gearbox. I have read that I might need to install and extra tranmission fluid cooler, but I cannot find too much info about this. My local dealer tells me (not very confidently) it's not necessary
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  We need a car for towing a boat off a rough beach - is petrol or diesel best? 16 Jan 2020 (Ask HJ)
  We now live in town and rarely use the car during the week, only every second weekend and holidays go to a cottage 100 miles away on mainly open roads...