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  Will an aftermarket towbar void my warranty? 20 Jan 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking to get an aftermarket tow bar on my car. One of the companies is offering 'standard wiring' or 'vehicle specific' for £150 extra. Is it necessary?...
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  What are the benefits of a commercial vehicle as opposed to a car? 26 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  A colleague has to tow a 1300kg trailer as part of his work on a daily basis. To get the right tow car he has to go for something which hits him hard in...
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  SUV buying advice? 3 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have an 09 Kia Sorento because I occasionally have to tow my daughters horse box. I hanker after a Q5 as read a review ages ago that said it could tow...
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  Replacement for Honda CR-V? 24 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I very much like my Honda CR-V 2006 model automatic which has done 63,000 miles. I do about 11,000 miles per year and need to tow a 1346-kg MTPLM. At...
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  Buying an Isuzu D-max pick up 6 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We are planning to trade-in our trusty, much-used Isuzu Denver Rodeo (2004) for a new Isuzu D-Max pick up. We need the vehicle for daily road/track driving...
• Ultimate motoring style gaffe 9 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Is it a BMW towing a caravan (saw one the other week)? Or can you think of something worse ? ? ? ?
• Ford Mondeo MK4 2.0 TDCI Diesel 140ps. - Ford Mondeo auxiliary belt problem 2 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  I have a Ford Mondeo mk4 2.0 diesel on a 59 plate and have very stupidly managed to dislodge the auxiliary belt off one of its tensioners.I cannot get the belt back on myself so I have a mechanic coming tomorrow morning to tow the vehicle to the garage but i was wondering if the experts among you could help with a question i have. Rather than towing the car to the garage without running the engine could i do the following....
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2003 1.8TDCi - reluctant to start when part warm 9 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Focus Diesel 1.8 TDCI 03 plate - 115ps, 24K miles from new one owner. This car was reluctant to start when only part warm,got towed into Ford Main dealer was there 5 (yes 5 ) weeks before they got it to start. They replaced Diesel inj pump, PCM module, crankshaft sensor etc bill was £1919-22. A few days later same thing refused to start towed in again.
• Honda Prelude (1996 - 2000) - Towbar for 5th gen Prelude? 12 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Two weeks ago I bought a 1998 S Honda Prelude, got an excellent deal and was generally delighted with my purchase and very pleased with myself. This week I have called my local towing specialist to take them up on a quote they gave me before purchase to fit a tow bar (because I need to fit a bike rack). They then discover the item they quoted me on is discontinued by Witter - and nobody now makes a type approved towbar for my new car.
• Recommend possible new cars for my dad? 15 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  He is having problems with it that I will be posting in Technical shortly but I can see this ultimately leading to him having to change the car. He currently tows a caravan that he would like to continue towing but may accept that his towing days are behind him (he also has a static caravan on a site). So to the criteria Automatic Diesel - a must (doesn't want petrol) Cruise Control As many "toys" as possible High Driving position - a must Preferably 3 individual folding seats in back (he likes to picnic a lot and folds the middle seat for their "table" - I know I know but it makes him happy!
• I was an M25 road block 26 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  M25 a couple of weeks ago. I am towing the caravan in lane 1 clockwise near junction 14. Traffic is grinding to a halt behind a stationary car ahead in lane 2 connected by a slack tow-rope to an AA van in lane 1. Lots of fraught last-minute lane changing going on and some cars using the hard shoulder to undertake the obstruction.
• Legacy/Forester readers mpg 27 May 2006 (Forum)
  Caravan is my sisters, I'm going to be allowed to use it over the summer, but can't borrow her towcar as its husbands company car (needs it for work everyday, I can't be insured on it) My current car isn't big enough to tow (toyota corolla) and needs a big service, so either spend money on it or change for something that can tow......
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  Avoiding EcoBoost turbo troubles 9 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Is the new Ford 1.0-litre engine reliable? Have there been promlems so far?
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  Rear-wheel drive on wet grass - can you recommend a tyre for it? 30 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Which tyres would you recommend for traction on rear-wheel drive on wet grass and towing a caravan? Would all season tyres improve on Pirelli P6000?
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  Changing from a CR-V 18 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have 2010 Honda CR-V auto and would like to change to something similar but with 6/7 seats. I am retired and tow a caravan MTPLM 1500kg.
• Other than Driver Neglect, misuse or damage - Can someone explain why clutchs "fail" 6 May 2011 (Forum)
  I cannot fathom why there appears to be this persistent myth that a clutch should be expected to fail, especially if towing a caravan. From my experience one merely slips the clutch the absolute minimum at low revs to get moving with almost neglegible wear, even when "towing". Then ALL other gear changes should involve virtually no slippage since any competent driver will match gears against revs.
• VW Golf Estate or Skoda Octavia Estate - High Mileage 2 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  How long will these cars last for? Is there problem with oil changes or things like that? My other question is does towing a caravan/horse put excessive strain on engines? The reason I ask is alot of these diesel estates have tow bars.   Many thanks for your replies.
• Bypassing immobiliser - is it possible 7 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Only problem is, he has to take the car to get the key programmed to the car at the garage. Option 1, wife tows him to the dealer (40 mile trip - wife never towed before) option 2, Somehow I temporarily bypass the immobilizer and mate drives car to garage himself. So my thinking is that the immobilizer disables ignition and possibly solenoid to the starter motor.
• Nissan X-Trail (2007 - ) - 09 2.0 Engine rating on vin sticker 1 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I have a 173hp xtrail, having had the old 136hp i find towing that i am having to change down more often than i would with my old xtrail. The new xtrail is slightly higher geared, and 100kg heavier but with 266 lb/ft i feel that it should actually tow better than the old model, i only have 4k on the engine also.
• thankyou caravan person 12 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  now if only there wasn't the small number of tow-ers (as there is with any motorist) that choose to flowt or ignore the law. snip - you've been asked nicely at least twenty times