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New 13 pin socket on car not working prop
Posted by Mrmozz12 on 18/08/2024 |
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Last reply Mrmozz12
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 Just had new tow bar fitted with 13 pin plug and everything works apart for all my tail lights. So plugged my sons car into it but only had 7 pin plug and all my lights worked including tail lights wh....  ....more
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MK2 Ford Galaxy
Posted by Wayne9900 on 22/08/2024 |
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Last reply SmedmorDCH
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Hi all I have a MK2 2007 ford galaxy and I just like to know are they good caravan tow cars ? Mine is the 2.0 tdci zetec.. .. also can they tow a decent weight caravan... Before the galaxy I had a ins.... ....more
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Barnard Castle to East Hardwick
Posted by Mrs. Bonce on 17/08/2024 |
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Last reply Mrs. Bonce
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Does anyone know if you have to go through Pontefract on this route?.... ....more
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Volvo xc40 2.0 petrol
Posted by les + june on 15/02/2024 |
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Last reply les + june
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I�m looking at getting a Volvo XC40 2.0l petrol to tow a 1450kg caravan. Does anyone tow with one if so what are the good and bad things with this vehicle.
Thanks in advance
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A34 through Cannock
Posted by Mrs. Bonce on 06/08/2024 |
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Last reply Mrs. Bonce
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Nissan Qashqui
Posted by Gary F Taylor on 16/07/2024 |
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Last reply blueexpo97
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Thanks for the members who responded to my previous question regarding towing with a Nissan Qashqui, looked at the plate on my car and have possibly found a caravan which I wish to purchase, can I ask.... ....more
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A685
Posted by GWTE on 27/07/2024 |
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Last reply GWTE
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Has anyone towed a caravan along the A685 towards Kendal? Have driven along it a while ago but can’t remember what it was like. Going to Kendal Camping and Caravan Club site and would be coming throug.... ....more
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breakdown cover
Posted by bessie500 on 25/02/2020 |
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Last reply Paul_B
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Guys can someone please advise I bought a new car on saturday which will be our towcar come june, the car comes with stndard AA cover for free, I was going to buy the carvan club cover for £105 per ye.... ....more
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Northwest to Longleat
Posted by TrigGLX on 22/07/2024 |
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Last reply marg6
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Hi all,
Just a quck bit of advice needed, we are going to be towing down to longleat sarfari park in a week or two and was wondering which was the best route down from the Manchester Area t.... ....more
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Mazda CX60
Posted by Paul and Nikki on 18/07/2024 |
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Last reply daveyjp
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Anyone tow with a CX60?
Was really interested in them but all the YouTube reviews seem to suggest that the ride quality is awful, are they really that bad?.... ....more
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Tow Car Nissan Qashqai, 1.3
Posted by Gary F Taylor on 12/07/2024 |
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Last reply Gary F Taylor
on 15/7/2024 |
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Looking for advice on my car and what caravan weight it can tow, maths is not my strongest subject, I am looking to buy a caravan as I an retiring, never had a caravan before, just need to know in sim.... ....more
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Fuel Consumption while Towing
Posted by Grayhair on 10/07/2024 |
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Last reply blueexpo97
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I've had a remap done and the fuel consumption whilst towing has dropped from 35mpg prior to remap down to 26mpg, is this normal, or should I have it removed to original?.... ....more
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Renault Kadjar
Posted by Hairytoes on 23/05/2024 |
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Last reply Monty15
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Hi, I have a Pennine pathfinder 1000 kg tow weight.
I'm thinking of buying a Kadjar, the 1.2 petrol says it pulls 1.5kg & the 1.5 diesel pulls 1.3kg.
Would a 1.2 petrol eng.... ....more
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Whitby to great ayton
Posted by boutland on 02/07/2024 |
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Last reply david8858
on 10/7/2024 |
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Hello
Could anyone help what's it like to tow there ie is blue bank very steep and with the road being very up and down can a novice to Caravanning manage it.
The outfit is a 20 litre .... ....more
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Towing Route Suffolk to Norfolk
Posted by Pixie_Hez on 30/06/2024 |
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Last reply Pixie_Hez
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We are currently at Haw Wood Farm Caravan Site near Saxmunden in Suffolk and are moving on tomorrow to the Old Brick Kilns Caravan Site between Fakenham and Holt in Norfolk. We are a Kia Sorento towi.... ....more
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Towing route in Suffolk
Posted by Pixie_Hez on 08/06/2024 |
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Last reply Pixie_Hez
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We will shortly be heading over to the Suffolk area, using the A14. We need to get to the A12 near Yoxford and the main route looks to be down the A14 and south round Ipswich before heading north up .... ....more
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Qashqia for towing Caravans
Posted by rob39 on 17/06/2024 |
3 Replies
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Last reply daveyjp
on 19/6/2024 |
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Hi we’re currently on are way down to Cornwall, camping. We’ve past around a dozen Qashqai’s towing,
Ours is a 1.5 dci 115 DCT N Connecta auto
Max braked towing 1450kg
If we decided o.... ....more
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Car and Caravan
Posted by TrigGLX on 10/06/2024 |
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Last reply TrigGLX
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So, got to change car shortly, and having a bit of a dilema, here goes:-
Caravan = 1410 Kgs loaded
Possible new car KB = 1642Kgs (1.5 Petrol mild hybrid 170 hp )
= 85% ish of rat.... ....more
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Towball maintenance (Kodiaq elec towbar))
Posted by greenhill on 10/06/2024 |
6 Replies
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Last reply billy
on 11/6/2024 |
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Hi, we are about to return to caravanning. We have a Kodiaq with an electric retractable towbar which was greased for our trailer tent but since not being used has rusted with water collecting in its .... ....more
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Route to Kendal C&CC
Posted by nora on 20/05/2024 |
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Last reply bofs
on 10/6/2024 |
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Can anyone give me ideas of route to Kendal c&cc site we shall be coming from the south on the M6 .
Google maps show 2 directions one through the centre of Kendal and another leaving m6 at J36 b.... ....more
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