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Subject Topic: Towing. What can you feel?
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18/5/2011 at 9:37pm
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Ive no probs with my car/van and as for weight i dont evan know its there..

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19/5/2011 at 7:18pm
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 I towed for the first time last week, and have to admit I thought something was wrong, I have a 2.0 mondeo and a baily marauder (1000 k). we only went on a 40 min journey and it was like driving with the handbrake half on to me. Even on the hills i was surprised how often i had to change gear and rev it up a bit to get the power, enjoyed it though bit scary.


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I don't really notice the caravan going on the back of the car because I anticipate and expect the resulting movement and loss of performance and therefore don't give it a second thought. The biggest surprise is when I unhitch it and keep looking at the speedo thinking "Oops am I really going that fast?" as I forget to alter my driving style back to normal.


19/5/2011 at 9:41pm
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I've almost got the same combination, a Galaxy 130 TDI and Swift Fairway 570, to be fair I have been towing for over seven years now so the little jerks and bumps I have got used to and tend to put them to the back of my mind. The Sharalaxy group of cars are quite heavy, and are very stable towcars. At lower speeds you would be more aware of things like the damper in the hitch kicking in, but as speed, and constant velocity increase these things settle down. The only time that you notice anything is when you change speed or direction. As others have said check your noseweight, balance the caravan correctly, check you tyre pressures, and enjoy the towing experience, you will get used to it.

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21/5/2011 at 9:09am
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It also depends on the wheelbase of your car the longer the wheelbase the less bouncing this along with everything that other members have said will affect the stabillity of your outfitt.


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21/5/2011 at 4:55pm
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Quote: Originally posted by idmainian on 21/5/2011
It also depends on the wheelbase of your car the longer the wheelbase the less bouncing this along with everything that other members have said will affect the stabillity of your outfitt.


The distance from the rear axle of the towing vehicle to the towball also has a major influence on how it feels as the greater the distance the greater the leverage effect and hence the pitching up and down. If you want to experience pitching just try driving along the road from West Newton the the Sandringham CCC site and it can be unnerving if the pitching synchronises with the bumps in the road.


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