Relax, and you'll be fine. Just think of me - on two weeks time I have to tow the new trailer tent down to Wales - not a problem, but first I have to get reused to driving the Mondeo, which is totally different to my Nubira. Clutch, brakes etc. what's more is the Nubira is a lot nippier. Now I used to drive the Mondeo - but when needed a second car again, Richard pinched the Mondeo, and I got a Micra, which we recently swapped for a Nubira. OK I have towed the tent a short distance - but an going to have to start driving the Mondeo everyday, so that it becomes natural. I was going to get a tow bar fitted to the Nubira - but the place I want to take is, has a backlog, because their supplier has been affected by the floods.
A small trailer is harder to reverse than a large one as you cannot see it respond until it has gone too far.Fortunately, they are not too heavy to unhitch and push.
I have towed my trailer with a 1.3 Nova. No problem at all.
In the past, one suspension unit has collasped on the way to cornwall, the other developed the loudest speak I have ever heard. They still got there and back though, and were replaced with heavier units. This meant I have carried too many bags of cement and the pressed steel chassis assembly buckled, now straightened and reinforced.
The only thing I can't do is a three point turn, it's far easier to take the trailer off and turn round without it.
Easier not to reverse, and it you have to, try to back downhill if you have a choice.
Take a spare wheel with you, even if it's one of the ones you took off.
Hello, towing shouldn't be too daunting. er however if its an old trailer I would definately check (or get someone to check) the axle arrangement and hubs particularily the bearing grease. Because they don't need MOT's and some of them spend their lives in the garden they can quickly become a little shall we say dodgy.
I had a bearing shatter on me not so long back, at er something mph ;) on the A1. A wheel locking up is not a good feeling at speed, fortunately I have more experience towing than I have maintaining trailers or it could have been a costly lesson. I'm not trying to scare ya just think you would feel more confident knowing the thing behind you was in good working order. (oh and do do the reversing practice in the car park thing)
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Topic: Worried - trailer Qs please help!!
its reversing thats hard 
