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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
• VW Golf Estate or Skoda Octavia Estate - High Mileage 2 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  have full service history and seemed to have been well looked after. 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
• Bypassing immobiliser - is it possible 7 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  A mate has lost his keys on his car so brought a key (all through legal channels at the dealer). Now he needs to get the key programmed to the immobilizer. 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
• 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
• thankyou caravan person 12 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  i would like to say thankyou to the person driving a ford focus estate towing a caravan who let me out to overtake today. i was stuck behind a slow moving classic truck on the M5 southbound just below bristol in heavy trafic. i didn't get a chance to get a full reg but it started wa54. it just
• Toyota RAV 4 (2000 - 2006) - Falling values? RAV4 23 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Several months ago a friend of mine wanted to sell her '55 RAV4 XTR 5 Dr 2.0 diesel privately@£8k She had no buyers, and is now in a position where she really needs something more powerful to tow a single horsebox. The current mileage is 58k...av. condition. If she puts it into the BCA SureSell
• Ford S-MAX (2006 - ) - 2006 1.8 central locking problems 19 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  We have just had a tow bar fitted via a reputable trailer centre on our Ford Smax. Since then we are having problems with our central locking not working when parked on our drive, strangely it works when we drive away from the house! We phoned the trailer centre who said they do not touch
• Rad weld - how effective? 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm doing alot of motorway towing tomorrow with a Fiat Ducato van (2.8D) and I've just noticed a very slight pin head area of dampness on one of the radiator channels - enough I'm guessing to give that very subtle "hot water smell" that you smell when walking round the vehicle. Obviously I
• Export of Trailer 26 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I've got is getting it there. The tow car is Lux registered, so when I speaking to the insurance company about towing with it they start asking me for the plate number of the trailer, which i don't have as the trailer isn't registered in Lux. I seriously considering just sticking the same plate thats
• 4x4 advice needed 28 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  My mother wants to sell two motors 1. 95' Golf 1.9 diesel (not turbo) 2. 96' Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8tdi swb commercial and buy one motor to do both jobs ie carry 5 or 6 people tow 3.5 tonne farm trailer occasionally Reliability and Running Costs are the most important factors My initial thoughts
• Trailers and fog lights 3 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  My first really foggy morning of the winter, visibility less than 50m so I use dipped lights and front and rear fog lights (and turn them off when conditions improve before you all start flashing lights at me!). 20 minutes later a car towing a large trailer pulls out from a side lane, and while I
• Avoiding a ticket 19 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  . now wait for it ...... "I had loaned my 1972 Mercedes Unimog Sports Extravaganza tow truck ( fitted with a Jet Engine from a Bell Helicopter ) to a portugese fisherman I met in a Pub in Whitley Bay, and Now I've recieved a ticket because he drove it up the Coast Road at 110 mph towing a hay baling
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  Driven: 2017 Isuzu D-Max 6 Apr 2017 (News)
  
• automatics 13 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I'm sure theres a good reason, but why can't you tow an automatic car for any real distance, or bump start one dominic
• Caravan Video 19 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  The with the car being dragged downhill by the caravan its towing. Does anyone have a link or know where I can find it online. Thanks.
• Mercedes estates 4 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise about which series of the Mercedes are the estates, and which ones are best for towing a caravan? I have around £5k to spend
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  Caravan advice - is my Saab up to it? 21 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a used 4-berth medium-sized caravan, for the first time. I am safety minded, and a bit concerned that my current SAAB 9-3 Sportwagon...
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  Need a van that will fit a disability bike 17 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I need a van that will carry a large disability bike. It must also be capable of towing a caravan. I quite like the Fiat Doblo and Ford Tourneo Connect....
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  Need a used car for towing - should I buy a Mercedes? 21 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I need a car capable of towing a fully laden trailer on camping trips, but want something relatively economical to fuel, tax and insure. I would also like...