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• Examples of great driving 13 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  ... ...on a blind bend... ...by a 4x4... ...towing a boat!!   Anyone care to beat that??
• Honda CR-V II (2002 - 2006) - V-Tec Sports Tyres? 2 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Any advice welcome on the best tyres for the CRV? We will be towing a caravan but road noise is something we don't want. It currently has Bridgestone Duellers fitted and holds the road well. Pat
• Which pick-up? 15 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  We need to buy a Pick-up truck to tow a 2 horse trailer. It will not do many miles of ordinary motoring. It seems that the best choices are a Mitsibushi L200, a Nissan Navara, or a Isuzu Rodeo. We have funds of approx. £8,000. Also what are the implications of the proposed new tax bandings
• KIA Sportage 22 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I am thinking of buying a nearly new Sportage with 2.0litre 138BHP diesel engine (I intend to tow a small caravan). Described by HJ as a badge-engineered clone of the Hyundai Tucson. Do Hyundai make the diesel engines or are they made by Mercedes-Benz? I would be interested in any experiences
• Tonight 21:45 ITV1 (regions vary) 4 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Take My Mother-in-Law A man whose kit car is starting to become more important than his family learns about priorities the hard way - when his Mother-in-Law has the vehicle towed away. Sounds interesting!
• Diesels 5 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Aside from cost, what is the advantage ? Other than longevity, MPG, and in some countries, fuel costs, why else would you choose to drive diesel over petrol ? I might for towing, although I'd prefer a bloody great petrol engine. But I'd choose the petrol every time. Anybody else have a view ?
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  Is my Mercedes Vito with windows classified as a van or a car? 13 Apr 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a Mercedes Vito with windows in the sliding doors behind the driving seat and a row of seats. For speed limits, is it classed as a van...
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  I discovered that EVs are significantly heavier than the petrol counterparts. Aren't they supposed to be environmentally-friendly? 14 Apr 2020 (Ask HJ)
  Last year we bought a Honda Jazz petrol auto, less than a year old, which we have taken to France on a car trailer three times. Total weight of car and...
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  I bumped into a car and the driver is now inflating the claim - what do you advise? 1 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I bumped the towbar of the car in front of me (both vehicles are Volkswagen Passat Estates). The damage to my car was a cracked number plate and a small...
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  I do mostly short journeys and tow a few times per year - would it be wise to trade in my diesel car for a plug-in hybrid? 30 Sep 2017 (Ask HJ)
  My current car is a four year old Citroen C4 Picasso 1.6 HDI with 33,000 miles on the clock. I tow a small caravan (700kg) several times per year on long...
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  Which Nissan X-Trail to tow my caravan? 17 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I've been looking at the X-Trail to tow my caravan but people are reporting fuel pump issues and going into limp mode are both these models affected by...
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  What fluid is leaking? 5 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  There is an unidentified fluid leakage in the engine bay of my Volvo V50. Towing the caravan home on a hot day I thought there was a smell from under the...
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  Can I recommend Tyrepal for their excellent customer service? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have Tyrepal units on my caravan and, prompted by your correspondents' comments was wary of the effects of winter towing. Some weeks after a foul-weather...
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  Should I be cooling the turbo on our Mondeo and should I use a premium fuel? 1 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2011 Ford Mondeo Estate Titanium X 2.0 litre petrol model. We cannot find details of the optimum revs for each gear. Is this model turbo boosted...
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  Which spare wheel and tyre size should I buy for my Nissan X-Trail? 26 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Nissan X-Trail Tekna 2.0DCI 173 manual that I bought for towing a caravan. I realise now that they do not supply a full size spare wheel,...
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  When to sell and what to buy? 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I'd apprecate advice, please. Have had a 2005 Mondeo TDCI LX from one year old; now done 60K gentle miles, 1500 of them towing lightweight caravan (950kg)....
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  Towing the line 9 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have received a summons alleging 34mph in a 30 zone on a quiet country road in West Mercia, recorded by a mobile camera. Within the consideration period,...
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  Would you recommend the Ford C-Max or Land Rover Freelander for towing a caravan? 5 Feb 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am going to buy a caravan, possibly of a maximum weight of 1,400kg, and need to change my car, as at the moment drive a 2006 Ford Focus C Max 1.6 TDCi...
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  Could you recommend an economical company lease car capable of towing a caravan? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
  It's time to replace my company lease car again. My choice of car has to meet a tight window of requirements, balancing weight (for pulling a large caravan),...
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  Pick and mix 9 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering trading in my Autotrail Cheyenne motorhome and unused car (2004 Mercedes C270 Estate) and going back to towing a caravan with a new towcar....