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gillberry
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Location: Norwich
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 Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: Women Towing Caravans |
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I am having my first go tomorrow at towing the Nyala i am told that i am using the astra not the amazon, simon is working and we are away for the week end so my brother is coming with me, i could never do it first time round with Simon sitting beside me as he would really put me off - any women out there who tow please give me some tips and on how to handle the other half  |
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rangerover125
Joined: 26 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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My wife isn't a driver but she says a roll of gaffer tape would help, now I don't know if its to tape him to the seat, tape his hands down or tape his mouth shut lol  Steve |
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gillberry
Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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Location: Norwich
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| maybe i should turn the cd right up and cover his eyes as well so he does not see me hit things |
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rangerover125
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Gaffer tapes ok for his eyes but he'll end up with no eyelashes |
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gillberry
Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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it will match his head he has no hair on that 
i keep telling my self i will be ok just 2 hump back bridges to cross  and country roads, so if you hear of a hold up near Wroxham norfolk tomorrow afternoon it could be me  |
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yorkshireretro
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| if you feel a bump just turn up the radio and carry on driving |
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Brian M
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:31 am Post subject: |
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| yorkshireretro wrote: | | if you feel a bump just turn up the radio and carry on driving |
And phone your solicitor to start divorce proceedings before Simon does
The first bit of serious advice in this thread from my daughter who had to move my previous classic caravan having never towed before.
Plan your movement at junctions and roundabouts well before you get to them. e.g. get in the middle of the road for a left turn at a tight tee junction.
Use your mirrors ten times more often than you usually do, (she found the large extended mirrors a great benefit)
You will be fine if you take it steady.
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1970 Volvo Amazon and 1978 Safari 15-4 Caravan
Classic Safari Forum: www.classicsafaris.co.uk |
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gillberry
Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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Location: Norwich
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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| got there ok, my brother even made me tow it out of the drive, we normally pull it out, managed to get round all the mini roundabouts and over 3 bridges, but when we got there reversing it in the space was a bit here and there i was getting lost on the right had down bit if he had just said my way or his i would have been ok but we had help form the man pitched on the other side who was also giving me directions but he said it was nice to see a woman doing it but i think that was a hint for his wife |
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