Hello!!!!!
in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Fri May 01, 2015 8:09 amby Sarah J (deleted)
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in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Fri May 01, 2015 8:31 amby Randa france • | 13.258 Posts
RE: Hello!!!!!
in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Fri May 01, 2015 10:39 amby hampshireman (deleted)
Hello Sarah from Carole (Champion tower) and Derek (he's ok).
Carole got the hang of it in France and happily, I think, towed 1/4 way round the Paris periphque.
Don't worry, just do it.
Puck 225L pushing CMax 1.9TDI Ghia
Pepe's Walk
RE: Hello!!!!!
in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Fri May 01, 2015 11:43 amby Randa france • | 13.258 Posts
Cardiff. Cardiff??? Where's that?
Seriously though, get on a dual carriageway or a quiet good road as soon as you can. Keep the speed down and keep looking behind to gauge the speed and distance of other traffic. Always be aware of what's behind you. Anticipate slowing traffic, road junctions and roundabouts and reduce speed early. Also get into lane early. Confidence will start to grow after about 10 minutes after which you'll start to enjoy it.
Randa
1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
RE: Hello!!!!!
in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Fri May 01, 2015 12:05 pmby Sarah J (deleted)
Thanks for the advice! I'm expecting gritted teeth and a tension headache for the first half hour at least!!
I wasn't going to get mirror extensions as it's a Puck......or should I, as it's my first time towing????
RE: Hello!!!!!
in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Fri May 01, 2015 12:11 pmby Randa france • | 13.258 Posts
RE: Hello!!!!!
in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Fri May 01, 2015 12:11 pmby hampshireman (deleted)
Now you've raised the bar in question with the mirror thing Sarah. Strong feelings and discussions ALL OVER the caravan world on this and so many different points of view and no definitive rule.
Lots of ifs, maybes, if necessaries.
I am afraid you will have to make your own decision on whether to have them or not.
However Randa's query just in will help
Also what's your art interest?
Puck 225L pushing CMax 1.9TDI Ghia
Pepe's Walk
RE: Hello!!!!!
in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Fri May 01, 2015 12:23 pmby Randa france • | 13.258 Posts
Quote: Sarah J wrote in post #13
A Mini Cooper Clubman, so fairly narrow but wider than the Puck if that has a bearing?
As you've got little time to source mirrors and the Mini is wider than the Puck, I would go with what you've got and see how it goes. Extension mirrors can be a bit of an added distraction anyway at first. I notice that Minikay doesn't have extension mirrors on her car. g2p1025-Minikay-s-Puck.html
Just be sure to use your car mirrors more frequently than normal so that you always know what's around you and always give people behind and around you plenty of warning as to what you are doing.
Randa
1999 Eriba Troll 530 pushing a VW Touran 2L TDi Match
RE: Hello!!!!!
in Hi. Please take a couple of minutes to say hello here Fri May 01, 2015 12:33 pmby Sarah J (deleted)
Thanks Randa, yes, observation & planning early is what I'm planning! - I used to ride a motorbike so tend to use my mirrors lots anyway looking out for bikes.
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