Hi thank you for adding me to the group, I have just purchased a 1989 Puck and hope to tow it with my 1972 beetle. There are 13” rims on it and when I hook it up to the car it is tilted forward. Can you tell me what size rims I should have on it and tyres? I’ve checked a few forums and see some people have 10” rims. I’m thinking if I put 10” on it then it will sit more level with my vw. Any help would be appreciated. The vw isn’t lowered and the tow bar is factory height, all genuine bow bar and hitch used. Thanks in advance

Hi Randa thank you for sending that on that’s great. This may be a silly question but is a slight nose down considered an issue while towing or should it be completely level with the car?

Quote: eribaMotters wrote in post #5

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The answer is open to debate, but somewhere between slightly down and level would be perfect.
As long as you actually have noseweight, ie weight acting down on the towball you should be fine. For a Puck I'd imagine 40/50kg would be perfect. Rule of thumb is about 5% of the loaded caravan weight. On a UK white wobbly baox caravan this would be about 7%.

Colin

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Mine is a 1990 Puck and the wheels are 13". IMG_0336.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)

Looks like there is a bit of confusion in that Caravan Club discussion over what exactly a “drop plate” is.The Witter info quoted would seem to imply the adjustable ladder type rather than a fixed, single drop, plain plate.
You would have thought the CC would have sorted that out, but seems some of the participants aren’t happy with their technical department, and their lack of knowledge on the subject.

I am not sureprised by the Caravan Clubs unwillingness to back droplates. This has been consistant for the last twenty fives -thirty years , when I last had a caravan . Around about that time there was a big conversation on the subject and the CC even voiced that it could be illegal to use them . I think that part of the argument was that the part of the plate attached to the van was quite thin and not really secured to the tow ball bracket ,so could presumably break in an accident . Having said this I used one for years towing a Musketeer with a Grenada without misshap. I think that this is another situation wear you pay our money and take your choice or your chance if you would rather .

Quote: Randa france wrote in post #11

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Like you Tom, I used to have them on our Land Rovers. I think in those days we felt secure in the knowledge that the insurance would pay up and not look to do battle with you over a technicality.
Randa

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