Towing 8ft wide caravans

Just like Cornish lanes with granite boulders hidden in the hedges 🤣🤣🤣

There is only one caravan site i have visited where an 8’0”” van might be an issue, and that is in Cornwall. Tretham Mill Accessed via a very narrow lane where it as much about ensuring the tail doesnt sweep round and clip the steeply banked sides. Otherwise across Scotland including single track roads Yorkshire Dales and parts of EUland i have not had any problems with a t/a van. The arch at Bolton Abbey will probably need a bit more care otherwise given the size of motorhome i see on sites getting an 8 footer in should be a breeze on most. 

Bought my grande Pegasus brindisi in July. Used it a few times. I have found that I need to take a lot more care when making left and right turns. Also have to be careful when pulling up on a road with a kerb. The car tyre needs to be 15 inches plus away from the kerb. Just visited a campsite on the welsh borders. What should have been a nice drive through lovely countryside turned out to be very tiresome. One and a half hours on winding narrow roads with only inches to spare when oncoming wagons pass. Scuffed my windows a few times on overhanging road side edges when trying to get tight in. 

Had a near miss on the A24 heading towards the M25. Dual carriageway with a motorway type crash barrier dividing the two carriageways. Travelling 50 to 55 mph on the inside lane spotted blue flashing lights approaching on the other carriageway. As I got nearer i observed it was a police car following an unmarked car. Both cars came to a halt on what was a gap in the crash barrier and were looking to make a u turn onto my side of the carriage way. The car in front of me panicked and slammed its anchors on. I hit my brakes but I wasn’t going to stop and had to swerve around it. The van started to swing and as I passed the car I could just about see daylight between the side of my van and the car. The missus was screaming. Managed to straighten up and kept going. The flashing blue lights approached from behind and the two police cars shot passed me and sped off into the distance. I always keep my distance from car in front but when you are distracted two chevrons very quickly become one. 

Does 3 inches either side really make that much difference?

Mrs LLM says it does - appreciatively . 

Not talking how far apart you sleep

 Rather a bland comment .

My last caravans were 7ft 5 wide. Approaching HGVs are usually on or over the white lines in the middle of a B road. 7 inches makes an appreciable difference. Especially this time of year when hedges are overgrown. Get out of your cosy armchair and try it. 

If you ain’t don’t it don’t fell qualified to comment.