Not too old to tow
This story happened on: 01/02/2012
Back in the days when caravans were small my wife and I used to share the towing. Then the caravans got bigger and we moved house. The exit onto the main road was now steep and with the caravan on, creeping out meant slipping the clutch. This put my wife off and she stopped towing.
Now let us fast forward 20 years, and yes, you’ve guessed right, we’re getting on a bit and I began to have a problem with my left eye. This meant that Gill would have tow so at an NEC show I booked her in for a 20 minute trial tow which she seemed to enjoy. Then for her 70th birthday, I arranged for her to go on one of the Club’s 2 day course to learn the basics of towing.
The course was excellent and she is now competent towing our twin axle and was able to teach me a thing or two. Fortunately my eye was repaired and she can now share the driving again but I always have to do the M25 because the bit passing Heathrow has so many lanes that it seems wrong for a caravan to be in lane 4.
If anyone is apprehensive about towing, contact the Club and book in on one of their towing courses – you need your own tow car but they supply a practice caravan. Motorhome owners are not forgotten as the Club also organises courses for them but you do need to take your own vehicle.
If you insure your caravan with the Club, there is a discount if you have been on the course.
Mike
Alanalbo