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Expert Q&A

SHOULD A TOWBALL BE UNPAINTED?

Q I’ve just bought my first caravan. The dealer has told me that I need to take the paint off the towball on my car before towing. But won’t this make the towball go rusty?

J Hancock

‘An unpainted towball might go rusty if you don’t take steps to protect it, but your dealer is correct: it’s important the ball is paint-free’

A David Motton answers…

An unpainted towball may go rusty

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