Practical Caravan

SIX THINGS EVERY TOW CAR DRIVER SHOULD KNOW

IF YOU WERE bitten by the caravanning bug last summer, or decided to buy your first van at the NEC show, welcome to touring - and towing.

For some, towing is a necessary evil at either end of the fun bit. For others, it is a satisfying skill and all part of the experience.

Towing safely doesn't happen by chance. It's not something you learn about while you are practising three-point turns in your teens - you have to get to grips with some new guidelines and principles to make towing enjoyable and stress-free.

This isn't a complete list, but these are some of the most important things any tow car

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