Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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I passed my test in 2000, my D3 and caravan now exceed the 3500kg threshold. I have been towing for a good amount of years now with a lighter rig, so I don't think too much training reqd. Certainly not the 3 day £540 course I have just had quoted.
Can anybody provide / recommend training please in my area?
EDIT: training AND test required please Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
Last edited by Dave on 28th Jul 2010 5:16 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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Frapp
Member Since: 19 Dec 2008
Location: Norff Zummerzet
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The only training you will get on your location will come from a trawler unless the site map is having a laugh 
Edit Oh Bo11ocks, its says Andover  Member of the carrot crank club
Embarrassingly in for the 2nd round, bought another two
D3 Jack Russell carrier
D4 Landmark for towing duties
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| 28th Jul 2010 4:59 pm |
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Dickydisco
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Colchester
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Not much help to you but I am the same. Towed allsorts since I've had licence. I did go and get my B+E though about 12 months ago. Did this because the vosa are bob on now as most people my age are just starting to tow caravans and so I thought best be save and get mine done. Few hours training and test done for 300 quid. Can now tow my caravan safe in the knowledge I am up to date.  Current: D3 commercial
Past: but not forgotten D3 HSE x2, 5 TD5 disco2's, 1 200tdi disco1, 2 300tdi disco1 one of which was a commercial, Off roader with a rather large spec, ARB's and big travel suspension to name a few.
Pajero SWB 2.8 for off road playdays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYBx3SCl8vs check this for laughs
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| 28th Jul 2010 5:01 pm |
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bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 2059
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Hi Dave, are you in the caravan or camp/caravan club as they run courses, dont know prices etc just thought it may help.
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| 28th Jul 2010 5:04 pm |
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zarnd
Member Since: 23 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 794
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Good luck. I have had two goes at it now. I failed on very silly things like giving way at a roundabout like I was taught to do for the test. I find towing and the manouvers very easy, but I have had the same bloke test me twice and he is a complete and utter helmet which is a problem.
cheers Alex
2007 D3 TDV6 HSE
2009 Caterham Supersport
2005 FFRR Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG
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| 28th Jul 2010 5:05 pm |
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Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2462
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Frapp 
Dicky, did you get it all done in 1 day? Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
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| 28th Jul 2010 5:06 pm |
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Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2462
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Bambi I did not think of that, I will have a look now Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
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| 28th Jul 2010 5:09 pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
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Bear in mind that however proficient you might currently be with a trailer, you need to be coerced back into using the "required" procedure for everything - mirror use, hill starts, hitching/unhitching etc.
Did my B+E following a 3 day course in Lancing at the back end of last year - and was glad of the time to get things right, even if with a aged 300 Tdi D1 it took forever to get anywhere 
Good luck 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 28th Jul 2010 6:06 pm |
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Dickydisco
Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Colchester
Posts: 501
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Dave, all done in a day, did some training for about 2 hrs the evening before and was at home by lunch of the day I took it. I had no minors on the road but because I did it in the trainers car, when I took off for the emergency stop run i stalled. Got one minor for that 
I found the test quite easy but as Martin says, It does not matter how good at towing, its how you do the mirrors and hill starts that get you. Current: D3 commercial
Past: but not forgotten D3 HSE x2, 5 TD5 disco2's, 1 200tdi disco1, 2 300tdi disco1 one of which was a commercial, Off roader with a rather large spec, ARB's and big travel suspension to name a few.
Pajero SWB 2.8 for off road playdays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYBx3SCl8vs check this for laughs
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| 28th Jul 2010 6:31 pm |
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sbrown
Member Since: 30 Apr 2010
Location: S. Yorkshire
Posts: 86
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I did mine a couple of years ago and it's very much learning to pass the test and get out of those bad habits of driving and do things the 'proper way'. I did mine in York, used the instructors car (FL1) and trailer at the time and he was VERY good and quite reasonable. Can dig out the details if it's any use to anyone?
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| 28th Jul 2010 7:24 pm |
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anglefire
Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
Location: In the Club House
Posts: 4180
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Glad I'm an old fart and don't have to go through the rigmarole! Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
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| 28th Jul 2010 7:35 pm |
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discocuzzy
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
Location: surrey
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Andover  ...my home town "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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| 28th Jul 2010 7:36 pm |
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Steve in Germany
Member Since: 29 Jan 2008
Location: Up a hill in Brecon
Posts: 185
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This does'nt apply to me, but what year did things change, I can understand why as I remember following a car and tintent down a particular section of the M3 the guy let it runaway, started fishtailing and......yep over it went and into a million pieces...
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| 28th Jul 2010 7:47 pm |
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Tom W
Member Since: 23 Dec 2008
Location: peterborough
Posts: 208
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£540 for 3 days training Assuming 6 hours a day,thats cheap!Did that include the test fee(£115)?
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| 28th Jul 2010 7:50 pm |
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DG
Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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Site sponsor "Lincoln Driver Training" deals with trailer training also give Shanners a PM
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/member4967.html 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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