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discovery2006
Member Since: 28 Nov 2010
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 159
  
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Hi,how does the car jump about when towing the caravan?
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 30th Sep 2012 3:50 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
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Check rear tyre pressures, also check that the tyres are 111 load rated and not lower as lower load rating will make it very unstable with the caravan on the back. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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| 30th Sep 2012 3:56 pm |
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Sudds
Member Since: 11 Dec 2011
Location: North Yorks/Cleveland border
Posts: 527
 
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As Russell says make sure tyres are correct load rating.
I put the rears upto 42psi when towing my tintent.
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| 30th Sep 2012 4:13 pm |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
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Also check the noseweight of the caravan and make sure the height of the towball allows the caravan to sit level or slightly nose down. 
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| 30th Sep 2012 4:26 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
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What caravan is it. MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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| 30th Sep 2012 4:28 pm |
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Madrunner
Member Since: 23 Oct 2011
Location: Dorset
Posts: 391
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As others have said get your rear tyre pressures up to 42 psi, get your nose weight up to either the caravan or towbar max (which ever is the lower figure) and keep the can well loaded with no heavy items at the rear of the van.
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| 1st Oct 2012 8:09 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26774
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I find that keeping heavy items out of the caravan, and put them in the boot helps. Also, keep the load in the van around its axle(s) as much as possible.
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| 1st Oct 2012 8:58 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
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The later Bailye caravans like their nose weight up to the maximum if not they can be felt moving around a little MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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| 1st Oct 2012 11:01 pm |
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Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
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I found that my D3 and now the D4 like the caravan noseweight up around the 100Kgs mark, otherwise I experienced some pitching. We always have a boot full of gear too which keeps the weight up in the car too.
Tyre pressure front and back also at the max when towing and all is well with my outfit (Sterling twin axle).
I noticed an overall improvement when I swopped to the multi height towbar, probably a better height for our set up.
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| 2nd Oct 2012 8:27 am |
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Barn1e
D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
Posts: 2021
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I am on third caravan, a Bailey single axle. This one is more susceptible to bounce than previous. I did a short run without bothering to inflate the rear tyres to 42 psi and really noticed the difference. I will always inflate to max. Also, as others have said, I try to keep heavy things in the car. This was not a problem when travelling with SWMBO, two boys, two kayaks one dog and four bikes, but now it's just me, dog and SWMBO, a bit more weight in the boot helps, along with max permitted load on tow ball.
Before anyone else suggests it, SWMBO does not travel well in boot  2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
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| 2nd Oct 2012 9:07 am |
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