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Hi hope someone can offer advice had a really bad snake problem on the A1 last week on way to scarbrough and the caravan felt ready to snake and unstable for the whole time I was on A1. Only way to make it feel safer was to try and keep speed at about 45 to 50 mph.  I have a Fiat Stilo Multi Wagon Max tow weight 1300kgs towing a Alpine sprite max laden weight 900Kgs. 

has anyone any advice on what pressure my caravan  tyres should be,  could this effect towing performance so much they are at about 30psi at minute.

Thanks for reading

Tony 

Yeh it says nose weight of 70kg but how do i check to make sure i have not got too much on the nose. 

Forgot to say before as well both times it felt really bad and snaking  were downhill it was like the caravan was trying to push the car. 

We've had two of the older Sprites and they were very stable when towing. I suspect it's the low tyre pressures, sort out those and the noseweight and it should be much better.

Some hints on packing here

you state that it happened you where travelling downhill,did you let the speed build up what you need to to do is ease back on your speed down hill if neccassary put it in to a lower gear to hold the caravan back.

dave

Quote: Originally posted by lostandfound on 21/7/2009

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the tyre pressure is quite critical as is your noseweight
you must have at least 50 psi in the van tires and then load to match the noseweight

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Definately not. It depends on the van and tyres. Ours have varied from 30psi to 54 psi. Too high a pressure will make the van bounce along and could cause a blow out.