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We picked up our first ever caravan yesterday and towed it 150 miles home OK (I even reversed it into the storage site on my own - I'm a natural, I am...).

However, there did seem to be a bit of 'surging' from the caravan, especially on rough surfaces. Never felt dangerous in any way but I keep reading about people saying they don't even notice the van on the back and I certainly could.

Neither the van or car was loaded, I didn't check any tyre pressures (sorry, I forgot -  there was just too much to take in ) and my noseweight gauge hasn't arrived yet so not sure what that was (but no gas bottle yet and 'van was very slightly down at the nose, which I believe is right?).

Also, even though I sand-papered the coating off the new Alko towball ('van has Alko stabiliser), I didn't clean it with anything - would that make any difference?

Yep,normal...remember that some outfits will feel more like the van is not there than others, also the van is a heavy piece of kit and will push and shove the car a bit, you notice how cr*p our roads are when you have the van on! take it to france and you will forget its on the back!

Correct loading will also help, if you need any advice on the laoding just ask here!

I have never believed those that say they "did not know the van was there". Oh come on. Even the best van/car match will feel different with a great big +20 ft box on the back!!

It will always feel different and be prone to some additional movement.

Enjoy your future 'vanning.