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DONT FORGET TO GET A SPARE WHEEL!!!!

We didnt have one, our tyre went flat, luckily we were 10 mins from home, but still took an hour to get sorted!

When trying to reverse it is often easier to remember that the trailer will go in the same direction as the bottom of the steering wheel.

If you want a challenge try a three point turn with a trailer.

Hi Everyone

Trailor--- The smaller the trailor the harder to reverse, the bigger the trailor the easier it is. I have both a 5ft x 3ft and its a real B---H to reverse even after almost 4yrs but better now with practise. The big trailor is the base of a small caravan and is a dream to reverse.

Packing trailor as already said pack in reverse order ie tent last is first out, and so on.

So go get some practise and you could also try a practise pack with the trailor, enjoy all the experience and what you cry at now, you will bring great joy to many as you tell them of your trails and tribulations hahaha.

Regards

 Steven 

Hi Have had my trailer for about 5 years. its a 5 x 3 and soon found with camping that i needed to make a plywood "box" that just fits inside the trailer and extends the height by another 12 inches.

I also just made a cycle rack for it to carry 3 bikes and uprated the suspension arms to 500kg with 12" min wheels.

One thing that did catch me out last year was I got done my the police for using the thrid lane on a motorway. I realised trucks never use it and when i thought about it, i'd never seen a caravan in it but forgot I had the trailer on the back. The police man reminded me that ANY articulated vehicle is not allowed in the third lane.

What does help with reversing is one of those plastic clip/stick on mirrors that fits on my rear window. it lets you see the trailer in your mirror when driving along and reversing and you can see for reversing without the trailer.

One thing that does annoy me is my reversing sensors going mad when i reverse with the trailer on.

The weight in the trailer should be biased to keeping a load on the tow ball of the car.

Put the tent in the boot / saloon is a good tip as its the first thing you will need and if you need to put it away wet, always take some bin bags. Put the went tent loosley rolled up in a bin bag and find room for it in the trailer rather than the car.

So long as the trailer is less then 750Kg you should be fine to tow on an old license.

There are a few more rules see below!

But for a simple camping trailer in most cases it should be fine to tow on a modern license.

Car licences obtained on or after 1 January 1997

If you passed a car test on or after 1 January 1997 you're limited to vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes maximum authorised mass towing a trailer up to 750kgs, or a vehicle and trailer combination up to 3.5 tonnes MAM providing the MAM of the trailer doesn't exceed the unladen mass of the towing vehicle. You will need to pass an additional driving test in B+E if you wish to tow a caravan or trailer combination which exceeds these weight limits.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/CaravansTrailersCommercialVehicles/DG_4022521

Im so glad many of you cant/dont reverse these trailers as it makes myself feel far better as i too have tried and cant seem to do it, and always end up in a huff then jump out and push the bloody thing onto the pitch or up the drive!!

LOL