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Subject Topic: Any Lone Females Towing
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03/6/2009 at 12:41am
 Location: Cheshire
 Outfit: Compass Connoiseur 490 5 + Volvo V70
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I'm a lone lady with a fairly big van too, it's a five berth and around 23'. Just like the men folk, load it sensibly, check your weights & tyre pressures, take a deep breath and go for it!

Yes it can be a bit daunting at first, but sooooo worth it and very rewarding.

I've not got a motor mover and I'm not always that accurate at reversing either. If the site has been really tight on space I'll ask the warden to guide me in, at which point many will offer to reverse the van on for you. Failing that, my eldest is 14 now so just about able to guide me in. It is just practise and take your time, dont let any one try and rush you.

You really can do this, honestly you can.


03/6/2009 at 12:17pm
 Location: cheshire
 Outfit: Coachmen Mirada 300qb. American RV
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You can do it all it takes is a bit of practice reversing and to take it slow.I towed solo from early 90s when there really wasnt many women doing it, I now have an american 5th wheel unit, with no option other than being able to reverse it onto the pitch usually.
A little hint when you get to your allocated pitch while the van is in a straight line angle your door mirror on the drivers side down so you can see the caravan wheel/road,leave the towing miror as it is then when reversing you can usually see if the van wheel is going to where you want it to go.


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03/6/2009 at 10:17pm
 Location: Inverclyde Scotland
 Outfit: Bailey GT60. 620 6 and Hyundai i800
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Hi , If you want a bit of practice tow it to a retail park car park in the evening when the shops are closed and reverse to your hearts content, thats what I did untill I was happy enough to do it on site. Remember that if someone asked you for help pitching, I am sur you would gladly help and so will most others if you ask. On the hitching part before I got the mover I used 2 of the telescopic magnetic screw finders, put one on the top of your towball and one on the hitch, reverse and keep them lined up in your rear mirror, when you are directly on the hitch the one on your towball will be knocked off by the hitch. It works really well and is a tip I got on a towing course.

 




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