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Hi,anyone care to enlighten this caravan newbie on the correct procedure for unhitching,you know the one that does nt involve pulled muscles,head scratching and rowing with the mrs,all advice greatly appreciated,

Lee

Another tip is

If you reverse on to a pitch, pull forward 6 inches to remove the compression on the brake system.

HTH

Paul

Put the caravan brake on before unhitching, it can be embarrassing to have to run after it!

Also hard work stopping it!

We have found that you may have to push down on the car bumper a little as the suspension rises with the hitch when you wind up the jockey wheel.

Oh if you have the stabiliser hitch ( Al ko) make sure it is lifted up fully or it makes unhitching difficult. Can be a problem on some 4 x 4s with the spare wheel mounted on the tailgate as clearance is tight.

Thanks for the advice all,i'll pass the info onto the Mrs,and we'll see how she gets on!!!!!

I'm just kidding,many thanks

Lee

 Hi Lee, take your time,dont stress it always goes wrong if you rush or are stressed,

 dont worry about other caravanners they will help after they have had a good laugh

remember your on holiday even if it kills you.

Not really sure whether you have a particular problem or just need reassurance. If the latter, make yourself a checklist for hitching and unhitching - print it out on your computer and, if possible, get it laminated. After three or four times, you'll probably never need to look at it again, but it's helpful for reminding you about things like breakaway cables.

There's general advice on coupling here. For uncoupling, do the reverse - but also remember to ensure the caravan isn't going to roll away once it's unhitched, so handbrake on and, if necessary, chock the wheels. Also, remember that if you're pitching the caravan, it's a good idea to get it level before unhitching...