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Quote: Originally posted by Viggo on 20/5/2010

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Also, beware if you ever allow anyone else to tow your caravan, such as a warden on a campsite or someone at a storage site. They should know to ensure that the towball on their tractor or car is clean, but anyone can forget if they are unused to doing the job or if in a hurry. Don't be afraid to ask, because grease in a friction stabiliser can be expensive to fix and, if it goes unnoticed, it stops the stabiliser doing its job and therefore is a danger to you and others.

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That's a very good point Viggo. A site we used to store ours on wouldn't allow owners to tow on or off pitch. They'd be seen towing all sorts into store, boat trailers as well as caravans & the odd Trailer tent.

There's also an off site storage place which tows many units on & off sites in the area and until I read your reply I hadn't thought about it but I wonder how many hitches become contaminated in this way.

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Quote: Originally posted by Viggo on 20/5/2010

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... stops the stabiliser doing its job and therefore is a danger to you and others.

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Quote: Originally posted by DaveCoaches on 03/8/2012

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Quote: Originally posted by Viggo on 20/5/2010... stops the stabiliser doing its job and therefore is a danger to you and others.

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Not having a working stabiliser is dangerous? Why are they not compulsory then?

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