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Quote: Originally posted by gazmister123 on 07/7/2012

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People should be made to take some training before towing.

 

I agree. I did the CC towing course as I had never towed anything in my life. It amazes me that it is legal to hitch up a ton weight to the back of your car and tootle off with impunity. Some of these people are a danger to themselves and to other road users.

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sometimes wonder if it a failure of the catches when Heki rooflights are open on moving caravans.

believe you have a valid point there,many on here have said they closed the skylight only to find it open later after towing.the catches are not that good.mine was not fitted right in the first place i had to refit it with more brackets,lucky not to have all the unit lifted off. 

we have a checklist but OH checks all windows and roof lights BEFORE we lock the caravan door, then i reverse the car upto the towball, Thee OH winds all the corner steadies up  then we hitch up.and wind jockey wheel till car lifts slightly Then we put jockey wheel in correct travelling position. once electrics are connected OH stands at rear of caravan and as i put lights etc on she tells me whats flashing etc then we set mirrors and do a walk round double checking windows etc Then we can set off it's a pain but we like getting to the site / home still towing our van

                                        atb Bill

We have had our jockey wheel come down, luckily only a mile from home and it was fine

i was on the motorway and spotted a jockey wheel turning slowly by itself.the winds can get quite stong near the shap.