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PersonMick S.
09/2/2014 at 5:23pm
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Loulee. Have you considered heading the other way whilst you get used to the outfit in general? If you arent confident - particularly of hills, why not head to the flatter parts of the UK - say Norfolk, till you get used to things? North and West Yorkshire arent for the faint-hearted when it comes to towing caravans!
Just a thought.


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09/2/2014 at 7:39pm
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Completely understand thus! I towed for my second time York to Whitby. I went over the top via a169 from Pickering to Whitby. Towed a 1300kg van with 1.9 diesel vectra (think its 150bhp). No problems at all. I did not come back that way though as the hill out of sleights is pretty steep (blue boar bank I think it's called). Lack of confidence to tackle it so came back via Scarborough.   Towed it after that to norfolk, Lake District, Cornwall and Peak District. Although I think the car will pull it up that hill fine, I think the fear is having to stop part way up and do hill start.   I intend to go to flamborough this weekend and I am going to go via garraby hill though. Having said that met quite a few hills on other trips, not least the access road to callow top campsite and the car did that with almost a worn out clutch.


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Personmichael
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Towing from South Yorkshire to Whitby....reply on other

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I totally understand about the fear of hillstarts, even as an experianced caravanner, you can get caught out with some outfits and hill combinations as hard as you try. We have a hill local to home where we sometimes have to stop and wait for oncoming traffic before turning right, and with the Civic it was a nightmare, and one of our reasons for changing our towcar to a CRV.

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i think you got it right in the first sentence "am i being paranoid"....yes you are !! Just make sure all brakes are ok and take your time ..everything will be fine,we all think this way the first few times we tow its only natural ....remember you are on holiday don't get stressed

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Quote: Originally posted by Mick S. on 09/2/2014
Quote: Originally posted by loulee on 09/2/2014that sounds 're assuring.... which route tho ? everyone says stay clear of the .moors road from Pickering and to go to Scarborough up the A171....is this the route you and your mate takes   ?

Louise


We always go round the Leeds ring, A64 to Malton - Pickering, and straight up over the top to Whitby.

In fairness, i am actually going to Hinderwell to the west of Whitby at Easter, so wont go the above route this time. Itll be Blubberhouses to the A19, A172 and that way. You can go this way to Whitby as well, but itll be longer from Leeds.


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10/2/2014 at 7:51pm
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There was still one more place a week ago!


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11/2/2014 at 12:52pm
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Quote: Originally posted by bnmuk on 11/2/2014Hymer thats a bit harsh its only his fourth trip, ive been caravanning for 40 years and I get concerned about narrow lanes to some sites, and check on google earth as I dont fancy meeting something and I have to reverse 100 yds


I always use Streetview to find a site entrance, look at the-lay out etc. But, it wont show you the hills! Some sites sound very amenable, but on closer inspection from the skies - are pokey!


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16/2/2014 at 7:18pm
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Quote: Originally posted by loulee on 09/2/2014
Quote: Originally posted by shaunsara on 09/2/2014I towed a 1450kg van with a 2.0tdi passatt estate along the pickering to Whitby road last summer. The only problem we encountered was a HGV which was crawling at about 5mph. Gave us chance to take in the beautiful scenery !
what bhp is your passat ?


140 bhp, 55plate estate kerbweight is about 1700 kg



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