top tip for you. when setting off in snow or mud, hook the van up to as jack knife point as possible as then when you set off you are pulling the van round which is easier than straight forward as you are pivoting the van. It is les work for the car so you get momentum and then once the van is straight with the car you will have enough momentum to keep you going. Works well forme everytime except not so well with twin axles due to the tyre scrubbing effect.
Its not even 4WD its AWD which explains why the front wheels weren't doing much pulling. AWD is better than 2WD but in situations like that true 4WD is better that way you know the front is getting power and the back is getting power. With AWD the system will work against itself in many cases.
If ur gonna tow in snow regularly u need winter tyres, I used to have a X5 4.4i which would go anywhere in the snow once we fitted winter tyres. It would even tow my twin axle caravan or huge box trailer in snow! :D
@9999H9999 Thats on my list as one of the most Pointless smug and boring comments ever, dude you need to get a life, you must be middleaged, my dad talks like that and he is a total Joke and he is Fat and Bald and like to flash the cash because he thinks it makes him look rich and impressive :( Some caravanners are complete Nerds.
lol i hope u cleared the snow off your lights before u hit the main road.
Another idea for snow and slippy surface is to hitch up as close to a 90 degree angle as u can, that way as you pull away for the first few feet you're only turning the caravan on it's axel rather than pulling it's whole weight. In that short distance u should have enough momentum to keep the whole thing moving once the car picks up the whole weight of the caravan as it straightens up. If that makes sence, lol
@practicalcaravan Here in Japan we use what are called 'studless tyres' in the winter and indeed on the motorways, if you are not using either these tyres or snow-chains you are made to get off at the check-point where each vehicle's wheels are checked. I highly recommend studless tyres, but to be effective you need to fit them to both car and trailer! Check out Wikipedia for more details.
top tip for you. when setting off in snow or mud, hook the van up to as jack knife point as possible as then when you set off you are pulling the van round which is easier than straight forward as you are pivoting the van. It is les work for the car so you get momentum and then once the van is straight with the car you will have enough momentum to keep you going. Works well forme everytime except not so well with twin axles due to the tyre scrubbing effect.
james01256 7 months ago
Its not even 4WD its AWD which explains why the front wheels weren't doing much pulling. AWD is better than 2WD but in situations like that true 4WD is better that way you know the front is getting power and the back is getting power. With AWD the system will work against itself in many cases.
wildbill23c 8 months ago
If ur gonna tow in snow regularly u need winter tyres, I used to have a X5 4.4i which would go anywhere in the snow once we fitted winter tyres. It would even tow my twin axle caravan or huge box trailer in snow! :D
9999H9999 10 months ago
@9999H9999 Thats on my list as one of the most Pointless smug and boring comments ever, dude you need to get a life, you must be middleaged, my dad talks like that and he is a total Joke and he is Fat and Bald and like to flash the cash because he thinks it makes him look rich and impressive :( Some caravanners are complete Nerds.
Azureecosse 10 months ago
lol i hope u cleared the snow off your lights before u hit the main road.
Another idea for snow and slippy surface is to hitch up as close to a 90 degree angle as u can, that way as you pull away for the first few feet you're only turning the caravan on it's axel rather than pulling it's whole weight. In that short distance u should have enough momentum to keep the whole thing moving once the car picks up the whole weight of the caravan as it straightens up. If that makes sence, lol
weblefeck 1 year ago
@anjonjp Studded or winter tyres are virtually unknown in the UK, although maybe snow chains would have been useful. Thanks for the advice!
practicalcaravan 1 year ago
a 4 X 4 would have be no problem @ all
pattie2202 1 year ago
@pattie2202 It is 4WD, but i think the tyres were the problem - like car tyres and just got no grip
practicalcaravan 1 year ago
@practicalcaravan Here in Japan we use what are called 'studless tyres' in the winter and indeed on the motorways, if you are not using either these tyres or snow-chains you are made to get off at the check-point where each vehicle's wheels are checked. I highly recommend studless tyres, but to be effective you need to fit them to both car and trailer! Check out Wikipedia for more details.
anjonjp 1 year ago
@practicalcaravan it is 4wd it's a peugeot 4007 but i think you're wright the problem is the tires
coolman3267 1 year ago
If you go caravaninin the winter you nee to get yourself a decent 4 x a then snow is no problem.
RadioNorthsea558 1 year ago
@RadioNorthsea558 Land Rover Defender with a Rhino roof rack for that extra bit of weight.
paulb192 1 year ago
@paulb192 a standard defender would pull the caravan and the peugeot backwards up a far steeper hill than this, never mind adding weight
JasonHam41 1 year ago
Nice Caravan, we have a Charisma 590. Why on earth would you tow your Caravan in the snow!!! Surely you could have left it there til it cleared?
jasonandjoesrailway 1 year ago
@jasonandjoesrailway Had to go to work!
practicalcaravan 1 year ago