Towing a car behind a motorhome
Discussion
Drove down to Cornwall last weekend and saw several large motorhomes towing cars - I'm sure the cars were on all four wheels with nobody 'driving' but I couldn't see how they were attached to the motorhome
How is it done? Seems like a total nightmare with brakes, steering, lighting etc?
How is it done? Seems like a total nightmare with brakes, steering, lighting etc?
Here you go:
http://www.caratow.com/home.php
How does the braking system work?
We fit a brake cable to the tow car which attaches to the foot pedal. Once the pin connection is made to the towing frame, and you are all hooked up, the braking system then works in the same way as an over-run system found on most trailers / caravans.
What happens with the steering?
You will need to leave a key in the accessory position in the tow car to release the steering lock. The natural castor action will then allow the car to follow the motorhome / towing vehicle.
What about electrics / lights?
In most cases, we wire directly into the tow car loom, leaving a 7 pin socket at the front of the vehicle to allow easy plug in. The power is provided by the motorhome / towing vehicle, which then illuminates the relevant light clusters on the tow car. However, on certain vehicles this is not possible. This is overcome by a neatly fitted lighting board.
http://www.caratow.com/home.php
How does the braking system work?
We fit a brake cable to the tow car which attaches to the foot pedal. Once the pin connection is made to the towing frame, and you are all hooked up, the braking system then works in the same way as an over-run system found on most trailers / caravans.
What happens with the steering?
You will need to leave a key in the accessory position in the tow car to release the steering lock. The natural castor action will then allow the car to follow the motorhome / towing vehicle.
What about electrics / lights?
In most cases, we wire directly into the tow car loom, leaving a 7 pin socket at the front of the vehicle to allow easy plug in. The power is provided by the motorhome / towing vehicle, which then illuminates the relevant light clusters on the tow car. However, on certain vehicles this is not possible. This is overcome by a neatly fitted lighting board.
Edited by was8v on Thursday 24th June 12:13
john_p said:
tr7v8 said:
A frame & trailer board job done.
So how do the brakes work? >750kg trailers have to be braked don't they?
)Edited by Aviz on Thursday 24th June 12:54
was8v said:
Highly recommended.We used to tow an old shape Fiat Panda behind our Swift Kontiki motorhome with one of their devices. No problems whatsoever, no difference to the cars stability, and the brakes worked fine. I once towed the Panda behind our XM with it too, the Panda went faster then that it ever did under its own power
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Anyway:
Anyway:
was8v said:
What about electrics / lights?
In most cases, we wire directly into the tow car loom, leaving a 7 pin socket at the front of the vehicle to allow easy plug in. The power is provided by the motorhome / towing vehicle, which then illuminates the relevant light clusters on the tow car.
....it also needs reflective triangles to be fitted to the rear, which will need removing each time the car is driven solo.In most cases, we wire directly into the tow car loom, leaving a 7 pin socket at the front of the vehicle to allow easy plug in. The power is provided by the motorhome / towing vehicle, which then illuminates the relevant light clusters on the tow car.
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