This is not really a Land Rover question, but I thought that someone here would know.
I bought my Discovery 2 to tow a caravan. Caravan is now moved, and I'd like to buy a flat-bed trailer. This was my first time towing a caravan and I have never bought a trailer.
The car's tow bar is not height adjustable, and I was wondering: when I buy a trailer, do I need to ensure that its towing eye is of a height from the ground which is compatible with my tow-bar? I have done a bit of web searching and I have seen that there is a legal range of values, but I am wondering about safety and stresses on both car and trailer if say the tow-bar is too high or too low. How much, if at all, does it matter? And, are most trailer towing eyes set at a general common height, or do they vary greatly?
I bought my Discovery 2 to tow a caravan. Caravan is now moved, and I'd like to buy a flat-bed trailer. This was my first time towing a caravan and I have never bought a trailer.
The car's tow bar is not height adjustable, and I was wondering: when I buy a trailer, do I need to ensure that its towing eye is of a height from the ground which is compatible with my tow-bar? I have done a bit of web searching and I have seen that there is a legal range of values, but I am wondering about safety and stresses on both car and trailer if say the tow-bar is too high or too low. How much, if at all, does it matter? And, are most trailer towing eyes set at a general common height, or do they vary greatly?