Towing advice sought from a 'lady'

I take it you know about nose weights , and other loading considerations?
Towing with an auto is as easy at it gets , as it sorts the gears out for you , and the torque converter , will make the moving off a lot easier, esp if its a bit on the heavy side. Dont forget your GB sticker , and yellow vests etc . I will say this only once

autos are crap fer towing

nathan5346 said:

autos are crap fer towing

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mine's rock solid, never given me any cause for grief or concern, just did what it had to do.

Beast o Bodmin said:

if yers reall good and fit bull bars ya could shove it far enough out on the round about and do 2 or 3 french cars if ya good enough...

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Ooh yes bull bars, how splendidly anti-social.......

catey said:

Ooh yes bull bars, how splendidly anti-social.......

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only fa everybody else.

tacr2man said:

I take it you know about nose weights , and other loading considerations?
Towing with an auto is as easy at it gets , as it sorts the gears out for you , and the torque converter , will make the moving off a lot easier, esp if its a bit on the heavy side. Dont forget your GB sticker , and yellow vests etc . I will say this only once

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Nose weights, I know that anything you tow should be a little heavier at the front (the nose i assume) but that's about it. Hmmm yes, the torque convertor...... yes, well no I have no idea what that is. I do have a GB sticker as it happens but yellow makes me look sallow.

nathan5346 said:

autos are crap fer towing

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Indeed, I always thought this was the case because I never imagined I would tow anything until I bought a house in France and checked the price of a removal man and van, suddenly my passion for towing was ignited.

catey said:

Nose weights, I know that anything you tow should be a little heavier at the front (the nose i assume) but that's about it. Hmmm yes, the torque convertor...... yes, well no I have no idea what that is. I do have a GB sticker as it happens but yellow makes me look sallow.

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HI viz vest for driver and every passenger is a legal requirement in Froggy land. yu can get em in orange though if Yellow dunt suit ya.

If I was yu I'd look ere for a bit of info & advice on trailers. UK NTTA - National Trailer and Towing Association

redhand said:

HI viz vest for driver and every passenger is a legal requirement in Froggy land. yu can get em in orange though if Yellow dunt suit ya.

If I was yu I'd look ere for a bit of info & advice on trailers. UK NTTA - National Trailer and Towing Association

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Thanks Dad.....

catey said:

Thanks Dad.....

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Ya welcome. By the way I ****ed the child support up the wall tell ya mum she int getting a penny off me

catey said:

Thanks Dad.....

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Flipping heck..... that's really....sensible, I glazed over on page two but I promise I will persevere. Remember it's the French, we don't want to be too careful do we??????

Catey, a trailer is a trailer, your going to tow a 10ft trailer + furiture, it won't be as heavy as a loaded horsebox or the carvan, the only possible problem I can see will be pulling out to overtake in France.

Put it in D, floor it and just go....

By the time you've taken your furiture to France towing a few times, your'll towing anything.....

nathan5346 said:

autos are crap fer towing

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bollox,auto's a great towing vehicle.

catey said:

Nose weights, I know that anything you tow should be a little heavier at the front (the nose i assume) but that's about it. Hmmm yes, the torque convertor...... yes, well no I have no idea what that is. I do have a GB sticker as it happens but yellow makes me look sallow.

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blimey,a bird with a sense of humour and witty to boot.

catey said:

Thanks Dad.....

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:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi

catey said:

Flipping heck..... that's really....sensible, I glazed over on page two but I promise I will persevere. Remember it's the French, we don't want to be too careful do we??????

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only when dealing with the froggy's do you have to be carefull.

gemsdad said:

blimey,a bird with a sense of humour and witty to boot.

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yep, what a shame she's leaving these shores, though as soon as i've finished being a mature student(contradiction of terms if ever there was one) i'll depart this once fine isle

Where abouts in france are you going catey? bit more notice I'd have gladly helped out as I need to pop over to Cognac sometime soon

wylie_eyed said:

yep, what a shame she's leaving these shores, though as soon as i've finished being a mature student(contradiction of terms if ever there was one) i'll depart this once fine isle

Where abouts in france are you going catey? bit more notice I'd have gladly helped out as I need to pop over to Cognac sometime soon

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Oh goodness me no, I am not departing properly just a nice place to escape to with the family - it's Basse Normandie (you see the way I spelled that makes it look right French but I can hardly speak a word)

Everyone here has been very nice and helpful and has refrained from too much overt **** taking which is much appreciated. Who would have thought having an automatic could have caused me such consternation eh? All I have to do apparently, is drive and be slower and more careful - result!

av eh voo ooooone stilo sive ooooooo plays....


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ooone beer sive oooo plays...

or

pan ooo chocolate sive oo plays...


thats all yers need.

Beast o Bodmin said:

av eh voo ooooone stilo sive ooooooo plays....


or

ooone beer sive oooo plays...

or

pan ooo chocolate sive oo plays...


thats all yers need.

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Your accent's a bit dodgy...are you Welsh?????