Towing advice sought from a 'lady'

tacr2man · Nov 22, 2009

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

nathan5346 · Nov 22, 2009

autos are crap fer towing

Optimus Prime · Nov 22, 2009

nathan5346 said:
autos are crap fer towing

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

catey · Nov 22, 2009

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...

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

jimbot90 · Nov 22, 2009

catey said:
Ooh yes bull bars, how splendidly anti-social.......

only fa everybody else.

catey · Nov 22, 2009

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

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.

catey · Nov 22, 2009

nathan5346 said:
autos are crap fer towing

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.

Pikey · Nov 22, 2009

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.

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

catey · Nov 22, 2009

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

Thanks Dad.....

Pikey · Nov 22, 2009

catey said:
Thanks Dad.....

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

catey · Nov 22, 2009

catey said:
Thanks Dad.....

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??????

zzr1200 · Nov 22, 2009

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.....

gemsdad · Nov 23, 2009

nathan5346 said:
autos are crap fer towing

bollox,auto's a great towing vehicle.

gemsdad · Nov 23, 2009

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.

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

gemsdad · Nov 23, 2009

catey said:
Thanks Dad.....

:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi

gemsdad · Nov 23, 2009

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??????

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

wylie_eyed · Nov 23, 2009

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

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

catey · Nov 23, 2009

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

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!

Beast o Bodmin · Nov 23, 2009

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.

catey · Nov 23, 2009

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.

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

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