freelance said:

Have you got auto reverse on your trailer hitch, or manual reverse lock? Reverse ratio is closer to 2nd gear, rather than 1st, would you pull away in 2nd when towing ?

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DanClarke said:

From elsewhere... no knowledge on this personally at all.....
...The problem isn't the vehicle, its the auto breaks coming on when you reverse, especially up hill. Horse trailers have auto breaks on them (identified by a sliding portion on the neck before where the hitch is, often with a rubber boot over it), so as you slow down when driving normally the trailer pushes onto the tow hitch and the brakes engage (it means you can tow a bigger weight and it helps stop the trailer sailing past you if you have to stop sharpish). So when you reverse the vehicle the breaks can snatch on, especially when you try to push it up a hill.

Firstly I would suggest getting the trailer brakes checked and adjusted if they haven't been done recently? they can get a bit more twitchy as they get worn (not worn out, but just in normal wear and tear if they aren't adjusted) I would also say never park it with the hank brake on, use it while hitching/unhitching, but then chock the wheels and take it off or the brakes will tend to get sticky in the on position. Lastly I would suggest not reversing up hill, if you are doing a 3 point turn do it the opposite way so you drive up hill and reverse across the hill.

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