Trailer towing (1 Viewer)

[sewinlynne2]

Hi. I'd be very interested to know if any members tow a trailer on their Moho travels-the good, the bad and the not so cute. Would seem to be one way of increasing your payload without having to fork out yet more money to the government. Any and all information will be appreciated and thanks in advance for looking.

 

[tonyidle]

I tow a small trailer with a Smart car on it (about a tonne all up). Just apply all the cliches - don't know it's there, tows like a dream, complete convenience, etc. We stuff the car with an awning, Aquaroll, Wastemaster etc just so it doesn't feel left out of the camping fun. I'm very happy with it and I can reverse using the rear view camera. Performance isn't unduly affected & mpg probably down by a couple. Go for it.

 

[sewinlynne2]

Thanks Tony. Don't know about a car but thinking on the lines of everything else but the proverbial. Love the doggy BTW- we've got one of these

...a very tricky little whippet called Belle. She's a bit whey, a bit whoa, watch out, she'll nick anything. She's a geezer, know what I mean?

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[Neckender]

I tow a 5x4 Lider trailer with ABS lockable lid get my awning seats, table, recliners, etc inside keeps our motorhome tidy. Take it to Benidorm with us twice a year, I wouldn't be with out it.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lider-Sev...S-plastic-Lid-saver-package-979-/321988507944
John.

 

[sewinlynne2]

Got a trailer without a lid-now looking for a 5' x 4' liddy type top. Anyone any (constructive) ideas (I know I could make one also!)

 

[tonyidle]

Thanks Tony. Don't know about a car but thinking on the lines of everything else but the proverbial. Love the doggy BTW- we've got one of theseView attachment 131806

...a very tricky little whippet called Belle. She's a bit whey, a bit whoa, watch out, she'll nick anything. She's a geezer, know what I mean?

I had the impression you were thinking of bits'n'pieces rather than a car but the principles are the same. Gorgeous Whippet in true Whippet dress and pose. We have two: a tiny noisy one called Peggy that we think could be a Whippet x Italian Greyhound and a normal to large one called Bubs. The dog avatar is Dylan - an 8 years old Grey that we lost to cancer a couple of years ago.

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[Donald54]

Hi. I'd be very interested to know if any members tow a trailer on their Moho travels-the good, the bad and the not so cute. Would seem to be one way of increasing your payload without having to fork out yet more money to the government. Any and all information will be appreciated and thanks in advance for looking.

I have towed a trailer with the moho a few times but with a lightweight specialist sports car. So towing is not an issue. reversing is an issue as i have no camera or beeper. I have a couple of wide markers to see it but have had a few issues but nothing too dangerous

 

[NeilEmma]

We have a single axel trailer which we use to tow a Fiat 500. We definitely wouldn't have it any other way because having the car with us has been a massive benefit. You don't notice it's there on most roads and we use the car for storage en route. However, we have had a number of mishaps, trying to reverse/three point turn (latter impossible), going up hills that are too steep and over roads that end up not being real roads but you don't know that when you started and you end up having to drive off a big kerb etc. Our jockey wheel is currently broke as a result of the latter. The biggest issue for us has been roads which are too steep. We have a camper friendly satnav (supposedly) but it has taken us up a number of narrow steep roads and the last time ended up being extremely scary, i.e. we had to stop on a steep gradient to allow for oncoming traffing, the van then couldn't move forwards and was just rolling backwards with a sickening smell of burnt rubber and a horrible screech, my husband with his foot fully down on the brake as the handbrake wouldn't hold the van still on its own and me having to get the kids out of the van, dismount the car and undo the trailer, all with cars piled up around us and fearing any minute the van could go back and people could end up getting crushed in the process (me included). That experience ended up costing us over 1500 euros to fix some damage caused by the trailer to another vehicle. I do now have a phobia of hill starts and we are extremely cautious about which roads we take and do everything we can to avoid anything other than main roads but it's not always possible and driving can be stressful. I often wish we had the freedom of driving a small motorhome (ours is 8.75m) and no trailer but it does also give you freedom because we have not had to move around sites as often because we can do day trips and we don't have to worry about nearest pubic transport/shops etc. I would just say make sure you aware of your limitations once you have a trailer because you can't just hook it on and forget about it.

 

[NeilEmma]

We have a single axel trailer which we use to tow a Fiat 500. We definitely wouldn't have it any other way because having the car with us has been a massive benefit. You don't notice it's there on most roads and we use the car for storage en route. However, we have had a number of mishaps, trying to reverse/three point turn (latter impossible), going up hills that are too steep and over roads that end up not being real roads but you don't know that when you started and you end up having to drive off a big kerb etc. Our jockey wheel is currently broke as a result of the latter. The biggest issue for us has been roads which are too steep. We have a camper friendly satnav (supposedly) but it has taken us up a number of narrow steep roads and the last time ended up being extremely scary, i.e. we had to stop on a steep gradient to allow for oncoming traffing, the van then couldn't move forwards and was just rolling backwards with a sickening smell of burnt rubber and a horrible screech, my husband with his foot fully down on the brake as the handbrake wouldn't hold the van still on its own and me having to get the kids out of the van, dismount the car and undo the trailer, all with cars piled up around us and fearing any minute the van could go back and people could end up getting crushed in the process (me included). That experience ended up costing us over 1500 euros to fix some damage caused by the trailer to another vehicle. I do now have a phobia of hill starts and we are extremely cautious about which roads we take and do everything we can to avoid main roads but it's not always possible and driving can be stressful. I often wish we had the freedom of driving a small motorhome (ours is 8.75m) and no trailer but it does also give you freedom because we have not had to move around sites as often because we can do day trips and we don't have to worry about nearest pubic transport/shops etc. I would just say make sure you aware of your limitations once you have a trailer because you can't just hook it on and forget about it.

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[Enword]

Lots of miles with trailer 2 wheel is easier to push & turn if its really tight to park in somewhere, 4 wheel more stable at speed & necessary for heavier loads but not so easy to push around in tight spots, unless you can wind the jocky wheel down a long way & lift the front set of wheel's off the ground.

 

[TheBig1]

I have towed box trailers behind the motorhome for years. Currently have a 6x4x4 and have recently picked up a 4 wheel car trailer, so now can mix and match

 

[Jaws]

Hi. I'd be very interested to know if any members tow a trailer on their Moho travels-the good, the bad and the not so cute. Would seem to be one way of increasing your payload without having to fork out yet more money to the government. Any and all information will be appreciated and thanks in advance for looking.

The only thing I do not see mentioned is you must ( really must ! ) be absolutely on top of bearing maintenance
Do not really on a walk round and a tyre kick, the hubs really need to be removed and the bearings greased properly very regularly
One other point.
Try and get a trailer with the biggest wheels available
Remember, a ten inch wheel will revolve more than twice for each revolution of your van wheels ( hence the need for regular servicing ,, ) But even bigger wheels ( 13" etc ) are still doing a lot more work that all the others on your rig