CARAVANNING BIG MISTAKE. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T DO THIS.

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Caravanning big mistake, make sure you don't make this mistake. Today the caravan came off the car while towing, this could have been a big problem and could have caused a lot of damage to the car and caravan. Don't make my mistake while towing your caravan.
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@andrewmoorey6103 2 года назад

Well done for owning up. Fortunately for me when I picked up our first caravan from the dealer after he had finished the handover he went through the hitching procedure with me about 5 times. As well as the jockey wheel test he instilled in me that the last thing I must do is actually get down and visually check that the tongue of the hitch is under the head of the ball. Takes seconds.

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Thanks Andrew. 👍

@PeterMayley 9 месяцев назад

Congrats for honesty, I did it myself leaving for a holiday and lost 24hrs! I believe that if one does the caravan driving test (if it still exists) I have been told they require you to wind it right up and down on the jockey wheel, and then repeat it which I now do and have had no repeat embarrassment!

@berniebne8243 2 года назад

Bad luck, a gold star for being honest. That's why safety chains are mandatory in Australia😎

@chipbus 2 года назад

I did the same last year. Now always do the jockey wheel check.

@TheHappyPensioners 2 года назад

It’s easy done, forgetfulness, happens to the best of us, I forgot to pick mi wife up from the hairdressers. That was a few years ago now. It’s easy done you know. Good vid and a useful reminder!

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

I hope you eventually remembered to pick her up 🤣🤣🤣

@twogotikitouring6940 11 месяцев назад

Total respect for posting this. No matter how experienced we are it just goes to show that we are all more than capable of making mistakes. Thank you.

@steveprice638 2 года назад

I'm confused. You did exactly what I do when hitching up. Your check pulling up wasn't a mistake, surely, but a demonstration of why it isn't sufficient on its own? Good tip, though, and one I shall follow from now on. What I want to know is why, if the hitch system showed it up as being ok, why wasn't it?

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

It must have had something stuck inside the hitch, so gave all the correct signs but didn't actually latch on. I will possibly do another video on this. 👍

@davidmilledge221 2 года назад

Don't chit chat with folks when ya hooking up that's what causes the problems mate

@rustyosh Год назад

I might have missed something here, but don’t you guys use safety chains? In Australia we are required to have chains that link the van or trailer to the coupling on the towing vehicle…they are there to prevent the trailer from becoming completely detached from the vehicle in the event that the coupling has failed or not been connected properly

@thecaravanplace Год назад

No nothing like US or Australia, a tiny breakaway cable, that literally breaks away lol.

@rustyosh Год назад

@@thecaravanplace Wow…

@jacketrussell 2 года назад

I always do the jockey wheel lift test to check that it's lifting the car and I get my missus to confirm it. Never had a problem in 35 years.

@iamasmurf1122 2 года назад

horrible caravan tow hitch design

@wheater5 2 года назад

I made this mistake last autumn, leaving the North York Moors site. The van stayed connected until we went over a speed bump. Cost me a new breakaway cable and jockey wheel assembly. The clue was, as you mentioned, that the ALKO stabiliser arm went down with less force than usual. This was because the pads were touching above the centre of the “equator” of the tow ball. Like you, I now raise the hitch by winding down the jockey wheel. Next error is to forget to raise the jockey wheel again….. Thanks for these videos btw, I enjoy them a lot.

@Simon_Nonymous 11 месяцев назад

Spooky - that's where I am currently sat watching this video!

@videostars9194 2 года назад

Thanks for the tip

@davidbutterton2307 2 года назад

Well done indeed for owning up to this, I agree with other comments. I had the happen to me some years ago when new to caravans and I have to say that it scared me significantly. I did the same checks as you did and the caravan seemed tight onto the car, leaving the site a bang and then the caravan coming off, hugely embarrassing to say the least, I did learn but never felt good hitching after that. My wife and I are returning to caravanning so this video has been super helpful and I cannot thank you enough for sharing, appreciated. Just goes to show one slip up in a thousand has consequences.

@ianyoung2696 2 года назад

Thanks for posting & your honesty for owning up. Maybe you can do a video on the importance of tyre care & wheel nut torque as we still see van's at the side of the road with where the wheel has fell off. Thanks, Ian.

@tui6536 2 года назад

Here in Australia and in New Zealand Safety Chains are used for that exact reason. A Safety Chain attached correctly will stop the Caravan spearing off, potentially killing someone. Can you tell Me why they aren't mandatory in the UK?

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

We use breakaway cables which pull the breaks on, which could cause an accident really, as it will stop the caravan if it comes off the car, so anyone following coukd end up in the back of tge Caravan. Not sure why we don't use chains?

@tui6536 2 года назад

@@thecaravanplace Food for thought, maybe it's time to change. We also use a Breakaway but even with that safety Chains are still mandatory on all Caravans and Trailers in Australia and New Zealand

@CaravanVlogger 2 года назад

I've never done the jockey wheel thing. I line the car up, leave the handle that drops onto the tow ball down, lower the caravan onto the tow ball, then pull the handle up, you know it's definitely on as it drop in with a clonk! As you say the stabiliser it hard to push down if it's on properly, I have to put a lot of weight on it. Each to their own though, whatever makes you feel it's 100% on 👍 Thanks for sharing...

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

I've always just given it a good tug before and never had an issue. Hopefully it was just a 1 off, it makes it awkward when someone else has put it on the tow ball too, will make sure I do it myself from now on though. 👍

@tommoran5448 2 года назад

Green button on stabiliser indicates correct connection.

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

With the new black hitch you cant actually see the green indicator anymore. I'm definitely jockey wheel lift from now on.

@Gardyflux 2 года назад

@@thecaravanplace Thats madness - You cannot see a 'safety feature'. Bad design

@CaravanningwiththeCoxs 2 года назад

Just watched this Mark and completely get where you coming from. Whenever I collect a caravan for work from a customer I always in the nicest possible way ask them to not help in hitching up to insure I am very happy its correctly hooked on. Cheers, Oliver

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Thanks Oliver 👍

@emsik185 2 года назад

one of the best safety advices in this matter thanks for posting this

@emsiaczek185 2 года назад

🙂

@davesargeant7148 2 года назад

I picked mine up after a service in January and while I was paying the bill they very helpfully hitched the van to the car. I did my normal walk around checking windows, lockers, legs, 12v connector, breakaway cable and finally did the jockey wheel test. Don't you trust us? I used to fly aeroplanes and while you accept someone telling you of problems it's your own walk around that around when you take responsibility for what you are about to drive/fly. The traffic cop would not accept that someone else told you it was OK - and neither would the coroner... One mistake, seven years ago when I drove off with the breakaway still attached. Broke the cable and pulled the brake shoes off their mountings. Whose fault? Mine. For carrying on unhitching when the really annoying bloke off the next pitch was "welcoming" me to the site or not asking him to leave me alone.

@co2588 2 года назад

You don't have safety chains in the UK? A DO 35 hitch reduces the chance of this happening as you see the tow pin lock into the plate...

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

No safety chains on caravans.

@efozz1 8 месяцев назад

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@thecaravanplace 8 месяцев назад

Thanks Bryan

@glenfriel6479 Год назад

A refreshing change to own up when you do something wrong, and better still, is when you share your mistakes so others can learn from them, thank you. Experience is simply another name for ones mistakes.

@thecaravanplace Год назад

Thanks Glen 👍

@gerrykeenan2585 Год назад

Bad design arm shouldn't go down if its not on ball fully then they would be no mistake..

@samg4405 2 года назад

Same thing happened to us and we did perform the jockey wheel test and it appeared to lift the car but we have since been told that the car has electronic suspension and was probably just that kicking in. Also, by raising the caravan nose it may just be that you are releasing the pressure and the car naturally ‘lifts’ . I would like to know if there is a sure fire way if checking it is hitched properly, other than seeing green on the alco system.

@Sportage5603 2 года назад

I've done this from day 1 after watching the trudigans

@Jeremy64444 Год назад

Just happened to me today. There was a solid click of the hitch falling on ball. The Alko locked up perfect . Thank god for the break away cable. Activated straight away. What I'm going to do is hitch up again and a draw a tipex circle around the the tow hitch ball. Then when I look under the caravan , if there is a gap between the tippex and the hitch. I know it hasn't fallen all the way down. P.S. the break away damaged the two slots that the crimped end goes through. Any tips on the repair.

@thecaravanplace Год назад

Oh it's not nice when it does. If the bottom ring on the handbrake is damaged it may just need to be replaced, as this does take a fair bit of strength to pull the breakaway cable. May be worth having it checked and see what the options are. 👍

@mick2d2 5 месяцев назад

I thought that if the green line was showing on the Alko pin, it meant the hitch had to be properly connected.

@thecaravanplace 5 месяцев назад

Not always, if some muck or something is inside the hitch, you can get a false green

@Andeecee 2 года назад

Like your honesty Mark. Your video shows the importance of checking, double checking and even triple checking before setting off.

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

It does for sure. 👍

@SuperFredc 2 года назад

This happened to me. I was rushing. Thought yes that's ok, how wrong I was. A few miles down the road, after junctions and roundabouts I hit a nasty pothole. I can assure you there is nothing worse than checking your rear view mirror to see the caravan travelling in another direction. My heart was in my mouth. Was I going to kill someone? To be honest I haven't towed since. I know many will reply and say you are a fool and shouldn't tow. I have towed many vans, trailers and the like. I would have called myself competent. Unfortunately complacency kicked in. People need more education on towing before being let loose on the roads. Great vid for bringing this to peoples attention.......Oh by the way the break away cable worked as it should but only on one wheel. So check those brakes regular!!

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Hi Fred, thanks for your comments, I think just taking time while hitching up is the key, do the jockey wheel test and you can be confident it won't come off the car then. 👍

@andreaprophet1101 2 года назад

We saw the after effects of an incident like this, someone was doing a favour by towing a caravan to another site after the owner had changed their vehicle and as they pulled out of the site the caravan detached, ran into the back of the car, result was a big hole in front corner of caravan and mashed up front locker and a large crumple to rear corner and back of car and an awful lot of bad feeling all round as to who would pay.

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

That's awful. What a shame, hope they got it sorted and no bad feelings.

@derekveale8904 2 года назад

Good Post, Serves as a Good Reminder to everyone of all capabilities... experienced on not. - Fair to say "complacency" crept in with a dose of "distraction" during the task... Two possible reactions exist... 1. Your deny all knowledge and convince yourself you done everything correctly or blame someone else... (wrong reaction).... or the more favourable 2nd reaction.... "I made a mistake".... "I didn't do it correctly".... "sorry"... this is good as this leads to tighter controls again (for a period)... until the inevitable "complacency" rears its ugly head again. We ourselves are in control of this timeframe with self discipline.... do your checks as you say, get someone else to check for you too, get the kids to check it too (why not?).... stop at the gate of the site and check again (why not?)... when your stop for fuel or a coffee break... "check again"..... The alternative is not a healthy one as we all know... Check Check Check... then Check again. Well served reminder... thanks for posting.

@andyb7123 Год назад

Wow the hitch and tow bar look chincy, where are your safety chains???

@thecaravanplace Год назад

No chains in the UK, we do have a tiny breakaway cable though 🙈

@tonyringrose8400 11 месяцев назад

I've done this unfortunately it's damn scary and such an amateur mistake but I was new to all of this and managed to get it back on I never wish it upon anyone who tows alone

@nickolp-it7bo 2 года назад

happened to me 1st time out/3 weeks ago, drove off pitch, then off site to right onto main road and bang, dropped it!! only damage was cable and bit of plastic on plug, lesson learned and now raise jockey wheel, still made me nervous on 2nd run out this weekend but all went well.

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Yes its so easy, the jockey wheel will make sure its not coming off again.

@twizzle1952 2 года назад

Hadn’t the button popped up with the green ring showing? I thought that was one of the checks that it was connected properly.

@andrewpullen5454 2 года назад

I used to sell wood chippers and had one come off when I was leaving the depot in hungerfod town centre. These were American machines and had breakaway chains to stop them running away. Luckily the chains did their job otherwise someone could have been hurt. Only the rear of my vehicle suffered a light scuff as I was doing less than 10pm. Lesson learned . I now always do double, sometimes triple checks.

@trialbymud 4 месяца назад

When you wind it up, take the handbrake off as the hitch lip can still lift the car up.

@alexrankin2235 8 месяцев назад

Thank you Mark for the good advice. I will now be using the jockey wheel test to make sure I’m correctly coupled

@lorslife16 4 месяца назад

Happened just 2days ago,partner coupled alone as have to move my car,all green signs moved and unhitched 300 yards away from the house.breakaway stoped the van good no one at the back of caravan. We were helped by openreach driver put back to the towbar and gone to nearby garage to recheck . Drove slowly to caravan supplies shop to replace the breakaway and jockey wheel as it bent.guy checked also said ok and drove 2hrs to the site.was scared till now and plan to stop caravaning.will do jockey check when going home..tnx

@sarahanderson8920 11 месяцев назад

Don't be hard on yourself, no one is perfect no matter how much time we've done it 👍🏿

@duaneaarts6768 5 месяцев назад

Just happened to me today. Not a novice, and always do my checks! - It was connected. I pulled out of my driveway .... went up the road ... did a u turn ... then parked outside my house - it was obviously connected. (yes lever down etc etc) After finally getting family in the tow vehicle, I got less than 100 metres up the road and the caravan unhitched. Scary! ... do the Jockey Wheel test! - I need a new caravan now - thank goodness that was the worst outcome

@thecaravanplace 5 месяцев назад

Oh no, not good

@saddle1940 Год назад

The UK doesn't run chains from the caravan to the vehicle, it's just the towball? In Oz, we must run two crossover chains from the van frame to the car to keep the van with the car if it comes off the ball for whatever reason. I suppose it speaks to the quality of roads to rely on one connection (that you can't really see under that coupling)! Trailers also use A frames, not a single bar (common in the US) because a single bar snaps too much.

@thecaravanplace Год назад

Yes not sure why, could be down to the roads as you mentioned. 👍

@tofty21 2 года назад

Thanks for highlighting this Mark. If it can happen to you then it can happen to anyone.

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Thanks 👍

@twerki78 2 года назад

one thing you might of implied but didn't say was to always perform the check with the stabiliser in the up position. Otherwise, the pressure from the pads could make it seem like it is attached. Especially true when the jockey wheel can't get low enough you could engage the stabiliser which would hold the hitch onto the ball but the hitch would not be locked under the ball.

@arthurgaskell798 8 месяцев назад

As you mention it is vitally important to check before the stabiliser is applied. It happened to me 35 years ago as we were leaving a site. Toddler in his car seat, wife holding the baby in the back preparing to put him in his carry cot. As I turned onto the main road and accelerated up hill the van came off, breakaway chain did its job but the caravan slightly swerved into the opposite lane ( the design of the jockey wheel position meant the wheel could not be straight when lifted). Panic set in, both of us running back down the hill. Luckily there had been no traffic at that exact time but 30 seconds later a large wagon appeared. Any way we managed to sort it out. Later I was thinking how could it have happened as I always lifted the hitch handle to check it was on properly . I then realised i had tried this after attaching the blade type stabilier to the caravan and the pressure it exerted meant I was unable to lift the caravan even though it was simply sat on top of the ball. Lesson learnt and have not had a repeat since.

@paulpringle8263 2 года назад

Handy reminder about doing checks. Fair play to you Mark for owning up thanks for sharing

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Thanks Paul. 👍

@tangoarab 8 месяцев назад

I've bought a caravan and it was towed to a site by the seller as it turned out my Kia Sportage is slightly tow weight light so not only do I need to buy a new car in the spring, I'll need to hitch and tow for the first time in my life!. A bit nervous to say the least 😂

@thecaravanplace 8 месяцев назад

It will just follow you, you will be fine 👍. Just take it nice and easy, little wider on corners but nothing major, after 5 mins you can take your finger nails out of the steering wheel and relax.

@mickphelan4530 2 года назад

Thanks for your honest explaination Indeed i have been towing for many years ,and have had a few heart stopping moments Keep up the good work

@ursus9104 Год назад

Another possible mistake I made this summer. I had done the Jockey wheel test and lifted and locked it properly. Drove about 200 miles of freeway without problem, when I got onto a worse road where they were repairing the road, then I heard a noise which I linked to the bad road but the noise remained and I was now out on a freeway and had to drive further 10 miles before there was an exit where I could stop and check. To my horror, I saw that the Jockey wheel had come loose and fallen down to make contact with the road surface. Fortunately the caravan did not unhook but the wheel was obviously destroyed by the friction.

@thecaravanplace Год назад

Great tip 👍

@fintimwhimbim 2 года назад

Hmmm. I lift the hitch handle up then the alco stabiliser up, when you lower the hitch onto the ball the hitch handle should close…….if not then it’s not engaged and the handle stays up. So don’t ever manually push the hitch handle down, let the weight of the van do it. Saves you the messing about with winding the hockey wheel back down and up.

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Yep the black handle snapped down just like it hitched on. It was only the big handle that then felt like the friction pads needed changing that was a bit odd. But have had a fair few that have been like that when a pad needed replacing so thought it was just that.

@andrewbainbridge5573 2 года назад

always rewind the jockey wheel till you see the car rise with the caravan at least a couple of inches.

@Derrmo 2 месяца назад

Brave to make a video and admit such a dangerous mistake. You should really be checking the visual aid that tells you the caravan is on the towball correctly, that's why ALKO put it there. You'll also feel the click when the hitch goes on properly. Must be green to go. if you can't see green it's not on.

@WHITEROSEREBEL 2 года назад

We learn from our mistakes. Not much damage thankfully.

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Yes every day is a school day.

@pauldailey4477 9 месяцев назад

I understand the basic issue of assuring the ball hitch is secure, but not the precise procedure. Are there two levers? It seemed like you were raising the caravan with the jockey wheel while the big (outside) lever was up. Anyhow, my caravan does not have that "Alco" lever.

@jaffaholland4039 2 года назад

Thanks for this, shows how easy it is to mess up even for a professional like you

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

I've always thought "how can you not tell its not on properly" and it was so easy to think it was. Extra 30 seconds check on the jockey wheel from now on. 👍

@mickgissing2971 Год назад

We have all been there. Good save though. Great content

@bobnicholls 2 года назад

When re connecting the terminals, do you need to isolate any power from the caravan or is there no power going to the wires in the tow cable please?

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Hi Bob, yes no power as this comes from the car, so you can just reconnect the wires.

@bobnicholls 2 года назад

Did mine today. The number positions on my old plug were different to the number locations on my new plug. The photo I took was too confusing so....TOP TIP....I cut about an inch off the wires leaving the coloured cut ends in the old plug, then used this as a guide after stripping the ends of the wires. Worked a treat and when I connected it to my car, nothing blew up, which is always a bonus!

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Thanks Bob, thats the best way to do 👍

@tonytaylor6286 11 месяцев назад

Jeeez... I sat through seven and a half minutes to tell us something that could be said in a minute.

@stuartkennedy1412 2 года назад

Fair play mate would of been easy to cover it up respect 😃

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

I did think about keeping quiet lol.

@jameselliott9138 Год назад

Not about towing but could you show me how to fit a sheet to a caravan with a fixed bed without removing the mattress 6:57

@thecaravanplace Год назад

I will see if we can do this at some point 👍

@griswald7156 Год назад

Rather than humping the a frame…..its a better idea to raise the a frame by twisting the riser and watch the car rear rise…..my dealer showed me this trick eventually..

@chrisbarber1187 8 месяцев назад

Every days a school day I guess , Thanks for these kind of hints n tips for newbie caravaners. 👍

@thecaravanplace 8 месяцев назад

Hope it helps 👍

@LeeLorrie 2 года назад

Hi Mark, Excellent video, and yes it can happen to the most experienced 👍 Maybe take some lessons from Jason 🤣🤣🤣 he never makes mistakes 🤫 Take care matey 👍

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Thanks Lee&Lorrie Jason thought it was very funny 😄

@WH05GTH 2 года назад

I prefer the Winteroff design of hitch it feels a lot more sturdy than the alko hitch and the way it locks down on the hitch, but it shows even the professionals can cock it up ,and fortunately you wasn't going fast

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

I always check properly with the winterhoff as we don't see them as often as the Alko, safe to say I will be checking no matter the hitch from now on. 🙈

@colinmew6695 2 года назад

We’ve all make mistakes. Nothing was damaged remember for future don’t fall on your sword.

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

I think we need the odd cock up to keep us on our toes lol.

@robentwistle10 2 года назад

Hi Mark, yes can happen, happened to me a couple of years ago, let someone else hitch for me and drove off, van came off and landed in a telegraph post, damage to front of van but if pedestrians had been there could have been much worse , l always double check, lesson learned

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Its something I always double check is the worst thing. It would have made more sense if I hadn't pulled up as I always thought that did the job, but obviously not 🙈

@philipgreen5224 2 года назад

You dozy sod thanks for the video much appreciated Phil from Bollington Cheshire

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Thanks Phil

@colinjones2505 7 месяцев назад

Happened to me last summer within 100 yds from home. Slight bump in the road, off it popped, and slowly drew up alongside me. Embarrasing wasn't in it. No damage apart from the electrics being totally destroyed, which ended the weekend trip right there and then. Absolutely gutted. Give me the old style hitch any day. NEVER had an issue with them. Find actually hitching up over and on the ball a very hit and miss excercise. Perhaps it's just me being a nugget. So easy to actually SEE on the old style hitch. Actually considering having it changed.

@thomascatford2627 2 года назад

No mention of the green button on the alko hitch indicating the coupling is on properly ,

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

I still would not trust the green button, if something has got inside the hitch it can show the green button, I will double check with the jockey wheel just to be sure.

@paultraynorbsc627 2 года назад

Excellent tutorial on Safety 👍👍

@garrystewart2996 2 месяца назад

Or get on your hands and knees and eye ball it. Take seconds.

@macisbak11 Год назад

Fair play for talking about it

@philwhite6881 2 года назад

Theres a little indicator on the hitch that goes from red to green when the hitch is safe, do you not check that?

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

With the black cover its hard to see, but if I had done the jockey wheel test I would have known it wasnt straight away. The older red covers are much better to be able to see the green part.

@colinjones2505 7 месяцев назад

Slightly comforting that it's not just me. My local caravan storage facilty gaffer told me that he has this happen at least a couple of times a year as folk pull off site and over the speed hump at the exit, with the caravan slowly crossing the road and into the bushes. One wasn't so lucky, and he got onto the very busy main road dual carriageway, and it came off and smashed through the central reservation and turned over, completely destroying it. He hadn't even attached the brake cable apparently.

@charlesatkinson21 2 года назад

Too long winded - likes the sound of his own voice too much !

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

I hate the sound of my own voice. I shall try to do it quicker next time.

@uspatriot7484 Год назад

Get to the point

@kerrycooper-dean4243 3 месяца назад

😂😂😂

@grantmayos9639 2 года назад

What are you like?

@ndwhall 2 года назад

Good video though.

@andyclack4578 Год назад

Fair play to you

@stuartbass2191 Год назад

Brilliant video for educational purposes good man but what you don’t talk about is how the breakaway cable is round your detachable towbar which you cannot legally do breakaway cable has to be attached to the vehicle not The part that can detach

@thecaravanplace Год назад

2 different types of breakaway cable, 1 can go around ball, but recommend to go onto chassis incase detachable tow bar comes off, but OK on fixed tow bar. The other has to go onto vehicle as cannot be clipped back to itself. I need to get the info and point out the difference. 👍

@stuartbass2191 Год назад

@@thecaravanplace dvsa that is 2 miles from me will fine people if it is round the detachable part of any towbar I have a recovery business and I know people that have been fined

@paoloallen 2 года назад

Well done for showing us this Mark... great vid once again... just shows it can happen to anyone lol... best wishes Paolo and Rog x

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Thanks

@crevusllohcin 2 года назад

Why in the UK not have a safety chain like they have hear in New Zealand.

@paulefc1971 2 года назад

Iirc you need a breakaway chain if the trailer is unbraked, if the trailer (caravan) is braked then you use a breakaway cable (little red one in this video) which physically pulls the brakes on the caravan (as long as it’s attached properly and it has the correct end attachment)

@andrewmacdonald1897 3 месяца назад

I think you mean 'what an idiot's.

@richardmackay5379 2 года назад

Well done admitting it just show can happen to anybody

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

I couldn't believe it, I was sure it was on ok. Will check properly from now on.

@StudentDad-mc3pu 6 месяцев назад

Tch! "What AN Idiot."

@wsatnutter9674 2 года назад

oioi

@RHarris-007 Месяц назад

Handy tip thank you!!!

@Tillys_Travels Год назад

Big respect for owning up. I won't ever forget this now.

@thecaravanplace Год назад

Thanks Claire

@SuperFrenchie85 2 года назад

Jockey wheel test on hitching up should always be done. No short cutting by hand pulling. Also why was the brake away cable round the tow bar and not in it’s dedicated hook point.

@grahammonaghan6682 2 года назад

Whoa, I do it like that and went to check (so thanks for the comment) the caravan club (uk) show that some hitches have designated attachment points. Where they don’t exist they show the cable wrapped around the ball and clipped to the wire. The dealer showed me that way when I picked up my first van 4 years ago. I’m going to check my witter bar and see if there is an attachment. Thanks again

@andrewgrant9529 2 года назад

Thanks for fessing up! A good reminder

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Definitely worth making sure you do the jockey wheel check.

@Youtube_deleted_my_favourites 2 года назад

Been 'vanning 8 years now, all I've ever done is give the up/down shove. Jocky wheel test from now on. Thanks for the tip.

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

I've always just done that so we live and learn.

@alastairirons2208 2 года назад

Understand what your saying but what about the pop up button on the hitch which tells you it's connected red and green. 🤔

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

With the black cover its a difficult one to see, with the old red cover you could see it really easy. Even if it shows green it could be something inside the hitch and be a false reading, I think the only real way to check is with the Jockey wheel.

@MrDoohdaah 2 года назад

Hi there Mark, I know how you felt. Exactly the same thing happened to me when leaving a pitch in Cornwall, took me ages to rewire the socket as it had pulled the wiring out. I'm now paranoid about hitching up.

@paulefc1971 2 года назад

George, I take it you didn’t check with the jockey wheel either? Just curious if anybody has done the jockey wheel test and still had the caravan come away

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Just that jockey wheel check will make sure you are connected correctly 👍

@MrDoohdaah 2 года назад

@@paulefc1971 You're right......I didn't.

@MrDoohdaah 2 года назад

@@thecaravanplace I do now.

@stevefarrimond 2 года назад

Fair play for admitting

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

It was so easy to do, so hopefully this will stop it from happening to someone else, so no choice really lol.

@TheSimonn1 2 года назад

Done that before

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

So easy really. Jockey wheel check from now on 👍

@garydavis1528 2 года назад

Glad no damage done. (Up and down shove is asking for trouble as not enough force to ensure properly on)

@marcrufus5814 2 года назад

Having had to pass b+e the jockey wheel test is the only way I know how to hitch up so at least I got that out of it. Well done mark for being brave enough to admit a mistake and hopefully it saves even 1 near miss for someone else!

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

Yes the way I was taught too 🙈.

@petermeekings70 2 года назад

Just goes to show there are two types of drivers, those that have pulled off with an unsafe hitch configuration and . . . . . . . . those that haven't done it .. . . . . yet! Thanks for the post

@thecaravanplace 2 года назад

It certainly does, all for the sake of 30 seconds and rushing.