Hitching up the Caravan Safely 

Excellent video, thanks for sharing. If on your own, to check your lights, set up you mobile phone behind the caravan, set to video record. Operate all your lights in sequence, then play the video. Up here for dancing, down there for thinking, that's me.

Good demo here of what to do. Very helpful vlog. Thanks for sharing.

After a ten year gap we return to caravanning next week. I've been watching several 'How to hitch up' vids. And ours is probably the best and the most thorough. In all the years I've towed, I don't think we have ever used and stored the jockeywheel correctly. Thank you.

Very informative video, thanks for sharing

Lovely shiny shoes!😊

Great informative video Phil, we're collecting items for when caravan is available for picking up in April, I have bought a nose weight gauge great advice on emptying front locker & loading to the correct nose weight 👍

Fantastic thanks 😊

Hi Phil & Juliet. Great video & tips Phil, with electrical cable i put a twist in it (wind it up), that helps keep it away from the road. Also when we finished hooking up karen walks behind whilst i drive fron the storage yard/site so we can check all the lights remembering to stop and pick her up. Best wishes stay safe Jon & karen

Thanks for sharing, very informative vlog. I have the nose weight gauge you used, its the Mielnco one I believe. I did a bit of research before I bought and as I understand the Milenco is the only calibrated nose weight gauge, The other less expensive ones can be a little less accurate. So well worth the extra expense. Thanks for sharing

Excellent video! Really informative indeed. Keep up the good work. Michael

Really good video as per usual. I a couple of times I’ve hitched up our with motor mover got in car and completely forgot to disengage either the break or mover luckily both times no damage caused but shows how easy it is to get distracted. Also one big mistake I made was not making sure the break away cable was completely free coming back from Wales all was good then went around a nasty bend in aberdovey and litterally heard a squeal then car just lost all power turned out the caravan break had pulled on prob due to tight bends luckily I was taking them slowly as it could of been much worse if the caravan had slid to the side we could of ended up swimming

We do things differently in Oz. We don't have those stabiliser locks. But we use Hayman Reese stabiliser bars

There will be lots of caravaning newcomers this year who will appreciate your video Phil. By the way, the Skoda has made a guest appearance lol. All the best. Rob

Good vlog Phil 👍

Very informative Phil. I am just glued to RU-vid videos at the moment, especially yours as they are so easy to follow. I’m a first time touring caravaner, and just waiting to pick up my first one from my local dealer hopefully in a few weeks. It’s a 2021 Swift Europa 580, and I really want to get the basics of towing and setting up on the pitch done correctly & safely. Paul

No reverse camera and the car rocks when I put it in park. This should be fun 😂 pick up our first van next week...

Hi Phil, You did not mention that there is usually a small indicator to let you know that the ALCO hitch lock is correctly attached to the towball. Raising then lowering the bumper is the secondary check.

Ta da I’m the first today 😃 not just caravans that come disconnected ( oh yea) good reminder even if you are experienced , hope you resolved the other issue Nice shoes 👞 Gav Zehra rockstar

Nice one Phil, does the bumper lift test? so important, once in 30 yrs I had the caravan detach whilst performing this check. To store the breakaway cable whilst on site / storage I clip it to the stem of the jockey wheel handle. Keeps it off the floor and away from potential damage. Good vid.

Thinking of getting a caravan soon what's the purpose of the break away cable

Are you sure that is the correct way to attach the breakaway cable? I would thread the cable through the hole on the tow and ball hook it back onto itself .

You could if explained the break away cable.I have to imagine

What is ATC?

What is the atc

ATC?

Need to be really simple and explain what the parts are before assuming knowledge.