safety. The alternative to steel wheel rims are
alloy wheel rims.
If you are in any doubt, have your wheels
checked by a competent tyre supplier.
Hitch head load capacity
The maximum vertical static load which can
be put upon the hitch head when connected
is 100kg. Please refer to the technical data in
your handbook.
(But see also vehicle manufacturer’s weight
limits on towball loading.)
PRE-TOW CHECKLIST AND HITCH-UP
Check Gas Locker, Battery Locker and
Cassette Toilet doors are secure.
Check wheelnuts, tyre pressures and tyre
conditions.
Fully raise all four corner steadies. (Fig. A).
Pick up any levelling pads or levelling boards.
Check rooflights/vents are securely closed.
Switch off gas supply and change over to
electricity if required.
Lock the caravan exterior door.
An assistant can help in the hitching
operation by standing on the left hand side
of the drawbar (facing rear of car) and
extending an arm horizontally to indicate
position of the coupling. When reversing aim
the towball of the car directly at the caravan
drawbar. Remove towball cover and keep in
car.
Adjust the jockey wheel to ensure the cup is
high enough to slide over the towball.
Wheels
Caravan wheel nuts should be tightened to a
torque of 88Nm (65lb/ft) on steel wheels or
115Nm (85lb/ft) on alloy wheels and should
be checked with the use of a torque wrench
regularly. Only use a spare wheel and tyre of
the type and size provided with you caravan.
Wheel Rims
The steel wheel rims are the 5J size
incorporating a double safety hump rim
which conforms to European standards of
Fig. B Safety Catch and HandleFig. A Winding Corner Steady
The Towing Code
10
both car and caravan tyres must be 1.6mm
throughout a continuous band comprising the
central three quarters of the breadth of tread
and around the entire circumference of the
tyre.
Tyre pressures
Towing vehicle's tyres must be at the
pressures recommended for towing or heavy
loading as stated in handbook not on tyre
wall. Towing stability may otherwise be
affected. The pressures can be found in the
towing vehicle handbook. The caravan tyre
pressures should be as recommended in the
specification details in your handbook.
Note: Although the caravan may be fitted
with the same type of tyre as the towing
vehicle, the pressures specified are different.
All charts show values for cars and are
therefore not applicable for caravans.
Pressures displayed on tyre walls apply
ONLY in North America and Canada.
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