Thread: Towing a Caravan

My manual for 2000 model states to lock it into standard ride height. I have on occasions locked it into highway mode to have the trailer level. Having the swan neck towbar I have no adjustment.

I have towed heavy loads with it in highway height (my default height when the blue P38 was lifted). Did not feel any different to towing in standard. The attitude was the same.

Cheers
Keithy

If it's a big heavy caravan, I'd be locking the height in .... and getting an adjustable hitch tongue that ensure the caravan is level. Dunno about you guys but a caravan that wants to sway 'cos it's not towing level scares the hell out of me

seeya,
Shane L.

In terms of will the car explode if you don't lock it in standard? It's not the end of the world

However you should lock it in standard height because if you hit a hard bump you need air pressure and length of travel to absorb it. Otherwise the bump stops and the chassis have to take it

How big is the van? How heavy? What are the circumstances you are asking about?

I tow a 3 tonne 27ft van with my p38 and have done maybe 15,000kms that way. I use load levelers (it would be deadly without them)

If you read the owners manual it specifically says not to use load leveling devices on P38's.

The suspension levels itself for a reason :-)

On any vehicle with self leveling suspension it is not advised to use load levelers.

Cheers
Keithy

That's the beauty of the EAS. Its arse doesn't sag when towing. I tow a camper trailer and have towed a caravan (2.5 tonne) before. To get the trailer nose slightly down, I use highway height for all road driving. But i do have a 2" lift kit fitted. I've never bottomed the suspension out, even when loaded to the max.

For me i regularly tow my tandem axle boat trailer. Like Keith i also have the height locked at highway height due to the suspension lift. Tow ball weight of the trailer is approximately 100Kg. Tows without a problem

I'm saying I would lock the height, because if the car lowers itself at speed, it'll cause the caravan to sit nose down .... you want the caravan level at all times to reduce the likelyhood of swaying.

seeya,
Shane L.