Hints & Tips

The owners/operators or Caravan Classifieds would like to share their knowledge by publishing some answers to the questions they are most commonly asked.

Towing Aids

Sway Bar Systems

Known by many names: Sway Bars, Load Levelers etc. These systems are useful in towing by aiding stability from the towing vehicle to the caravan, and reducing sway and bounce of the caravan, particularly on a less than perfect road surface.

Sway bars also assist in keeping, the angle from the drawbar of the caravan to the towbar of the vehicle at the optimal towing position ie level or slightly down at the towball. All in all these systems give a more comfortable tow when traveling.

The best range of these systems we feel are Hayman Reese, but there are many brands available to suit all budgets. For more information regarding Hayman Reese contact Terry at Great Eastland Caravans in Northern NSW on (02) 6621 2729.

Towing Capacity

All late model vehicles have a recommended towing weight in their Handbook or Manual. This should be taken into account when purchasing a caravan.

However in general a medium sized 4 cylinder 2 litre car (eg Camry, Magna, Sigma etc) would probably be capable of towing caravans up to 800kg. Larger 6 cylinder vehicles (eg Commodore, Falcon etc) would tow around 16 - 18 ft.