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Hi all i have a caravelle 1987 with a standard towbar fitted .i want to tow my 1979 rapido folding caravan with it but not sure if a drop plate is needed , the caravan does have 10 inch wheels so is low down .many thanks

flatnbroke wrote:Hi all i have a caravelle 1987 with a standard towbar fitted .i want to tow my 1979 rapido folding caravan with it but not sure if a drop plate is needed , the caravan does have 10 inch wheels so is low down .many thanks

Standard towball height is 350-420mm. I'd be surprised if your van's higher than that. I certainly wouldn't have thought ours was. My car trailer's on 145 x 10s, too, and that's just about bob-on behind the van.

(BTW, check your tyres - there's very few 10" on the market with proper trailer load ratings. My car trailer had _ancient_ Mini car tyres, with a totally inadequate rating! It's borderline, even with proper trailer tyres.)

Thats good to know!when i want new tyres i order them in advance as most places can get them,eventually!!!