TRAILER TOWING TEST TIPS PLEASE...

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Chloe_GHE

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I am looking into taking my trailer towing test as I passed my driving test in 2005 I have to take one to tow.
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Can anyone recommend a center to take it at?... Im based near Marlborough in Wilts but don't mind a bit of a commute, probs up to an hour.

How much did it cost? as I have seen some shocking quotes..

and finally I have a 2 ltr diesel freelander and aim to tow an ifor williams with my 16.2hh light weight tb in it will I be over the weight restrictions?...

Sorry lots of questions
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£105 for the test. I had private lessons at £40 an hour until i was ready. cost me about £300. did lots of practice with my parents in the car in between.

personally dont rate Freelanders for towing but some people on here love them. I've heard too many stories about it ruining their engines as although legally they can tow 2 tonnes, they dont seem to cope with it very well other than on flat roads.
 
That seems very cheap the cneters I was lookignat were charging £1000+

I've never towed before so have no idea how the freelander will perform will only ever be towing one though, and just resort to my mothers beast of a 4x4 when I need to take 2

thanks for the advice
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the professional centres are v expensive - you're better off fiding a private driving instructor. it cost me around £600 in all, but that was with 2 tests and obviously paying for the use of his vehicle and trailer for both tests - my car's an automatic so i couldn't use it for the test.
 
my old freelander towed one 16hh fine. They get a bit of a bad press on here.

I think I spent about £300-£400 doing training, paying for test & also for diesel.

Not near you so can't suggest an instructor.
 
professional centres with intensive courses are very expensive. i had 7 private lessons, costing £25 each, and the test was £89, and passed first time
the main thing you can do is practise as much as you can, and reverse reverse reverse until its second nature
find a good instructor, mine was an HGV instructor and very hot on necessary points to pass and fail. you have to drive like a learner, mirror signal all the time, two hands on the wheel etc
good luck! hope you find someone good to teach you, we found ours in the yellow pages
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I was supposed to have mine this week but was cancelled because of the STUPID weather. Test is £105 and lessons are very expensive, i have an hour and a half assessment which was £69 and am doing a 4 hour intensive session before my test which is £169.

I've got a 4x4 and trailer though and have practiced reversing until i feel like i'm doing it in my sleep. Have also been out practicing on the road with anyone who passed their tes before 1997 that i can get into my car!!

Good luck!!
 
Find an instructor and they will tell you the reversing stuff then if you have a large enough area set up cones at home and practice. SOme instructors offer cars and trailers to do the test in (often more expensive) but the cars and trailers are smaller and therfore eaiser to manovere (sp?)
 
I passed two weeks ago. I didn't manage to practice at all at home (don't have my own trailer so beg & borrow off friends). I had 10hours lessons in total. They cost £25 per hour & I used my own car (2.5diesel Disco). The test was £105.

I can't help re: training centres as I live nowhere close to you & I'm not really sure about how the Freelander tows. When I got my car I was advised against the Freelander but I know people who use a Nissan X-Trail quite happily & that must be similar.

Good Luck
 
a smaller car and trailer is harder to manover than larger ones. Often smaller cars do not have much lock on them, and a smaller trailer responds a lot quicker than a larger one.
 
I meant in the sense of weight and the fact the trailers aren't full height (ie can look over top of them). Sorry that I didn't make myself clear
 
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