Karl V wrote:Gents,
Sorry to poke my nose in here, but this topic does come up a lot. Do you think it would be worth the Club doing some form of 'guide to trailering' write up?
That is all...
Sounds like a good bit of content.
My tips are:
Tow with your Atom on backwards (very stable)
Remove rear wing to reduce drag - I have heard tell if wings become detached.
Don’t strap over the wheels, use the front wishbones and the rear of the engine bay. There is a picture that HenryJS posted that shows how the factory strap down a car. Going over the wheels can mess up your alignment apparently.
Don’t forget to put the handbrake on/leave in gear once loaded. Very embarrassing if you loosen the straps at your destination and the car starts rolling! Never happened to me....
A hydraulic tilt is very useful if you want to avoid your front wing from grinding on the tarmac.
Avoid reversing your trailer for as long as possible. Especially round corners. But then you get into it and see it as a challenge. And then you jackknife it in a tight spot and have to de-couple and man-handle it back into position. Hard to look cool when you are hot and flustered.
Get used to really poor fuel economy when towing at motorway speeds (60 is the limit according to Highways England
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Do buy a rubber duck, but do not buy a CB radio.
10-4 good buddy
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