How to reverse a caravan: Camping & Caravanning
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- čas přidán 19. 02. 2019
- The magazine team from the Camping and Caravanning Club show you how to reverse a caravan.
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I drive HGV, the key is easy, drive past your parking spot a few metres, turn right to make a kink in between the car and caravan, drive backwards and follow it round and make adjustments to steering as necessary, no need for big hard turns. :D
Spot on. No need for hard lock turns as in this video. Use all of the space in front first whilst driving forwards.
Funny that you're watching a "how to reverse" video then😂
@@bushy0299I’m watching it aswell and I’ve got class 1 hgv and been towing and reversing caravans for years.
Wonder what your point is?
I noticed that I like to get a bend at start also saves effort
Great video and clear instructions.The drone footage is excellent too thank you for posting.
I think one bit of advice is to remember the inside wheel of the turning point is the pivot point
Very helpful! Thank you!
That was so helpful and made so much sense👏🏽👏🏽 thank you for the tip
Great video and precise information 👍
I noticed in all of the demonstrations that there isn't any van on the pitch opposite cutting down your room to manouvre,that very rarely happens on caravan sites
Experience comes later eh
Thank you really helpful
Essential viewing for many. I've just watched three people trying to reverse onto pitches. All three gave up and reverted to their motor movers.
using the MM is the best option.................not big and clever if you hit some thing because unhelpful observers are watching instaed of helping...!
A great tip I picked up was to phone the wife whilst she was guiding me at the back of the van. No more dodgy hand signals or muffled shouts....just a clear (hands free) conversation whilst I reverse and she guides
Thanks for sharing a great practical tip.
Nice to see the extension mirrors if I had a tenner for every time I've been on site and seen a caravan turn up without them I could buy a outfit like that stay legal caravaners
Only reversed a couple of times and found the most difficult bit was judging when to adjust the steering to "follow" the van always either too late or too early
To avoid direction of turn confusion hold the wheel at the bottom with one hand and turn that in the direction you want the back of the caravan to go. But, as has been said below, putting a kink in the link between van and car while still driving forward means you set up for the reverse before it starts and you don't need to bother. As long as there's room that is.
Great video, I needed a refresher and this was perfect. Achieved perfection first try ….but that was without people watching 🤣
Glad it helped 😃
Good that caravans certainly come around quick always need to take corrective shunts
If you have low range gearbox it makes such a difference using it .
A lot of people get confused when trying to steer in the opposite direction than their brain tells them to. If you move your hand from the top of the wheel to the bottom and move your hand in the direction you are used you end up steering in the right direction.
Both of my enclosed trailers (30' and 23' long hitch to tail) would be as large as the larger UK caravans and my tow vehicles are both bigger than anything that a UK caravan owner would be driving (one is a 42' long class A coach).
left or right revers: try to ensure the caravan wheel just skims the corner of the pitch..if possible always reverse to the right [HGV tip]
Reversing and trailer. “ put your hand at the 6 o’clock position on the wheel, move you hand to the left the trailer goes left and visa versa “ simples.
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This is good, but I always try and gain the correct position I want to reverse into first whilst driving forwards, to prepare for the reverse manoeuvres. Thus avoiding hard lock turns where possible.
Should have used more drone footage. That way you can see car angle and caravan at every part of the turn
On all these videos they are always filmed with loads of space (ie) no caravans or cars in front of the pitch you are reversing into
And without people watching you from the comfort of their recliners in the opposite bays. watching, judging, laughing . Lol :-)
@@bonesshed. yes they don't tell you about that part in the caravan showroom.
And no warden waiting to march up and tell you not to go on the grass
@ 3:19: you could have used the room to the right of the tow vehicle to ensure a less sharp reverse
Use the steering to steer the car, use the car to steer the caravan, think of which way the car needs to be and you shouldn't get confused which way to turn the wheel.
if the grass is dry and able to take the weight of the rig...use the grass space...
I was looking to see how to reverse a different caravan.
These tips can be used on all caravans :)
A useful video, do you run courses on reversing.?
HI John, We run basic and advanced courses but not at the moment. Do check the Club site to see when they are back on.
you dont need a course [£££]...find a space.....and practice....simple..
This is a good video but still lacks a lot of details I am looking for.
I certainly understand the concepts of "turning the wheel in the opposite" direction. Where I am having trouble is for a 90 degree turn after the initial turn and the caravan "heading in the right direction", do you straighten the wheels (ie bring them back to centre) or turn the wheels to the opposite as you had them to start your turn? The overhead shots from the video are brilliant except it cuts away at pivotal moments...ie when the wheels are straightened and then turned to the "other" side to follow the caravan.
What I find lacking in almost every video is the details of "how much" and "when" to turn the wheel.
In the video, it sounds like you should start with turning your wheels all the way (full lock) to start the turn. Is this correct? Then once the caravan is "heading in the right direction" should I bring the wheel back to center? It appears that is what is shown in the video, after which the wheel is turned to the opposite side that you started to follow the caravan in.
It would be great if you re-edited the video to highlight the wheel position at every point in the turn and don't cut away to someone turning the wheel.
Hi J O Leger. Thanks for your comment. If you're trying to reverse the caravan at 90 degrees, once you've begun the turn with a full 'reverse' lock, and the caravan is turning sharply in the correct direction, then turn the car's steering wheel to 'follow the caravan round' - ie, as if you were reversing the car into the space, so in the opposite direction to the initial turn. If you're trying to achieve a sharp, 90 degree turn, a full lock is necessary. If your angle of approach is more gentle then a full turn isn't always necessary.
@@CampandCaravanning - Thanks for the reply. I am not trying to be mean but rather point out the gaps of detail in your video. Unfortunately, everything you just said I already know. It is the details of "when" to start "following the caravan round" that are missing.
The statement "when heading in the right direction" is WAY too vague. Look at your video at the 2:15 mark. The wheels of the car are not pointed left like they were at the start of the turn. They seem to be pointed straight meaning the driver is starting the transition to "follow the caravan round". Is the position of the caravan at this point what you would consider "pointed in the right direction"? If so, can you explain a bit more? The angle of the trailer would NOT seem to be pointed in the right direction especially to someone with little experience. The cut-away scene to the interior of the car from 2:09 to 2:15 is really bad as that seems to be the critical point.
The driver in the video initially turns left (full lock) and then seems to turn the tires until they are back to centre for about a second or two and then only turns them to right to follow the caravan round. This "centering of the tires" is never mentioned in the narration but seems critical to the turn.
If you ever decide to remake this video, I would not cut to the interior of the car showing someone turning the wheel. We all know how to turn the wheel. I would focus mainly on the overhead shot but pause at the critical moments to highlight the essential factors involved. (ie which way the wheels are pointed, position of the caravan) The only time I would show interior shot would be to show what the position caravan looks like from the drivers seat....either in the mirror (like you did in the first minute) or out the window.
To be honest, your video is one of the better ones I've seen, mainly because of the overhead shot. If just had an extra level of detail, it would be much better. ie "Turn left full lock; Start your turn; Once the back bumper reaches point X (or something to that affect), center your wheel for a second; As the caravan continues to turn, turn you wheel to the right to follow the caravan round".
Exactly what I find problematic in this video
Driving on the grass tut tut
This video would have made more sense if the driver was reversing in a vacant pitch surrounded by occupied pitches, where you can’t normally drive on the grass verges.
And old codgers sitting out rubbernecking hoping you will fail!
Useless for most pitches. Mostly no room in front to maneuver or drive forward.
The info isn’t wrong but there’s a lot of words going on here 😐
All these words, words, words.... you’ll never remember what they say, best go somewhere and experiment. It’s useful to know, however that if you want to straighten up, steer towards the caravan side you can see in the mirror.
Only one rule: Don't drive faster than you can steer.
Only caravans what happened to camping
Hi Terence. As a tent camper myself I found our How To Tips on Tents really useful. They are on the same playlist as this one. We do welcome tents on all our sites. Is there any content on tent camping you'd like us top cover? Thankfully tents take a lot less hassle to reverse onto a Club pitch!
Too fast for total beginner. Plus I wouldn't have problem on the grass but how to do it in the small dead end British street with parked cars around and on the main road? How to avoid pivots and sidewalks ? This video is not helpful to me.
Sorry but you have forgotten basic point of reversing any towed vehicle! Brakes!!
Terrible verbal mash up - far too complicated initially. Good later.