Help - Unable to tow

adamf272 replied on 30/05/2017 11:18

Posted on 30/05/2017 11:18

Hi, 

Me and my wife are looking at getting a touring caravan however my liscense does not allow me to tow. Does anyone have any recommendations of sites that allow you to leave your caravan all year and will store? or any other ways around this without paying out loads of money?

Thanks in advance

 

Rocky 2 buckets replied on 02/06/2017 07:59

Posted on 01/06/2017 09:20 by ValDa

 Why don't others recommend taking the test to allow the OP to tow anything?  That's surely the easiest solution.

 

Posted on 02/06/2017 07:59

+1, leaving an LV all season & storage won't be cheap. I'd have thought the better option over the long term was the extra test if neededsmile

Milothedog replied on 02/06/2017 09:18

Posted on 02/06/2017 09:18

Have to agree about getting a +E entitlement. 

I did do what the OP is suggesting (permanent storage & site) many years ago at Wallingford. we used to give them a call during the week and they would put the van on a pitch for us. That was back in 80's though. We were lucky in that the site was along side the Thames and we loved it there but still on the odd occasion took the van off site to tour.

Adamf, have you any idea about storage cost, I live near Wimbledon Stadium in London and have to store my caravan on a CaSSoa Gold site in Orpington, about 18 miles from my home and an hours drive. for this privilege I pay just over £1000 a year. so if you have somewhere to store a caravan then £600 for a course and test don't seem that bad and its a one of cost once you pass the test. 

N1805 replied on 02/06/2017 09:18

Posted on 02/06/2017 09:18

Just a thought – Maybe the OP has a medical condition &/or disability which will not allow him a licence to tow.  Whatever the reason I hope OP finds a cost effective way of enjoying a caravan.

EmilysDad replied on 02/06/2017 10:18

Posted on 02/06/2017 09:18 by N1805

Just a thought – Maybe the OP has a medical condition &/or disability which will not allow him a licence to tow.  Whatever the reason I hope OP finds a cost effective way of enjoying a caravan.

Posted on 02/06/2017 10:18

We'll never know if he doesn't get back to us ....

Pippah45 replied on 02/06/2017 19:09

Posted on 02/06/2017 19:09

Maybe the OP doesn't have a suitable tow car there could be heaps of reasons but the OP asked a specific question so suggestions that they learn to tow may have put them off!

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