{"id":51177,"date":"2021-11-22T11:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-11-22T00:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=51177"},"modified":"2023-01-12T09:22:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T22:52:04","slug":"podcast-towing-a-caravan-with-kev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-towing-a-caravan-with-kev\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep37 &#8211; Towing a Caravan with Kev"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"for-amp wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-9588084\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/9588084.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-9588084&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/HMJvaswnRRY?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"for-amp wp-block-heading\">Or watch the video version here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ep 37 - Towing a Caravan\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HMJvaswnRRY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Every great movie starts with a good trailer,<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>and so does towing a caravan (see what we did there?). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, Ben and Lauren chat with Snowys&#8217; resident caravanning expert Kev about the logistics of towing a caravan &#8211; from weight distribution and driving considerations, to brakes, mirrors, and tyre pressures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-7f83d241-fcc9-4864-9e60-88780eab06b1\">Shortcuts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 \u2013 Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>00:27 \u2013 Introducing Kev<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>00:57 \u2013 Should I Tow a Caravan?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01:56 \u2013 Tow Ball Weight Vs Towing Weight<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>03:11 \u2013 Caravan Weight Considerations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07:10 \u2013 Weighing Your Caravan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09:39 \u2013 Braking Systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12:10 \u2013 Electric Brakes and Brake Controllers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13:21 \u2013 Weight Distribution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18:55 \u2013 Tyre Pressures<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>20:33 \u2013 Spare Tyres<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21:34 \u2013 Suspension<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>22:37 \u2013 Final Checks Before You Tow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>26:15 \u2013 Towing Mirrors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>30:50 \u2013 Driving Considerations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>34:29 \u2013 Break Stops for Beginner Caravan Towers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>36:08 \u2013 Overtaking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>37:24 \u2013 Final Thoughts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/caravan-accessories#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caravan Accessories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sub-Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/caravan-accessories#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;type=2037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Towing Mirrors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/caravan-accessories#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;type=3242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fuel Storage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/caravan-accessories#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;type=2491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Levelling Accessories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2dafbca1-db34-4016-9207-f026b83fc830\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next week\u2019s episode!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCgpO6k-UyaYgwyLg0ESceCg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0wy9b822eekXe00bAIqPbX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/snowys-camping-show\/id1527530990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iTunes<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/db56692e-96e7-418d-929d-88c5fde70b1a\/Snowys-Camping-Show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon Music<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/269-snowys-camping-show-79675943\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iHeartRadio<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/z1mx2k64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/podcast\/3281467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcast Addict<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=618483\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>&nbsp;so you never miss an upload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-087cbd57-77e9-4533-b8fc-12f45f86e371\">If you have any questions for Ben and Lauren, make sure you head over to our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/snowys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook group<\/a>&nbsp;and let us know as we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-78e4097f-2fbd-446d-a99b-9a3d09f52d17\">Catch you out there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EP37-Body-Image.jpg\" alt=\"A car towing a caravan on a dirt road, surrounded by shrubbery.\" class=\"wp-image-51181\" title=\"Kev explains the logistics of towing a caravan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EP37-Body-Image.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EP37-Body-Image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EP37-Body-Image-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EP37-Body-Image-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Snowys&#8217; resident caravanning expert Kev explains the logistics of towing a caravan.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class='watch-action'><div class='watch-position align-left'><div class='action-like'><a class='lbg-style1 like-51177 jlk' href='javascript:void(0)' data-task='like' data-post_id='51177' data-nonce='ebfcf9a0c2' rel='nofollow'><img class='wti-pixel' src='https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wti-like-post\/images\/pixel.gif' title='Liked it' \/><span class='lc-51177 lc'>0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div> <div class='status-51177 status align-left'><\/div><\/div><div class='wti-clear'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snowys&#8217; resident caravanning expert Kev explains the logistics of towing a caravan &#8211; from weight distribution to brakes, mirrors, and tyre pressures. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1638,"featured_media":51183,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1572,854],"tags":[264,1635],"class_list":["post-51177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast-caravan","category-podcast","tag-caravanning","tag-towingacaravan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51177"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51177"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52250,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51177\/revisions\/52250"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}