Flat towing a Land Rover

On a rigid tow I hope !

On a tow rope I normally let the towed vehicle do some of the braking for me as it's easier to keep the rope taught that way. I (tower) put my foot on the brake to light up the brake lights and the towed vehicle brakes for both of us. Seems to work with both "experts" and "novices" alike.

cheers

Dave W.

In message , SimonJ writes

Maybe it's a hangover from the days when all towing was done with ropes. Have you never seen what happens to front brake pipes if the towed vehicle runs over the rope when the towing vehicle slows down?

Of course we still use ropes off-road.

On or around Mon, 12 Jul 2004 21:44:56 +0100, hugh enlightened us thusly:

doesn't usually improve the towrope, either :-)

but in rope, chain or cable towing, it's generally the job of the pilot in the towed vehicle to keep the rope tight. Obviously, this requires a bit of attention and ability, which might be beyond the average eejit. Having said that, I've been towed a fair few times, and have yet to run over a rope, without the benefit of specific training.

In message , Austin Shackles writes

Which is the point I was making in the bit you have snipped.

apropro of nothing, I was once refused a tow in my late and unlamented Alfa Romeo. The official AA reason was that they had too many tow eyes come adrift from Alfa's, leaving the rigid bar attached to not very much at all. They made me wait for a flatbed. I left the car where it was, but sadly nobody stole it or set fire to it.

On or around Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:42:35 +0100, hugh enlightened us thusly:

the only bit of yours I snipped was the comment about using ropes off-road.

In message , Tim Hobbs writes

That is through the towing (removable) eye not being fully wound home and tightened with a long bar and the 'Grand Prix' starts of the tower. Plus some try in vain for about half an hour only to realise it's a left hand thread! :-)