I have started eowing with my Superb but the thing is the suspension is still low when its hitched. Anyone got any ideas

Im no expert but have you packed your caravan correctly, sounds like its too heavy up front.

Yeah I thought that and checked it out but tow ball hitch was at the safe limit. I am used to toing witrh a car with self leveling suspention so maybe its me being over critical.

Yeah I thought that and checked it out but tow ball hitch was at the safe limit. I am used to toing witrh a car with self leveling suspention so maybe its me being over critical.

HI

You say the tow ball is at a safe limit ! what is the hight of the tow ball with and without the van on the ball ?

Radiotwo

I have started eowing with my Superb but the thing is the suspension is still low when its hitched. Anyone got any ideas

I suggest you have much too high a caravan nose weight, and/or heavily loaded boot. I tow a 1590 MTPLM, 7.8m shipping length van with my CR170 dsg, with the boot reasonably well loaded and the nose weight carefully set to 80kg. The car certainly isn't much lower at the rear and tows very stably at 60mph. Best with tyre pressures increased near to the higher recommended value - I use 3.0bar and then reduce to lower value for my usual 2 up day to day use (non-towing). To ensure the correct nose weight requires careful, consistent loading and occasional checking with a gauge. I forgot to ask of course is the tow bar the Skoda detachable one, or a proprietary device which may have been fitted at a different height - this might make a difference.

regards Brian

[The Tow bar is a Witter Detachable and when its fitted is a bit low. I checked the nose weight on the van and its at 64kg well under.

[The Tow bar is a Witter Detachable and when its fitted is a bit low. I checked the nose weight on the van and its at 64kg well under.

Mine isn't on at the moment but next time I'll measure height of ball above ground (flat road), both unloaded and loaded state - mine's the standard Skoda detachable one, plugging into the underside of the boot.

regards

Brian

Thanks Brian.