for the last 14 months i have been towing my first  14ft caravan with my transit van, OH came in last night and told me we have the chance of a 20ft caravan would i like it,
i know this may seem a stupid question, but what is the difference between towing a 14ft and 20 ft, should i be aware of anything, it is a twin axle, i go to a lot of shows by myself or with my two children, are they ease to manouver ?
would it be worth my while looking into a mrshifter or something similar ?
when i am towing is it any different to having the little one on the back of the van,
thanks in advance and sorry if the questions seem stupid,
and any advice you think i should of asked but did not, the decision does not have to be made straight away he is giving me to the end of january to think about it
carolann

WHow long have you had your drivers licence for???
Lea :)

16 years why ?
carolann

Because if Like me you had only had your licence 6 years you wouldnt be able to tow it at all ;)
Also, you need to find out the weight and length of it to make sure you are legally allowed to pull it without having to have more restrictions.
Our trailor for work is just under the weight it needs to be to be legally pulled without having to log every time we use it, where its going etc etc.
The Vosa guys (we cut the grass at a weigh bridge so got alot of advice from the Vosa guys there) were unsure them selves and went through the book with a fine tooth comb to find a claus which said we didnt need restrictions. :) :)
Just something to look into before you buy it ;)
Oh and when I have pulled the trailor (As the driving instructure told me I could, but then found out I couldnt!) It was easier to reverse a well balanced trailer with 1 1/2 ton on the back than the small trailer with no weight at all. This is in a transit van.
If its heavier you can feel the extra weight but to my view, if you can drive and reverse one caravan, you will be able to a bigger one ;)
Good Luck :)
Lea :)

You can move a single axle caravan yourself but never a twin axle you need a mover or plenty help and need to be good at parking it up :-)

Your transit should have no problems pulling it  but check permissible weights for towing.

If you feel that you cannot manouver the caravan into place whilst still hitched then there are a number of options avaliable to you.

One being a MrShtfta, or any caravan mover - but the one I would go for is a front hitch - especially on a Transit.

You should be able tos manually move a twin (especially 20 footer) will all depend on the weight.  I shift mine on my own and it weighs in at 1450KG (although I am 6 foot and 15 stone so may be a tad heavier :))

Towing wont really be any different to your 14ft other than the obvious fact that it is 6 foot longer!

Lea is quite correct in the fact that it is easier to reverse a heavier trailer/caravan than a lighter one as it changes direction slower.