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Vehicles with automatic transmission may need additional cooling for the
gearbox when towing and may have a lower towing weight limit.
The advice of the vehicle manufacturer should be sought.
Diesel engines of whatever size have a lower performance for a given cubic
capacity compared to petrol engines.
When climbing, a 10% loss of power with a petrol engine and slightly less
with a diesel engine should be expected for every 1000 metres gained in
height.
Distribution of weight in the Caravan and towing vehicle.
Equipment and personal effects should be loaded in the Caravan so that any
heavy items are low down near the floor and mainly over the axle(s). The
remainder should be distributed to give a suitable nose weight at the towing
coupling (see diagram).
