A trial run...

Hitched up on the same day as we picked up the Pegasus, we headed off to Canterbury, as it was a mere 95 miles, and with a Camping and caravan club site booked up and paid for.

After a slight issue with the towbar wiring which neccesitated driving in daylight hours only, so not a big problem, we landed in Canterbury a couple of hours later, and used the motor mover to guider the Peg into position.

This was a succesful trip, proving the stability of the tow rig, and showing us what bits we required for the future (Step, USB plug etc...) and a chance to screw the number plate back on after it's sticky pads failed (Why oh Why do dealers stick them on?)

The best speed to travel on UK motorways is actually 56mph, in lane 1 with the HGV's. The maximum speed is 60mph whilst towing in the UK, and 4mph isn't going to get us there any quicker (Less than 10 minutes difference on a 2 hour drive) and it saves all the frustrating overtaking required to use the overtaking lane (lane 2) and upsetting all the nice people in normal cars who mainly want to do 75mph. It also saves a bit of fuel...

Fuel consumption averaged at 30mpg, which is less than I hoped for but apparently pretty normal for a 2.0 Diesel 4WD with a 1.4 tonne 'van.

We arrived home a couple of days later, after seeing a fair bit of Canterbury, which is highly recommended!