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Title: Mother in/law wants to tow camper ??!!!
Post by: MARTYG on January 03, 2014, 08:40:40 PM

Happy New Year to all. ,!  Been put in a tight spot by the in law(mother) Who has suggested she will tow new (virgin)camper to save me a return trip to pick up  our boat.. Great idea wife thinks  terrorises me !!! Only a two hour drive. But !!! Anyone's expiriences  ?? By the way my answer noooo. Marty haha.  Happy 2014

Title: Re: Mother in/law wants to tow camper ??!!!
Post by: Goose on January 03, 2014, 08:44:24 PM

If it's over 750kg, has brakes and needs a brake controller you could make up some fluff about you needing to tow it first to bed the brakes in, see how it tows etc.

If they insist then get your MIL listed on the insurance, if your CT policy needs that.

Title: Re: Mother in/law wants to tow camper ??!!!
Post by: MARTYG on January 03, 2014, 08:54:55 PM

Ha ha trying everything!! M

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Post by: Hodgies on January 03, 2014, 08:55:52 PM

What a lovely mother in law!!!!!!!!!

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Post by: berlitza on January 03, 2014, 09:13:43 PM

hate to quote Jeremy Clarkson but "what could possibly go wrong"  ;D

Title: Re: Mother in/law wants to tow camper ??!!!
Post by: Swannie on January 03, 2014, 09:23:47 PM

Definitely not....ever

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Post by: Andrew_C on January 03, 2014, 09:48:34 PM

I use the "it's only insured for me to tow" to stop lending to family etc.

Title: Re: Mother in/law wants to tow camper ??!!!
Post by: nab on January 03, 2014, 11:10:26 PM

Wow, is it that big a deal? She's just towing it to you place, not actually using to go camping, right?

If she has a history of stuffing things up or breaking things then maybe tell her where to go, but if not, its just towing a trailer! Its not like a mate is borrowing ya wife for the night, it won't be any different if it isn't you doing the towing, the trailer won't self destruct because its not being towed by you!!!!!!

Can she tow the boat instead?

Title: Re: Mother in/law wants to tow camper ??!!!
Post by: BBwilly on January 04, 2014, 07:34:26 AM

 :worthles:

lol I thought I was the only one using the insurance line.
Dont you need to check over the camper before you drive it out though?

Title: Re: Mother in/law wants to tow camper ??!!!
Post by: MARTYG on January 04, 2014, 07:38:15 AM

Haha yes I know she is  not a bad thing !!  Very good with the kids and me!! But the camper or even boat for that matter!! Noooo.  Hahaha . Marty

Title: Re: Mother in/law wants to tow camper ??!!!
Post by: fishfinder on January 04, 2014, 07:41:03 AM

simple just set up the trailer lights etc to suit your tow tug, just a matter of swapping a couple of wires around then when she goes to tow it say bugger you may have to get an auto sparky to fix up your trailer socket on the car as it works fine on the tow tug :)

Title: Re: Mother in/law wants to tow camper ??!!!
Post by: UIZ733 on January 04, 2014, 07:43:57 AM

Obviously you are married and that requires some understanding and respect for the abilities of females. Why is this any different? Insure it and if it gets stuffed, so what.

Title: Re: Mother in/law wants to tow camper ??!!!
Post by: BBwilly on January 04, 2014, 08:00:49 AM

In all honesty I would just own up and say I wanted to be the one that breaks its virginity!