3 . BRAKE UPGRADE
Big slotted disc brake rotors and high-performance brake pads sound like the sort of thing that should be used on a race track , but they can also transform your confidence in your tow-tug ’ s brakes when towing .
No doubt a caravan ’ s electric brakes set-up should be the first thing to be sorted out , but when towing – especially a heavy van – there ’ s no such thing as a toogood standard of brakes .
You don ’ t need to go for a reengineered set-up with six-pot calipers and dinner plate-sized rotors , but standard replacementsize slotted / vented rotors and high-performance brake pads can make a huge difference to braking performance .
Upgraded brakes
Consider heavy-duty springs and shocks for the front and rear .
4 . BEEFED-UP SUSPENSION
With all that extra weight pushing down on the rear of a tow vehicle , some vehicles ’ standard suspension is just too soft , making a rig feel like it is rolling on heavy seas .
A vehicle ’ s factory suspension suffers on two fronts . The shock absorbers wear as they age , providing less body control , and even when new any spring / shock tuning is going to be a compromise . Heavy-duty springs and shocks , front and rear , is an ideal solution for any vehicle regularly doing big distances with a van behind .
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