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orid


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any advice on what might be slowing me on hills please.???

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Check your tyre pressure. Underinflated can make it hard to pull. Great fuel economy though I bet

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Can it get up a hill?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lAfZ1N56qjY



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Probably excessive wheel spin....you need to get more weight into the car,towards the front,if possible.Cheers



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Bit like the Lucy Arnes movie, chuck out the rocks

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Yea my issue is breaking . Came over Mt Victoria , next was driving
Over Auckland bridge !!

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Craig1 wrote:

 

The Long, Long Trailer.

Great movie.



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Whenarewethere wrote:

Can it get up a hill?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lAfZ1N56qjY

 HAHA great clip that , maybe I should keep  away from the hills .

Orid 

 



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check you havn't got a head wind.

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The tug for hills!

https://youtu.be/b78AmeYdI2M



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600cc's of silver fury.

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You need this Smart:

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jnp-PKvNIZk



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Some great comments and suggestions .
Thanks guys ,you are the best.:)

Regards Orid

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There is a Smart with a helicopter jet engine, but you will turn your caravan into ash, so there are some slight issues there!

 

The video fiddles around until 1:50

https://youtu.be/eF4_GM-0XPg



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