Towing with an A-Frame

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Has anyone got any tips on towing with an A-frame?

The Clubman I'm looking at buying has an A-frame attached, but apparently when you hook it up the front wheels will just swing to full lock on one side or the other.

Hi Colin,

I have tow a Mini from Pietermatirzburg to Centurion on  a-frame.

Just make sure that your steering column does not lock. What I did in my case I put the key in the ignition and turn it ON. Make sure your battery is disconnected otherwise you will have a dead battery, also to prevent the car kick starting in case it goes into gear. That is also another thing you need to make sure that there is nothing in the car that can fall into the gear leaver and engaging the car into gear.

Otherwise it shall follow you like a trailer. Just be careful with tight cornering like parking lots, etc. the wheels will do it own thing and straighten by itself. If the road is wet don't corner to fast this can cause you to jack knife. I have once had a mini throwing the back end of my car out on a wet road. I took the corner a bit to fast which I should have not. This was in town not open road. On the open road you will not have this problem. Just ride carefully. I dove 100km/h all the way and I had no problem.

Just think of safety all the time.

ps: make sure that the car you are towing has a valid licence and that you have lights on the back connected to front car. Think it as a trailer.