Towing
Our Y62 and caravan towing setup
How we tow our caravan with the Y62 Patrol — mirrors, brake control and the weight considerations that keep the combination safe and legal.
Back to 4WD
Towing a full-size family caravan full-time changes how you set up the tow vehicle. These are the additions we have made to our Y62 for towing, with the weight detail covered under GVM & Weights.
Towing Mirrors
Clearview extendable towing mirrors
Improve rearward visibility, reduce blind spots, and make lane changes and reversing far less stressful when towing.
Trailer Braking
Redarc brake controller
Manages trailer braking smoothly and predictably. It improves safety in emergency stops, wet conditions, and steep descents, and makes towing feel controlled and confident.
Caravan Tyre Pressure Monitoring
We fitted an iCheckTPMS 5-sensor system to our Great Escape caravan to keep an eye on all four caravan tyres plus the spare for live pressure and temperature while towing.
iCheckTPMS 5-Sensor System — Our Caravan Setup
Read our reviewOur review of the 5-sensor TPMS we use to monitor the four caravan tyres and the spare for pressure and temperature on long hauls, dirt roads and corrugations.
Airing Down on the Road
We carry both the screw-on Pro Series and Quick Connect iCheckTPMS deflators to air the Patrol down quickly when we leave the bitumen with the caravan behind us.
iCheckTPMS Tyre Deflators — Screw-On & Quick-Connect
Read our reviewOur review of the iCheckTPMS deflators we use to air down all four tyres at once on gravel, corrugations, sand and 4WD tracks.
Weights & Balance
Tow-ball download, GCM & axle loads
Read GVM & WeightsTow-ball download contributes to the Patrol's payload and axle loading, and the whole combination needs to stay within our 7700kg GCM. Full detail is in our GVM & Weights article.