Do You Need a Caravan Stabiliser?

If you have read the three important points already discussed in driving without a caravan stabiliser, (if you havn't seen that post yet you should really take a look at it) namely getting a matching outfit, loading the caravan correctly and checking tyre pressure, then you could be forgiven for asking why then do I need a caravan stabiliser? Furthermore there is an assumption that because of their inherently greater stability twin axle caravans don't need stabilisers.

While it is true that with better towing skills and properly packed and checked outfit, and indeed a twin axel caravan, you do not need a caravan stabiliser. You should however not consider a caravan stabiliser as just something that will make your caravan easier to tow but something that will make your long journey with a caravan behind you a safer one. There is no replacement for good caravan towing skills but a caravan stabiliser can be a welcome addition as simply a safety aid that can help improve the comfort of towing caravans or trailers and even horse boxes for that matter.