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You are going to need to cut holes in the bodywork, and weld on steel to the chassis to provide a suitable fixing point. You will also need to beef up the rear springs and shock absorbers, which will ruin the handling when not towing. The tow ball will have to be set very high in relation to the height of the XK8 if the caravan is to be reasonably level. Picturing this in my mind's eye is not pleasant..... Having done all of that, you may still find the tail wagging the dog. I had a Jeep Cherokee 4.0L which was downright dangerous as a tow car, due to snaking developing at anything over 50mph. I thought I was going to turn over once when it started a violent snake going downhill at 55mph: I had to accelerate out of it, which meant going up to 70mph. I was taking a huge risk doing that, but had no option. I sold the Cherokee before my next towing trip, and bought a Nissan Patrol LWB. The weight was right, the geometry was right, and it was a superb tow vehicle. This taught me how vitally important it is to have the correct car/caravan combination: Not only my own life, but lives of my family depended on it, to say nothing of the safety of other road users.

As an S-Type owner, you'll be aware (I guess) of how sensitive the electronics is to low battery voltage. You'll maybe not know though, what you're expected to do after dis-connecting and re-connecting the battery. I've put together a PDF document which takes you through the procedure step by step. Nothing that isn't readily available elsewhere but just gathered together and (in my view) logically ordered into a single reference. It also includes how to get the audio system working when you don't have the security code I've been asked for it so many times that I though I'd make a thread just for access to that document so here it is:- Battery reset.pdf

Just to save repetition --- But I would add a couple of thoughts. The DPF is getting the same sort of infamity [have I invented a word] that the Catalytic converter got in the seventies. There is no reason for the fear of it sooting up. A bit of preventative maintenance can make sure that it does not get full of soot. The burning off can be done in about 20 minutes every three or four weeks, and also there are several very efficient additives on the market, which, combined with premium fuel will make sure you never get the message that your DPF is full. Peter.