Tow Bars 2 Tow Cars

The Unique Tow-Bars 2 Two-Cars System - Page 1 of 2

Our A-frame is a 100% legal A-Frame towing system. The sturdy but lightweight system dispenses with 50 year old caravan technology in the heavy sliding tow hitch, allowing the tow-car to be reversed easily.

 

The vehicle you have chosen will be professionally converted by our skilled team at our base in North Lincolnshire. Ours is the only system that allows the tow vehicle to brake proportionally the same as you are braking in your motorhome, giving you full control over the tow-car. By having a proportional braking system we can issue a Certificate of Braking Efficiency to prove the motorhome and tow-car complies with EU regulations - comforting to know when towing in mainland Europe.

 

In normal use, the system fits to your motorhome in under five minutes. There are no untidy cables to attach to the car's brake pedal and nothing to remember to turn on or off. The vehicle is left looking like a normal car without having large protruding bars or permanently fitted towing brackets. Better still, when not in use the system folds up and can be stored in the boot of the tow car.

 

Our system fits to the Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 107 and the Citroen C1 as these vehicles are lightweight (only 860kg), give 61 m.p.g., presently cost just £35 a year road tax and Group 1 insurance. (Other vehicles can be converted. Please ask.)

 

The vehicles are left tidy so as not to detract from their re-sale value. Our unique A-frame has a built in "break away" system so in the event of an accident/ break away, the tow car's brakes are applied.

 

How the system works:

 

• The A-Frame is attached to the front of the car using the original manufacturer's towing point on one side, and a duplicate is fitted by us to the other side. This ensures the vehicle is towed at the height that the manufacturer intended for the vehicle, to reduce wear and tear on tyres and suspension parts.
• The two eye bolts are screwed in by hand to the towing points (hand tight). The A-Frame is attached simply using two pins and secured with 2 'R' pins.
• The A-Frame is attached to the rear of the motorhome using a standard tow hitch.
• A special 13 pin lead is attached with a half-twist action on both your motorhome and the car. This controls all the rear lights of the tow-car including the reversing lights (a legal requirement).
• The unique interconnecting lead also allows a trickle charge from the motorhome to the tow-car's battery when the motorhome is running. This ensures you never get a flat battery when you reach your destination.
• Upon attaching the 13-pin lead, the tow-car automatically "sets itself up" into tow mode, and when the lead is removed after your journey the car reverts automatically to standard roadgoing mode.
• A break-away cable is attached using clips. This will apply the handbrake in the event of an accident - a legal requirement.

 

This whole process takes less than five minutes by almost anyone, as the heaviest part (the A-Frame) weighs only 7Kg compared to most other systems at over 20Kg.

 

The rear towing sign is attached in the rear window of the vehicle using 3 suckers. The (supplied) spare number plate is attached to the rear of the tow car. After attaching the towbar, just put the vehicle into Neutral, turn the ignition key into Position 1 to release the steering lock and release the hand brake. It is as easy as that well under 5 minutes to fit.