Car Transporter Hire or Company?

mikey72

It must be dearer up there.
I just paid £60 inc vat for one for three days.
Only a single wheel trailer, not for a big car, but the double axle ones weren't much dearer.
(£60 + vat from memory I think)

Wig

You don't need an engine, with a tow bar, the car infront brakes and you keep the tow bar straight to absorb all the braking forces. You can still use your brake in an emergency (assuming it has brakes) You obviously drive slow as @!#$ in built up areas, (can speed up a bit on the dual carriageways) best to do it at night, but you will need rear lights on the towed vehicle.

And best to have walkie talkies between the two drivers.

Both drivers need to be good, this isn't something for the weak or inexperienced.

mikey72

leew wrote: »

Thanks guys.

Struggling to find a hire place in the North West, rang a recovery place up and they want £141 + vat:(

Anyone know of any places?

For that sort of price you could buy an A bar (and resell it later).

Wig

I've never seen an 'A' bar but have heard of them. Do they attach to the tow ball?

And how do they attach to the towed vehicle?

leew

Wig wrote: »

You don't need an engine, with a tow bar, the car infront brakes and you keep the tow bar straight to absorb all the braking forces. You can still use your brake in an emergency (assuming it has brakes) You obviously drive slow as @!#$ in built up areas, (can speed up a bit on the dual carriageways) best to do it at night, but you will need rear lights on the towed vehicle.

And best to have walkie talkies between the two drivers.

Both drivers need to be good, this isn't something for the weak or inexperienced.

Thinking no power steering, tried it once short distance... arms like Arni the next day :rotfl:

£60 is a decent price though.

mikey72

Wig wrote: »

I've never seen an 'A' bar but have heard of them. Do they attach to the tow ball?

And how do they attach to the towed vehicle?

The front of the A has a tow hitch on it, and the other ends of the A are chained to the suspension, chassis, cross member, or similar parts of the towed car.
Good example here.

http://towingaframe.co.uk/fitting-instructions.html

forgotmyname

Being classed as an unbraked trailer these Aframes and towing dollies are meant for emergency use only and
they are quite hot on pulling them over now. As soon as you pass a safe place to pull over they will pull you.

A trailer is a much better option providing your car is big enough to tow it.

mchale

forgotmyname wrote: »

Being classed as an unbraked trailer these Aframes and towing dollies are meant for emergency use only

What about a braked towing dolly??? do they get tugged as well

Wig

forgotmyname wrote: »

Being classed as an unbraked trailer these Aframes and towing dollies are meant for emergency use only and
they are quite hot on pulling them over now. As soon as you pass a safe place to pull over they will pull you.

A trailer is a much better option providing your car is big enough to tow it.

So they effectively make the safest towing method out of the 3 (rope, bar, 'A' bar) illegal to use, that's rediculous!

mikey72

You need to be a member of a motorhome forum to read all the opiniions on A frames, and towing your car behind your van.