I am in the market for a towbar now, shocked at 2 local dealers charges (£780 need car 2days & £875 need car 1day) compared with other dealers noted on other posts but I have seen this company mentioned and on receiving their quote today, feel they are realistic (£530 need car on my drive, 3hrs-is 3hrs realistic??)

http://www.unitedtowbars.co.uk/

Has anyone used them? Good/bad?

Any other independent fitters you can recommend for Cambridgeshire/Norfolk boarder area?

Many thanks

I asked a couple of independents locally and was quoted £360 for a fixed and £480 for a removable one. So £530 sounds reasonable enough but the other prices don't. I managed to get a car with a factory towbar fitted so didn't need to get one. I would recommend the removable type,very neat.

Thanks for your reply. ^

That's the price I got online

Kev

I am in the market for a towbar now, shocked at 2 local dealers charges (£780 need car 2days & £875 need car 1day) compared with other dealers noted on other posts but I have seen this company mentioned and on receiving their quote today, feel they are realistic (£530 need car on my drive, 3hrs-is 3hrs realistic??)

http://www.unitedtowbars.co.uk/

Has anyone used them? Good/bad?

Any other independent fitters you can recommend for Cambridgeshire/Norfolk boarder area?

Many thanks

 

Depends on whether you get a bypass relay or module and coding.

 

What and how often will you be towing?

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Depends on whether you get a bypass relay or module and coding.

 

What and how often will you be towing?

Miz, sounds like these are questions I need to ask dealers and independent installers (I didn't get to that job on Friday) - I shall not assume anyone is going to do exactly what I have in my mind without checking first, kinda why I posted ....

Anything else I should ask?

A 4-6berth caravan (target is 4/5yrs old, currently looking at layouts and weights so early next year we can actively look for second hand that will fit the short list we have created).

We believe every other weekend (mainly sunny weekends?) I suppose April to end of Sept.

Miz, sounds like these are questions I need to ask dealers and independent installers (I didn't get to that job on Friday) - I shall not assume anyone is going to do exactly what I have in my mind without checking first, kinda why I posted ....

Anything else I should ask?

A 4-6berth caravan (target is 4/5yrs old, currently looking at layouts and weights so early next year we can actively look for second hand that will fit the short list we have created).

We believe every other weekend (mainly sunny weekends?) I suppose April to end of Sept.

OK, so if you get the full module and coding done, the car will automatically switch off the reversing sensors when you have the caravan plugged in, it will also dis-able the rear fog light on the car, and change the balance of the braking stability, but unless you request it, you will not get auxilliary/caravan battery charging.

I am in the market for a towbar now, shocked at 2 local dealers charges (£780 need car 2days & £875 need car 1day) compared with other dealers noted on other posts but I have seen this company mentioned and on receiving their quote today, feel they are realistic (£530 need car on my drive, 3hrs-is 3hrs realistic??)

http://www.unitedtowbars.co.uk/

Has anyone used them? Good/bad?

Any other independent fitters you can recommend for Cambridgeshire/Norfolk boarder area?

Many thanks

I purchased mine from PF Jones + electronic box for about £200 and got local fitter to fit it for £100 No probs but had ordered 'Towbar ready' as an additional £70 when ordering my Octy Saloon 

I'd go for PF Jones too, they can arrange local fitting as well.  I've found them very helpful in the past.

 

Just watch your caravan weight.  These cars are pretty light to start with.  I wouldn't personally like to go much above 1200kg MTPLM.  We tow an old Avondale 4 berth with my 1.6 diesel and I happen to think weight aside it's a great tow car.

I'd go for PF Jones too, they can arrange local fitting as well. I've found them very helpful in the past.

Just watch your caravan weight. These cars are pretty light to start with.

Lots of ground work since last post and I have been in contact with a local westfalia installer, who is also on the westfalia website along with PF Jones. £630 all in fitted with all the car specific electrics, installed on my drive in 2-3hrs.

I think this is the way forward but wanted to make sure that there will be no difference with the functionality against skoda dealer fit. Can anyone confirm?

I also wondered if the towbar itself would fit in my spare wheel holder? Do you know?

Wrt the weight, I have been to a public weigh bridge (@ our local dump) where my (spec of) car is actually 1540kg.

This was with approx 1/3 tank of fuel, me (62kg), a group 1 car seat, group 0 car seat plus DD2 (so this equates to DH weight) and with less fuel, is very much a worse case. Remember I also have pano roof, extra air bags and full size spare wheel adding to car empty weight. I removed of all other junk I usually carry around with me ....I think we can achieve the size caravan we hoped for.

Realise this thread is just over a month old and this may not be relevant anymore but thought it might help.

Just had a tow bar fitted by united towbars. Went for the detachable flange (witter) with dedicated wiring with 13 pin and full coding. £530. Could of had swan neck for £500 but wanted bike rack option.

They came and fitted on my office car park and it took him 2 1/2 hours to fit.

When he tried to test it he found that his tester was damaged but returned the following day to retest. Great service would definatly recommend.

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