Wiring a Motorhome to tow a car via an A frame

[Escapists]

Hi there, Can anyone recommend where we could get a tow bar and wiring done to use an A frame, fitted to our Motorhome, to enable us to tow a car? Also, do you think that a 1.9 lt Fiat Ducato Motorhome would be ‘man enough’ to tow a 1100 kilogram car? We are based in Lincoln and It would only be for use in the UK. Many thanks.

 

[David and Sally]

Hi, what does the vehicle plate say about train weight? Or the manual, does it give a max tow weight.?

Do you want a tow bar on the van, an A Frame or both?

Plenty of places do these so really need to know where you are located.

Cheers

 

[Escapists]

Thanks for your reply. We haven’t been able to find anything in the manual about tow weight. We want both a tow bar on the van and an A frame. We are based in Lincoln.

 

[pappajohn]

We haven’t been able to find anything in the manual about tow weight

The weight will be on the VIN plate on the van along with the other weights.
The one you want is the highest, or last number.
1st number = front axle max
2nd number = rear axle max
3rd number = overall max (gvw)
4th number = combined vehicle max (combined gross vehicle max - aka - train weight)

Deduct the van weight from the combined weight and the result is the max weight you can tow.

 

[Escapists]

Thanks. It sounds complicated but I will have a look

This is what I have found.....

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[Gaston aires]

Ask a local fitter the cost. It isn’t cheap.
Pulling a vehicle is usually ok, you just change gear a bit more. Uses about 20% more juice.

 

[pappajohn]

The converter will have stuck their own plate on somewhere, door step, inside a cupboard or even under the bonnet with the base van manufactures plate.
The converters plate supercedes the base vehicle plate and those weights must be used.
Sounds complicated but is very easy to work out.

 

[David and Sally]

A tow bar will be about £1000 to £1300 depending on your chassis.

An A Frame will be about £1100 depending on the car. That will be for mechanical over-ride braking. Up to about £2500 - £3000 for electronic braking.

http://www.tow-bars2tow-cars.com/

would be a good place to start enquiries as would

Towing A frames

We are a company in Chesterfield what does fittings, Re-fits, Towbars, etc we have been producing and fitting for over 10 years and always receive good feedback.

www.towingaframes.co.uk

 

[Escapists]

Many thanks. I will have a look at that.

 

[TonyEmm]

Thanks. It sounds complicated but I will have a look

This is what I have found.....

The plate you illustrate doesn’t have a gross train weight! On that basis, it would be illegal to tow anything....
for info on VIN plates, check my blog at https://spinner28.wixsite.com/tonys-towing-trivia/post/weights-vin-plates

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[2 Jabs]

Towbars 2 towcars sorted my first toad and the motorhome wiring to provide 12v to the towcar. They are based in Grimsby so close to you. They subsequently modified a second car for me.

No connection but good service.

 

[Emmit]

The photo submitted by the originator is the converters plate.

I'm with TonyEmm on this one. If the Converter hasn't put a Train Weight on the 'van I don't think the 'van's OK to tow.