Welcome to Towacar
The UK's leading motorhome tow car dealer
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Free nationwide delivery on all cars!
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Free night stay at local campsite, if you prefer collection.
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About us
Motahome Towacar is owned and operated by a father and son team of Keith and Paul. Both are active and keen motorhomers.
Motorhomes provide an excellent opportunity to enjoy the outdoors; however, unlike caravans, they do not offer the convenience of simply unhitching your car upon arrival to explore your destination. Therefore, a viable solution to this dilemma is a Towacar.
Keith and Paul also run Panteg Vehicle Repairs Garage, along with Craig and Mark in Pontypool, South Wales. We are fully approved by VOSA to carry out MOT’s, and have a fully equipped garage with state of the art diagnostics, repair and servicing. Panteg Vehicle Repairs employs 10 people and all our tow cars are prepared and tested by us in our garage. Panteg Vehicle Repairs is big enough to be effective and small enough to care.
So what cars make the best tow cars?
The key requirements of a tow car are:
All our cars are handpicked by us, all work done to our cars is done by us, all cars are MOT tested and serviced in our own garage before you take delivery. We predominantly select low insurance group cars that either have no car tax to pay or very low car tax.
Cars that make the best tow cars and work well are Citroen C1, Toyota Aygo, Peugeot 107/108, Fiat Panda & 500, Ford Ka.
A free night on us!
As you know we offer free nationwide delivery on all of our cars. However, if you would prefer to collect your car. We provide a complimentary stay at a local campsite, situated just 15 mins away.
If you would like to collect your car then you can stay for free the night before or the night after at Pont Kemys Caravan and Camping Park.
Just let us know that is what you would like to do and we can organise that for you.
How do the brakes work on our tow cars?
Simply put...in the same way as a trailer or a caravan. Through using the overrun principle, using a damped, sliding shaft within the 'A' frame, which in turn pulls a rod attached via a Bowden' cable to the brake pedal or linkage, resulting in a perfectly balanced four wheel braking system.
You may be thinking...Doesn't it need a servo to work properly? No, just like with a caravan system, our systems have tested our vehicles with the assistance of our M.O.T station, and we recorded un-assisted efficiency in excess of 75% without excessive pressure! The required minimum is 55% and incidentally, there is no regulation that states that the servo must work.
As the UK Department of transport classifies a car on a 'A' frame as a trailer, and if a trailer has brakes, they must work, your tow car brakes must work, all our tow cars have fully functional brakes.
Interview with us
Check out this short interview we did at a show explaining what we do.
Upgrade your braking system
All of our tow cars come with a lightweight and sturdy A frame. However, you can upgrade to an electronic braking system, with a permanently installed brake, always ready and waiting to keep you safe in whatever motorhome awaits. With Tow-Mode Detection, once you install it, you never have to think about it again as the system will automatically know when you are towing.
If you would like to add this system onto the vehicle, this is an additional cost on the listed price. Ask us about electronic braking when you get in touch.
Do I need to put a trailer board on my tow car?
No, we electronically connect the tow cars existing lights, brake lights and indicators to your motor home so they work with your motor homes systems.
How long does it take to couple the tow car to my motor home? About the time it takes to make a cup of coffee.
Is it a dirty job? Absolutely not, it’s an easy and very clean process.
Can I use an 'A' frame equipped tow car abroad? Yes, our systems are used by people towing in Europe and beyond - some people have reported problems 'with the 'Guardia Civil' in Spain so you need to note this.
Check out our customer reviews
Steve Cattell
Susan Clifford
Andy Springall
Robert Hicking
Frequently asked questions
Most motorhomes are capable of towing a tow car and usually have a standard towing capacity of between 1500kg and 2000kg. As the majority of our cars weigh less than 1000kg, you should have no problems, but you need to check the actual towing capacity of your motorhome.
The majority of our cars work in the same way as a trailer or caravan, using the overrun principle of a damped, sliding shaft within the 'A' frame. This in turn pulls a rod attached via a Bowden cable to the brake pedal or linkage, providing a perfectly balanced four-wheel braking system.
All of our tow cars come with a lightweight and sturdy A frame. However, you can upgrade to an electronic braking system, with a permanently installed brake, always ready and waiting to keep you safe in whatever motorhome awaits. With Tow-Mode Detection, once you install it, you never have to think about it again as the system will automatically know when you are towing.
If you would like to add this system to the vehicle, there is an additional cost on top of the listed price. Ask us about electronic braking when you get in touch.
All our tow cars come with integrated electrics. This means that no trailer board is needed. The power to the lights on the tow car is supplied by the motorhome, ensuring that you don’t get a flat battery on long journeys.
We fit a 13 pin plug to our tow frames as standard, but can supply a 7 pin plug if you require it on mechanical braking systems only.
Yes, we offer FREE nationwide delivery.
Our tow frame fits neatly into the boot of your car, still giving you ample space for your shopping!
Our lightweight "Integral" frame is the only purpose-made inertia braked frame available and weighs around 12-14kg. A design you won’t find anywhere else, our frames clock in at around half the weight of any competing frames on the market.
All our tow cars come with a comprehensive 3-month back-to-base warranty as standard. There is an option to extend this for up to 3 years at an additional cost.
All of our tow cars come complete with a new MOT and service in our in-house workshop before delivery.
We do offer a service where we can fit a frame to your existing car, please go to the page Fit an A Frame for details.