towbar

**derby4life** · 8th November 2008, 18:10

hi guy's ...looking to buy a caravan in the very near future but obviously need a towbar fitted before I buy a van.....any ideas the best AND cheapest place to get one fitted around north shropshire

my cars a 04 veccy sri cdti

cheers

**bygumlad** · 8th November 2008, 18:34

ebay is probably the cheapest, I got a brand new witter towbar for a hatch for £40. They are a piece of cake to fit aswell. Electrics are more expensive, I was quoted £50 for wiring kit and then another £30 to tech2 it to tell the car it had a towbar fitted. You can get around this using 2 relays and a normal standard wiring kit which is much cheaper (less than a tenner) There is a thread somewhere showing how this is done, if you can't find it let me know.

**derby4life** · 8th November 2008, 18:51

Originally Posted by bygumlad

ebay is probably the cheapest, I got a brand new witter towbar for a hatch for £40. They are a piece of cake to fit aswell. Electrics are more expensive, I was quoted £50 for wiring kit and then another £30 to tech2 it to tell the car it had a towbar fitted. You can get around this using 2 relays and a normal standard wiring kit which is much cheaper (less than a tenner) There is a thread somewhere showing how this is done, if you can't find it let me know.

cheers mate I was hoping that I wouldn't have to fit it myself...but if I have to I will

what sort of price are we looking at fitted.....ish

**FIL 4822** · 8th November 2008, 20:09

Try these www.towsure.com

**bygumlad** · 8th November 2008, 21:05

I think retail prices for towbars are about £100 plus and thats just for the bar, Expect to pay minimum £250 fitted unless you tackle it yourself.

**MRLUBBERLUBBER** · 8th November 2008, 21:51

derby4life send me a private message mate as i may just have EXACTLY what you want and used the once only, on that you have my word.

**mat osborn** · 8th November 2008, 21:58

I had mine supplyed and fitted by towequipe the total cost was £155 this was for single electrics and including relevant relays they have workshops all over and even offer mobile fitting worth checking out there website

**MRLUBBERLUBBER** · 8th November 2008, 22:11

Forgot to add, mine's complete with twin electrics.

**mark_w** · 8th November 2008, 22:48

i would recommend chester trailer and towbar centre. have had a towbar fitted before and was very satisfied. very quick, nice tidy job and friendly to deal with. i need one soon on my car for a bike trailer, and they quoted me about £180, but that's for a witter bar with a plug in wiring kit, not a scotchlock bodge job. even though you aren't dead close to chester, you could book it in for a saturday morning, take the wife and walk into the city for a few hours and have a look around.

http://www.chester-towbars.co.uk/