About Us
Motahome Tow a car is owned and operated by father and son team Keith and Paul, both are active and keen motorhomers
Motorhomes are a great way to enjoy the outdoors but unlike a caravan when you arrive at your destination you can’t simply unhitch your car to go exploring so you need a solution and a good solution is a Tow A Car.
Keith and Paul also run Motazone garage in Pontypool, Motazone is a fully approved by VOSA to carry out MOT’s Motazone is a fully equipped garage with state of the art diagnostic and repair and servicing, Motazone employs 10 people , all our Tow Cars are prepared and tested by us in our garage, Motazone 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:
- Low weight
- Room for 4/5
- Cheap to own and run
- Quality make that’s reliable
- Able to be used as a second car when you need it
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 predominately 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.
How do the brakes work on our tow cars?
In the same way as a trailer or caravan - 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 giving a perfectly balanced four wheel braking system. Doesn't it need a servo to work properly? When did you see a caravan with a servo? Our systems have tested typical vehicles with the assistance of our M.O.T station 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.
Because 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.
Do I need to put a trailer board on my tow car?
No you don’t 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.