Van Hire with Tow Bar

[The Moose]

Does anyone know of a van hire company who hire (preferably LWB) transits or similar with tow bars?

[iambeowulf]

Yes.

There's a place that hires LWB Transits with tow bars in Wick.

[Cliftonite]

Wick? As in Caithness, Scotland?

[The Moose]

iambeowulf said:

Yes.

There's a place that hires LWB Transits with tow bars in Wick.

Thanks for that. Name please?

Let's narrow the geographical location down a tad shall we - am based West of London but will travel (not to Wick!) for a trannie with a tow bar!

[GoneAnon]

Check your towing entitlements and the plated weights on the tow vehicle and the trailer.

I don't think the majors (except possibly Ryder) will supply towbars but some of the smaller indepenents who operate mainly used vans might have one.

[skyrover]

Be careful with weights... transit's have surprisingly poor towing capability.

[clunkbox]

Do you need a van? You might have more luck hiring a landrover defender or a hilux etc. My old man just had the same issue trying to hire something with a towbar, ended up hiring a 110.

[skyrover]

clunkbox said:

Do you need a van? You might have more luck hiring a landrover defender or a hilux etc. My old man just had the same issue trying to hire something with a towbar, ended up hiring a 110.

This...

A pickup truck with a full ladder chassis will be a far better tow vehicle.

[Roo]

clunkbox said:

Do you need a van? You might have more luck hiring a landrover defender or a hilux etc. My old man just had the same issue trying to hire something with a towbar, ended up hiring a 110.

SHB 4x4 hire are the best for that.

[The Moose]

clunkbox said:

Do you need a van? You might have more luck hiring a landrover defender or a hilux etc. My old man just had the same issue trying to hire something with a towbar, ended up hiring a 110.

I'd need the van for some bulky items. I thought there were vans that could tow a decent sized trailer. Maybe I was wrong!

We may just hire a van and tow it with a 4x4 separately.

No issues on licence

[kambites]

There's a place called "Pitter Self Drive" around here (Southampton) that does, or at least that used to. Still a bit of a trek from London though, there must be somewhere near you. Unless they've changed it, one of their vans has a nice dent in the top where I tried to reverse a trailer into a tight garage and forgot the van was taller than the door.

ETA: Looking at it, their website doesn't mention tow bars, but most of their vans had them when I last hired one. I wonder if other places around you are the same, perhaps worth phoning a few.

Edited by kambites on Tuesday 31st March 20:35

[andy-integrale]

http://www.arnoldclarkrental.com/what-we-offer

See down the page under "how we operate"

[dhutch]

My local firms will only hire vehicles with tow hitches is you are providing (and have proof of, I presume)
your own insurance. Which is basically just for companies.

Apparently it's very hard for them to get suitable insurance. I borrowed the rents A6 Avant, with driver.


Daniel

[rallycross]

dhutch said:

My local firms will only hire vehicles with tow hitches is you are providing (and have proof of, I presume)
your own insurance. Which is basically just for companies.

Apparently it's very hard for them to get suitable insurance. I borrowed the rents A6 Avant, with driver.


Daniel

Well he's had almost 4 years to get one now!

[dhutch]

Ahh balls. Sorry, as you where!