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HEDLEYS ALARM & TOWING CENTRE

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TOWBAR TYPES

2 BOLT FLANGE TYPE TOWBAR

The flange Towbar has been produced by UK towbar manufactures for over 50 years.Widely used across the uk the system is ideal for blade type stabilisers and bike carriers which bolt behind the flange ball.

PLUS POINTS	NEG POINTS
Best price	Can be bulky on the back of car
Can be use with all accessories, bumper plates, cycle carriers,etc	Most likely to interfere with revering sensor
Can fit different towballs to main bar	Alko-ball with be needed to go with towbar
Option to move ball height on some bars	Can be seen all the time

FIXED SWAN NECK TOWBARS

These Types of towbars are more commonly used in Europe but are becoming more popular in the UK now due to the introduction of the ALKO-Stabilisers which are now coming as standard on some make of caravan and some types of cycle carriers.

Witter Swan Neck Bar Thule Swan Neck Bar Westfalia Swan Neck Bar

PLUS POINTS	NEG POINTS
Good price	Partially removable-tools required
Spacers and specialist Alko towballs not required	Not for use with bumper shields, bolt-on stabilisers and bolt-on cycle carriers
Less likely to interfere with parking sensors	Can be seen all the time
More discreet than a 2-bolt flange bar

DETACHABLE TOWBARS

Detachable Towbar are becoming more and more popular in the UK now . The design of neck makes the removal of it very easy and most of the Detachable bars have swinging electrical plates so you can fold the electric up behind the bumper when not in use (only one socket). With it being a swan neck type neck it is compatible with ak-ko type stabilisers and certain cycle carriers.

Witter Swan Neck Detachable Thule Detachable Bar Westfalia Detachable bar

PLUS POINTS	NEG POINTS
Removable -no tools required	Can be more expensive
When removed does not alter appearance of vehicle	Cannot be used with bumper shields or bolt on cycle carriers
On some vehicles the bar is invisible and electrics fold uup under the bumper
Does not interfere with parking sensors when detached
Suitable for use with Alko and winterhoff Stabilisers

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DH1 2XL

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We are one of the biggest Towbar and Trailer Centre in the North East. Supply and fitting top quality towbar brackets to all makes of vehicles.Towbar electrics fitted from universal to full dedicated electrics. Vehicle towbar coding to most cars. All Trailers made to your size and are all fully EU Approved

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