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Yes, we do sell gas in a number of different forms.
We stock a large range of Calor gas, including Propane, Butane and a Propane mix.
Propane is sold in orange bottles, Butane is sold is blue bottles and Propane mix is sold in green bottles.
We also sell disposable gas canisters in-store, for your portable gas stoves and other appliances.
All of our gas is sold from our Caravan Shop, located at the rear of the site, beside the large car-park.
To check stock of a particular gas bottle/canister, call us on 01707 262526 and select option 2.
Gas is available for collection only.
Click here to order for Click & Collect: Calor Gas
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Yes, we do advise letting your motor insurance company know of a towbar installation as some insurance companies class a towbar as a modification. Although GT Towing cannot guarantee this, it's unlikely that the modification is to effect your insurance premium.
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To check how much weight your vehicle is capable of towing, simply check your V5C Registration Document for your vehicle. Within your V5C registration document, this will state your unbraked and braked towing limits.
If you would like to check if your vehicle is capable of towing a particular caravan, GT Towing have a quick tool that we can use to give you the answer! Simply call us on 01707 262526, select option 2 and we can provide you with a non-obligatory answer to your question. Please have your vehicle registration along with your make & model of caravan, to hand. -
First, you must identify the brand of brake shoe.
This is usually stamped on the brake shoe itself, or, on the data plate on the axle.
Once you have established the brand of the shoe, you will need to find out what size you have.
You will need two measurements. Firstly, measure the width of the face of the shoe. This measurement will usually be within 30mm - 60mm.
Once you have this measurement, you will then need to find out the diameter of the drum.
This will give you your second measurement required. Simply lay a ruler across the face of the inside of the drum. This measurement will usually be within 160mm - 300mm.
An example of the format of your findings will be Knott (Brand) 250 x 40mm (Size) or ALKO (Brand) 200 x 50mm (Size). -
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Our opening hours are as follows:
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5:30pm
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Unfortunately, we do not offer a delivery service for trailers or caravans.
All trailers and caravans must be collected from our registered address:
GT Towing Ltd
Great North Road
Welham Green (Nr Hatfield)
Hertfordshire
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Under the new driving licence regulations (December 2021), you will no longer have to undergo a DSA B+E car and trailer test to obtain the B+E Licence category on your driving licence.
The regulations state: If you passed your car driving test from 1 January 1997, you’re now allowed to tow trailers up to 3,500kg MAM. Check your car’s handbook to find out its gross train weight (GTW). This is the total allowable weight of the car plus the trailer plus the load.
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Unfortunately, from time to time, your brake shoes will stick to the inside of the brake drum, causing your wheel to lock.
This is caused when the handbrake is left on whilst the trailer/caravan is parked and stationary for any length of time.
When the weather changes from mild to cold during night and day, the condensation build up causes the shoe to stick to the inside of the drum.
The easy way to release the locked wheel, is to lay a piece of wood or protective cloth over the wheel bolts, then knock the wood/cloth/wheel bolts gently with a mallet or hammer.
You will hear a distinctive 'clunk', which is the brake shoe releasing from the inside of the drum.
Once you have heard that sound, the wheel should then be free.
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To get your number plates made you'll need to bring the right documents with you to store to get your new plates.
The law states that you must provide current proof of identity and proof of entitlement to the registration mark quoted in order to get replacement number plates.
If you reserve your plates online, they can't be made until we have verified your documents in-store.
At least one original document from each of the lists below is required for us to supply you with a legal number plate - i.e. you need to bring one document listed under 'Proof of Identity', and one from the list 'Proof of Entitlement', required by the DVLA to prove that you are allowed to display the plate.
Together, the two documents must let us check your name, address and vehicle entitlement. We only accept the following documents (as guided by the DVLA):
1. Proof of Identity:
- Driving licence
- Bank/Building Society statement issued within the last six months
- Current utility, telephone or Council Tax bill issued within the last six months
- Passport
- National ID card issued by the Government of a state of territory other than the UK
- Debit or credit card issued by a bank or building society
- Police warrant card
- Armed forces identity card
- Remember - whichever Proof of Identity document you bring needs to show your name and address!
2. Proof of Entitlement:
- A Vehicle Registration Certificate (V5C) (Please be aware only the new red V5C Certificates are accepted, and not the old blue V5 Certificates)
- The tear-off slip (V5C/2) from (V5C section 10)
- A Certificate of entitlement to a mark (V750)
- A Cherished Transfer Retention Certificate (V778)
- A Vehicle Licence Renewal (V11)
- A Temporary Registration Certificate (V379)
- An Authorisation Certificate (V948) from DVLA Local Office with official DVLA stamp, or a downloaded hard copy of the eV948 (Unfortunately we cannot accept forms shown to us on phones.)
- A letter of authorisation from Fleet Operators (including a lease/hire company). The letter must quote the document reference number from the V5C
For us to get your registration plates made, you may sometimes need to provide a third document if the two documents brought into store do not show your address.
For example, if you bring a debit card and V948 into store, neither document shows where you live - so you'd need to bring in another listed document for proof of address.
Please note: These are legal guidelines imposed by the DVLA, and sadly we can't provide you with new or replacement registration plates without the correct documents! -
The correct torque setting for your Ifor Williams Trailer are as follows;
110 Nm (81 lbf.ft) for 5-stud wheels - M14 Wheel Bolts.
88 Nm (65 lbf.ft) for 4-stud wheels - M12 Wheel Bolts.
Use a torque wrench and do not over-tighten. Over-tightening deforms the wheel and makes it far more likely that the wheel will come loose.
Always check your torque settings within the first 25 miles of purchasing your Ifor Williams trailer.
Frequently check your Ifor Williams wheel bolt / nut torque setting.
To assist in torque setting maintenance, use Ifor Williams Wheel Bolt Pointer / Indicators.
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All trailers that are fitted with wheels, tyres and braking systems and that comply with the UK Construction and Use Regulations: The maximum speed limit under the regulations is 60mph. However, we strongly recommend that speeds are reduced when transporting livestock or any unevenly distributed load.
Note: The 60mph limit is allowed on motorways and unrestricted dual carriageways only.On other unrestricted roads (single carriage / national speed limit) the limit is 50mph.
50mph, 40mph, 30mph and 20mph roads are not restricted by speed whilst towing, up to the maximum sign-posted limit.
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With the trailer coupled to the towing vehicle, the frame of the trailer should be level.
Some leeway is allowed. In general, if the trailer has been loaded so as to give the correct imposed load, and the height from the ground to the centre of the ball is within the EC standard range of 430mm (+/-35 mm) – i.e. between 395mm and 465mm – it should be safe to tow. However, level or slightly higher at the front is always best and towing brackets with built in adjustment are available for most vehicles if a correction is necessary.