How To Guides and Videos
Our How To guides answer the most common trailer and towing questions. Each guide combines clear written advice with a practical video from the GT Towing team, showing what to check, how to do it safely, and when to get professional help. Ideal whether you tow occasionally or every day.
The Ultimate UK Trailer Maintenance Guide
This practical guide covers key trailer safety checks including lights, brakes, tyres, hitch components and load security. It also includes a printable maintenance logbook so you can record inspections, servicing and repairs, helping you keep your trailer safe, road legal and ready for towing.
Ifor Williams Trailer Parts Guide
Find common Ifor Williams trailer parts, including brakes, bearings, couplings, lights, wheels, tyres, jockey wheels and mudguards. This guide explains what to check before ordering and when to ask GT Towing for advice.
Which Ifor Williams Trailer Is Right For Me?
Choosing between Ifor Williams trailer ranges can be confusing. This guide explains the main trailer types, model codes and size formats, including GD, LM, TT, GH, GX, CT and BV, helping you understand which trailer is best suited to your load, vehicle and day to day use.
Trailer Tyre Pressures Explained
Find the correct tyre pressures for common trailer tyre sizes, including Ifor Williams trailers, horse trailers and utility trailers. Learn why trailer tyres run at higher PSI, how often pressures should be checked, and how correct inflation improves towing safety and tyre life.
Wiring Diagrams for Trailer Plugs and Sockets
Find clear, easy to follow wiring diagrams for 7, 8 and 13 pin trailer sockets and plugs. Whether you are wiring a new trailer, upgrading an existing setup, or troubleshooting electrical issues.
Horse Trailer Buyer's Guide
Buying a horse trailer is a significant investment. This practical guide explains the differences between the Ifor Williams HB and HBX ranges, helps you choose the right trailer size, covers towing considerations, and answers the most common questions horse owners ask before buying.
UK Towing Laws Explained
Confused about what you can legally tow in the UK? This guide explains licence rules, trailer weight limits, the actual load versus plated weight, and busts the down plating myth in simple, easy to understand language.
UK Trailer Legal Requirements Explained
Towing a trailer in the UK comes with legal responsibilities around licence entitlement, number plates, lights, brakes, and safe loading. This page gives you a clear legal checklist to help you stay road legal and tow with confidence.
How to Strap a Car or Van to a Trailer Securely
Strapping a vehicle correctly is essential for safe towing. This guide covers a safe strap setup, where to attach straps, how to tension them, and the checks to do before you set off. It is written as a practical reference you can follow while loading.
Guide to Calculating your Trailer Wheel PCD
Learn how to calculate your trailer wheel’s PCD using a clear, simple approach. This guide includes straightforward explanations, helpful illustrations, and an easy to read reference table to help you identify the correct PCD for your trailer wheels.
Register your trailer for use abroad
Planning to tow your trailer outside the UK? This guide explains the legal requirements for towing abroad, including safety checks, insurance and documentation. It covers trailer registration, countries where it is mandatory, and what information you will need to stay compliant.
UK Towing & Trailer Legislation Guide
Explore a comprehensive guide to towing in the UK, covering licence requirements, weight limits, speed restrictions, and how to calculate your vehicle’s towing capacity. The guide also explains trailer type approval, lighting, and braking laws, with practical advice to help you stay compliant.