Car Towing Holywood, and the Kit Behind It
Car Tow NI, a Belfast-based vehicle recovery company, covers car towing across Holywood and the rest of Northern Ireland. A wheel lift raises one axle and lets the other roll, while a flat deck carries the whole vehicle, which is what damage or four wheel drive needs.
Which sort of truck does the job need?
A conventional lift raises one axle and lets the other roll along. That is fast, and it works tow truck NI fine when the car rolls freely. A flat deck lifts the lot.
Four wheel drive, a seized wheel, a very low front end or accident damage all mean the flat deck. Say what the car is when you ring, as the choice happens at the yard, not at the roadside.
What is the 85% towing rule?
The 85 per cent rule is a guideline for towing a caravan or trailer, not a law: it suggests the loaded weight stays at or below 85 per cent of the towing vehicle's kerbweight. It does not apply to recovery, where the vehicle travels on a truck driven by somebody insured for the job.
How does scrap car collection work?
There comes a point where fixing it makes no sense. When that happens the vehicle still has to leave the driveway. Scrap car collection deals with exactly that.
Dig out the V5C before the truck arrives if you can. Take everything personal out first, because it is going. Car Tow NI takes scrap car collections in Holywood and nearby.
How much does car towing cost in the UK?
There is no national rate. Prices vary by region, by distance and by whether the vehicle still rolls, which is why the figure comes after the questions. A car that will not roll or steer needs a flat deck, and that changes which truck comes out.
Which faults turn into a roadside call?
Most breakdowns give some warning. Hard starting, a flickering warning lamp or a noise that was not there last month. They all get worse, never better.
If the temperature needle is rising, stop. Get off the road and shut the engine down. Another two miles can cost you the engine.
Car Tow NI works across Holywood and the rest of Northern Ireland, day and night. Ring 07700 145209 to arrange car towing.
Car Tow NI, Holywood. Ring 07700 145209 at any hour.