In message , KPL writes >> Heh, I've seen smaller cars than a Golf fitted with towbars. You can buy >> them for cars that you wouldn't think were capable of towing (Fiat >> Barchetta!). >> >> http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/ > >Towing a trailer does not mean it must be big and heavy. Of course. There are just some cars you wouldn't expect to have a towbar, Fiat Barchetta being one. >If it's just a small trailer with a boat or motorcycle, it's not a >problem for a small car. That's what those trailer hitches are for. Tow load being dependant on vehicle weight, of course. It would seem that there is a mobile home for all sizes of cars too. > >BTW, is this another British english vs US english difference or what? >I mean - "towbar" vs "hitch". Yes AFAIK, although friends who tow say 'hitch up' when they are attaching their trailer or caravan. Possibly tow hitch is used in the UK, I just haven't heard it. > >-- >KPL -- Clint Sharp -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist