The National Caravan Council (NCC) has relaunched its popular TowCheck website with new and improved features.
Allowing drivers to easily match suitable towcars with caravans, the online tool is designed to ensure the combination they’re opting for is both safe and legal.
Now with more than 16,000 unique caravan model specifications and over 40 million cars, TowCheck provides caravan dealerships and customers with clearer, faster and more accurate towing information.
This process is based on the most up-to-date car and caravan market data and takes less than a minute to return the results.
The main improvement to the service is a more user-friendly website, which produces a matching report that’s accessible from all devices.
Such reports contain both details provided by car and caravan manufacturers and real-time data for the most accurate view on performance.
David Whitehead, director of technical services, touring caravans and motorcaravans at the NCC, said: “If you are considering buying a caravan, new or used, or changing your car if you have a caravan already, you must make sure that the car-caravan combination is correctly matched in relation to the relevant weights to ensure you remain safe and stay within the law.
“Each car and caravan match on TowCheck is produced by a weight calculation that also takes into account relevant towing expertise, giving everyone peace of mind before making a new purchase.”
Alternative options
Where the initial check returns an illegal and unsafe match, users will now be presented with a list of alternative caravans.
These will be from the same brand as the initial model that was inputted, wherever possible, and represent a good starting point for making a more informed choice.
Other services
As well as inputting a specific model of car and a particular caravan, users can:
- Request a match using just the towcar or just the caravan
- Obtain a list of suitable cars for a preferred caravan
- Get a list of suitable caravans for a preferred towing car
About the NCC
Founded in 1939, the NCC is the UK trade association for the caravan industry, representing the touring caravan, motorhome, campervan, holiday lodge and residential park home sectors.
Speaking up for the entire supply chain, from suppliers workshops and manufacturers to dealerships, park operators and service providers, it offers a well-rounded view on the industry.
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