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Post Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:18 am

...today the cabby gets a towbar 8O

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Post Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:14 am

I hope you are fitting a proper one, not some Witter wrongness ! :eek:


PS I have both original types in stock for sale, fixed swan neck and detachable ,COMPLETE with all fittings :)
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Post Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:33 am

Tow bar...on a cabbie...sir, you are mad! :D
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Post Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:25 pm

total and utter witter type wrongness pete, but it was very cheap and complete with twin electrics :D

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Post Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:20 pm

If this is on a six pot, don't forget to connect the tail and brake lights up to the wiring before the bulb check module.
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Post Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:02 pm

i hate caravans !
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Post Sun Aug 04, 2013 6:58 am

It's to tow a 5 x 3 trailer, our camping gear won't fit in the boot.
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Post Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:08 am

The cabbie will distort and snap on the first hard corner. :)
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Post Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:08 am

pacerpete wrote:I hope you are fitting a proper one, not some Witter wrongness ! :eek:


PS I have both original types in stock for sale, fixed swan neck and detachable ,COMPLETE with all fittings :)
I don't know about Witter wrongness but i've got an E34 towbar on my Touring, require the addition of an extra cross member welded in behind the rear valance. But it was all free :D And rather strong too :twisted:
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Post Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:37 am

this one bolts through the rear valance, 2 points above the boot floor, 4 below and 3 points in the spare wheel well. Seems strong enough to tow a small trailer but I wouldn't tow a caravan with it. Only problem is that the tow ball is 60 - 70mm higher than on my scenic which means the trailer sits a quite a steep upward angle when unladen. I suspect that will change once boot and trailer are loaded.
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Post Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:42 am

Id would have bought one of Pete's ones.

Ive got one and it tows a small trailer well.
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