Towbar box

[Westy End]

Hi all

Just wondered if anyone had fitted or used one of these (or other brands) on their van?




When we are on a trip i have four bikes on a fiamma rack hanging off the tailgate so i guess that one of these wouldnt add to the length - just sit underneath. It would also mean a lot of the cr@p i have to heave from one end of the van to the other could live outside - especially if it is wet or smelly

any experiences gratefully received.

[Timwhy]

Not the unit with the box attached but close to it. I use a Hitch Haul and bungee my boxes and stuff down. It works as it should and you are right about getting wet and sticky stuff out of the van.

[kevtherev]

rich newton has one of these fitted I'm sure

[AdrianC]

rich newton has one of these fitted I'm sure

Trouble with that, for us, is that we've got a swan-neck towbar, so the stability of it would be reliant on a clamp around the neck of the bar. I've had a bike carrier that worked like that, and I was never thrilled with it. If it was a two-bolt, you could put a sandwich plate between flange & ball - much more stable. US-style towbars use a 2" square "receiver", great for that kind of quickly-interchangeable stuff.

[teutonic T3]

i think 'monsho' on the yard posted something about this recently?