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Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 31 Jul 2013, 21:28
by ColG
Just Kampers towbar going back, collection tomorrow.

Would this be a better option?
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Am I right in thinking the bar fits behind the rear bumper?

Am I also right in thinking I can buy the necessary electrics separately?

Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 06:25
by Plasticman
perfect, old irons off and bolt this straight in, you may need to cut a notch out the underside of the bumper (normal :lol: )
you can then sell you old irons on here for £20ish the pair.... win win. how much the bar??
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Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 06:26
by kevtherev
ColG wrote:Just Kampers towbar going back, collection tomorrow.

Would this be a better option?
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Am I right in thinking the bar fits behind the rear bumper?

Am I also right in thinking I can buy the necessary electrics separately?
it does go behind the bumper.
you can buy electrics, but the mount for the female electrics plug is missing, where would you mount the plug?

Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 06:30
by Plasticman
unbolt the ball kev and make/aquire /fit a plate or drill and bolt a single bracket to side of the plate the ball bolts to
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Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 01 Aug 2013, 06:59
by ColG
Thanks guys :ok

Not sure on the price yet.

Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 02 Aug 2013, 10:20
by bigherb
Or you can buy a new Witter towbar
http://www.towequipe.co.uk/products/wit ... -1991.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Fitting instructions
http://www.fittinginstructions.co.uk/Witter/VW9C.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think Kingprawn fitted his wrong Witters use three fixings per side

Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 02 Aug 2013, 22:08
by ColG
bigherb wrote:Or you can buy a new Witter towbar
http://www.towequipe.co.uk/products/wit ... -1991.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Fitting instructions
http://www.fittinginstructions.co.uk/Witter/VW9C.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I think Kingprawn fitted his wrong Witters use three fixings per side

Thank you :ok

Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 06 Aug 2013, 06:50
by ColG
metalmick8y wrote:perfect, old irons off and bolt this straight in, you may need to cut a notch out the underside of the bumper (normal :lol: )
you can then sell you old irons on here for £20ish the pair.... win win. how much the bar??
mm

Paid £62 for the tow bar on ebay (thats why I was a bit cagey before as didn't want anyone else bidding), paid a bit over the odds for a secondhand one without all the electrics but if I can sell the old irons for about £20 then makes it about right :D

Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 06 Aug 2013, 07:24
by Plasticman
cagey !!! that bar was on my watch list.its a small world you know and i wouldnt have paid more than £30. :rofl
sorry couldnt resist,only joking (about the price)
over the odds ? you paid 2-3 times that for that other effort in a moment of foolishness :lol: and now you have a better one,
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Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 06 Aug 2013, 07:43
by ColG
metalmick8y wrote:cagey !!! that bar was on my watch list.its a small world you know and i wouldnt have paid more than £30. :rofl
sorry couldnt resist,only joking (about the price)
over the odds ? you paid 2-3 times that for that other effort in a moment of foolishness :lol: and now you have a better one,
mm

Just realised it was £56, £62 was my maximum bid. Small world indeed, just need to source the electrics now.

Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 06 Aug 2013, 07:49
by AdrianC
ColG wrote:without all the electrics

Saves the effort of taking the broken corroded socket and rat-chewed wiring off and binning them, so that's a good thing... It's _always_ worth the few extra quid to buy a new socket and bit of 7-core.

Re: Tow Bar Fitting Advise Needed

Posted: 06 Aug 2013, 08:38
by ColG
Indeed Adrian :)