TOWBAR GUIDE as at 27/08/12 (already on version 2!)

towbarexpress quoted me £638 for a detachable fitted at home and no warranty issues

Had mine fitted a few weeks ago... Has anyone had any problems with it vibrating on the exhaust ??

Hi Wilsonmg
I had a problem with my exhaust banging on the towbar when I went over little bumps in the road like grates ect
The towbar firm that fitted it came out & put a bigger rubber on & said this is a common problem . No problem since.

Hi bb,
Many thanks for your feedback.. I'll have a word with the fitters again

(13-09-2012 09:04pm)Bessiebella Wrote:  very pleased with the new towbar




this is Bentley showing the new load liner

Am I right in thinking they've taken quite a bit out of the bumper from the centre then cut to the left? Seems quite a lot of bumper to lose!

Hi All,

New here but fairly regular on the D3 forum.

Ordered an Evoque at the weekend and need a towbar, I've managed to get the RR dealer to do a detachable for £500 fitted. Just wondering if anyone here has the OEM version on their vehicle, got any pics you can share. I think it's a good price (should have been £800 odd) and comes with the benefits of, if there is a problem hopefully it's the dealers problem. That said, I rather like the idea of the Witter detachable with flange so I can carry bikes and tow a caravan?? Any advice you can offer me.

Thanks in advance, Jon.

(16-01-2013 03:05pm)MrHooky Wrote:  Am I right in thinking they've taken quite a bit out of the bumper from the centre then cut to the left? Seems quite a lot of bumper to lose!

I haven't measured how much bumper had been cut out, but you can't tell unless you get down on your hands & knees & look under the bumper.
People keep asking me why I haven't had a tow bar fitted yet lol as it is so neatly hidden lol.

Does anybody know what options are available in Australia besides a Haymen Reese ? Don't love the look of these.

Just had a quote for a westfalia dectachable with single electrics £400 i understand this hides fully behind bumper once removed and electrics swing out of the way.hopefully having it fitted on the 16th March.
http://www.uk-towbars.net/

(10-09-2012 07:17pm)DaveR Wrote:  Well i got around to fitting the Tow Trust Swan Neck- Vertical Detachable this weekend.

I've fitted it without cutting the bumper (although i suspect it is pushing the lower part of the bumper forward by between 5 and 10 mm it's not so obvious.

Purchased both the Tow Bar and dedicated electrics from http://www.towbarsdirect.co.uk/ (They also have an Ebay store but I picked mine up from their shop in Taporley as it's not too far from me.


I took quite a few pics and put them on the following link along with some notes if anyone is considering doing it themselves (excuse the typos as I put it together in a bit of a rush)

TowTrust.PDF


This is what it looks like fitted (excuse any grubby finger marks they where taken before i had cleaned it)







I think i might be the first on here to try this Tow Bar so I hope this is useful

Regards

Dave

Great write up and pictures of the towtrust towbar was going for the westfalia but after reading your write up tonight i might go for this option now.being fitted sat 9th march