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Offline Simonet

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Re: Detachable Tow Bar
« Reply #10 on: 15 May 2007, 15:13 »
Sounds good to me!

Offline Merlinman

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Re: Detachable Tow Bar
« Reply #11 on: 15 May 2007, 16:50 »
YGM, Simonet  :wink:

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Re: Detachable Tow Bar
« Reply #12 on: 15 May 2007, 18:52 »
yes seen one of these on a GTi, passed me and i had to double take, and couldnt believe my eyes!

Offline monzablue16v

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Re: Detachable Tow Bar
« Reply #13 on: 15 May 2007, 19:37 »
It's a jetski attachment tool! I was going to say witter should do one but somebody bet me to it :D

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Re: Detachable Tow Bar
« Reply #14 on: 15 May 2007, 21:36 »
hi hatrick,i had a gti and now an ed30,vw are not going to produce a detatchable towbar for an ed 30 because of the limited run although they do for a gti.When i bought ed30 i wanted a detach bar and the dealer didnt see a prob so i signed on line.When they came to fit they tryed to palm me off with a standard gti bumper but colour coded not smooth or even similar,with the cut out and cover plate,anyway i refused the fitting. they wanted nearly 1k for this.Im thinkin of buyin an old car with a towbar for the boat season,hope this helps.

Offline dalgleish00

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Re: Detachable Tow Bar
« Reply #15 on: 16 May 2007, 07:20 »
My GTI has a VW factory fit detachable tow bar that has a cover plate and the kit all in the spare wheel. I've never used it apart from to try and bash tent pegs in hard ground!
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Offline KentBladeboy

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Re: Detachable Tow Bar
« Reply #16 on: 05 June 2007, 15:21 »
Westfalia make the original towbars that are detachable, VW sell a rear valence as noted before for less than 50quid, which has a removable flap, to allow connection of towbar and electric plug, near invisible when in place, detach bar stores in pre cut place in spare wheel tool unit.
Bought mine from Towbars direct, and purchased the original VW wiring kit and relays all in approx £240.
Took 30mins to remove bumper and another 30 to fit bar, easy.......then about 6 hours to remove all the trim and fit original wiring kit all the way through to front brake pedal and power bar under bonnet!!  swore never to attempt again, but finished result is perfect, using all original VW plugs, no wire cutting, and electronics work with the standard check control, showing faulty lamps etc, also meets EU rules for cutting fog lamp on car when towing, so only fog lamp on towed item works.  If anyone wants any advice if they want to self fit just ask

PS   I only use this for a hitch mounted cycle carrier.............I an NOT a caravaner!!!!!
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Offline wantmygti

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Re: Detachable Tow Bar
« Reply #17 on: 05 June 2007, 15:34 »
Westfalia make the original towbars that are detachable, VW sell a rear valence as noted before for less than 50quid, which has a removable flap, to allow connection of towbar and electric plug, near invisible when in place, detach bar stores in pre cut place in spare wheel tool unit.
Bought mine from Towbars direct, and purchased the original VW wiring kit and relays all in approx £240.
Took 30mins to remove bumper and another 30 to fit bar, easy.......then about 6 hours to remove all the trim and fit original wiring kit all the way through to front brake pedal and power bar under bonnet!!  swore never to attempt again, but finished result is perfect, using all original VW plugs, no wire cutting, and electronics work with the standard check control, showing faulty lamps etc, also meets EU rules for cutting fog lamp on car when towing, so only fog lamp on towed item works.  If anyone wants any advice if they want to self fit just ask

PS   I only use this for a hitch mounted cycle carrier.............I an NOT a caravaner!!!!!


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Re: Detachable Tow Bar
« Reply #18 on: 15 June 2007, 11:06 »
I think I will order one of these detachable tow hitch jobs, I like to ave the facility to tow
Does anyone have the part number for the rear valance with cutout and cover

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Re: Detachable Tow Bar
« Reply #19 on: 15 June 2007, 11:33 »
Scratch last post
I phoned Hawco in Inverness and they sorted me out with a valance for £42.47 + VAT