The Towbars thread...
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I'm looking at fitting a tow bar to my late (2008) Laguna wagon.
Anything out there?
Ian.
Anything out there?
Ian.
Replying to my own post ... I found this Laguna Wagon (KTO/1) | Towbars Australia
Circa $600 delivered, with all electrics and fitting instructions. Seemed reasonable to me. (And it is the Euro style tow bar - which I reckon looks so much more elegant, and so suits the Laguna!).
Anyone have experience fitting these? The web site says something like: "a handyman (sic) with basic socket set and a range of spanners can fit this". Are they right? Should I get an auto-sparky to do the wiring to fit the ECU relay? Or is that straightforward?
Ian.
My 2003 goon cost me $350 from the Renault parts department in Richmond.
Have you tried them?
Mine isnt euro style, but was easy to fit. had to buy a tow ball tho.
Have you tried them?
Mine isnt euro style, but was easy to fit. had to buy a tow ball tho.
Thanks David.
No, had not tried them. Assumed - wrongly - it seems that original equipment would cost vast amounts of money. Just goes to show. And I do have spare tow ball somewhere...
Shall call and price tomorrow.
And when you say "easy to fit ..." does it bolt up to existing infrastructure at the back of the car? Any drilling, creation of new mounting points required?
Ian.
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You'll get all the bolts and bits to bolt it to the subframe.
Mine did require a little persuasion as it seemed mm off on one hole, in the end I just got a dremel out and made one hole that little bit bigger on the towbar's bracket to get the bolt in.
Mine did require a little persuasion as it seemed mm off on one hole, in the end I just got a dremel out and made one hole that little bit bigger on the towbar's bracket to get the bolt in.
Any luck with 307 Touring towbar?
I'm also looking at this for my MY2006 HDi. Trivett dealer in Alexandria wants $2k to fit one! Should have got one fitted when I took out my Novated Lease since you can't add later. Now off lease, 210k since 'bought' new, and now ready to tow stuff. The wiring seems to be the tricky part. Although I've seen schematics online for DIY relay harnesses to change the power drain from the computer to stop faults.
I'm also looking at this for my MY2006 HDi. Trivett dealer in Alexandria wants $2k to fit one! Should have got one fitted when I took out my Novated Lease since you can't add later. Now off lease, 210k since 'bought' new, and now ready to tow stuff. The wiring seems to be the tricky part. Although I've seen schematics online for DIY relay harnesses to change the power drain from the computer to stop faults.
$AUD270 shipping fee - No Thanks
I need a 403 towbar. Anyone got one lying around?
chasing a a towbar for a 1994 306 hatch
sounds good could you drop it at a courier at all cheers Tom
Hey guys.
Iam chasing a Heavy duty towbar for a 504 sedan........ It needs to be capable of towing cars on a car trailer etc 2000kg+.
Would anyone in the Canberra/Sydney region have something for sale?
Iam guessing I might have to get one made up.....
Iam chasing a Heavy duty towbar for a 504 sedan........ It needs to be capable of towing cars on a car trailer etc 2000kg+.
Would anyone in the Canberra/Sydney region have something for sale?
Iam guessing I might have to get one made up.....
That's a myth.... Another case of everyone "hearing someone was booked".... but no evidence of it ever happening.
MYTH ? Changes to requirements for Shackles used when Towing a Trailer - Townsville
seeya,
Shane L.
No-one will make one rated at higher than 1.3tons ....
Peugeot 504 technical data
If you approach any manufacturer they'll never rate there towbar above the vehicles manufacturers maximum allowable towed weight. Best bet is an old towbar manufactured prior to the law that require the towbars capacity to be attached to it.
So you can almost tow an empty rental car trailer
Fun right?seeya,
Shane L.