Towbars

[huddy]

hi there

still hunting around for towbars, considering the max ones, but would need to get it fitted in SA.

I also went into a reputable tow bar workshop today. Quoted 495 for a custom heavy duty tow bar fitted... BUT they cannot fit H/D to my car as it was a large fuel tank and cant run tow bar stuff to one side of the chassis rails for strength/integrity. the could do the basic one for $395fitted which i dont want as i cant tow a car with that!

So - if i was to get a max towbar, and took it somewhere in SA - would they say 'we cant fit this and dont recommend etc etc etc...

Who has got a h/duty towbar in SA and where did you go???

thanks

-Matt

[huddy]

anyone???

ok has anyone bought one from max who doesnt live in canberra - how did they go about getting it fitted?

and were there many hiccups?

thanks

-Matt

[Tangles]

lol, no not me mate; havent seen the need for a towbar as yet.

although $395 doesnt seem too bad - where was that from?

[AlexCim]

Me and "burns" aka, Chris, have both got ToW towbars from canberra.

Fitted up fine

[huddy]

did you fit yourself? or did you get someone to fit it, and did they have any problems with fitment (or complaints about design?)

thanks

the $395 fitted for a standard (rated at 1000kg i think) was a custom made at Hall Tow Bar on Main North Road SA.

[AlexCim]

Tried to fit it myself but slight grinding and drilling required. Did not have tools at the time so got it fitted somewhere else.

Overall, nothing major and if i had had a grinder/right tools at the time, I could have done it.

Afterall, we are all but mere mortals.

[huddy]

lol yes we are - so it came with instructions aswell didnt it?

also was it just a local tow bar place you had it fitted, and what was the cost they charged (obviously it may be different here)

thanks

[AlexCim]

The instructions are some hand written lines of script, pretty much like "Remove rear bar, install tow bar, hook up lights, replace rear bar" with a hand drawn diagram...

Cost me about $300 to install it at a workshop, not specialized in tow bars.

[huddy]

ok thanks

at least i sorta know what i'm up for. they're rated at 2000kg's arent they???

[AlexCim]

They are not rated at all, but Max thinks they will be able to take 2T.

From experiance, i've towed about 1.7T

[Duncan]

I had my Max towbar installed by a workshop in sydney. Design of the towbar is great and nice and strong

Fitting was a real PITA, my car has a rear spoiler extension which made it much harder and the measurements were not quite right so some adjustments required. Also needed to modify exhaust mounts to ensure the muffler didn't hit.

But the bar itself seems to be the goods, I need to tow heavy cars so I needed it as strong as possible

[huddy]

excellent - i will have to order a max bar and get some quotes from around SA - thanks again, you guys have been more than helpful!