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which removable towbar?
02. Jun 2009 at 11:50

Hi Everyone

I am looking to fit a towbar to my 2002 3.2 mv6 saloon and was wondering if you could recommend a good removable one. ideally one that when the ball is removed has very little left visible.(are genuine VX ones good?)

I am in the midlnads so any recommendations for fitters would also be a great help

Also if anyone has pictures of there towbar on and removed this would help me alot.

Thanks

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markey mark BANNED Offline banned for repeatedly reneaging on deals. Posts: 1 scunthorpe north lincs Gender: Drives: 99 mv6 est leather & 19"s	Re: which removable towbar? Reply #1 - 02. Jun 2009 at 11:51 brink ones are very good i have one for sale in parts section but just reailsed it wont fit a facelift cause of the deeper bumpers
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: which removable towbar? Reply #2 - 02. Jun 2009 at 12:10 I had a Westfalia one and was very happy with that too. It does result in a plate being installed along the boot floor which can be a nuisance. Kevin
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jonathanh Senior Member Offline Posts: 859 coventry Gender: Drives: 2.5V6 Manual Reflection	Re: which removable towbar? Reply #3 - 02. Jun 2009 at 13:02 got towsure one myself: looks pretty tidy to me
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Reply #4 - 02. Jun 2009 at 13:21

Kevin Wood wrote on 02. Jun 2009 at 12:10:

I had a Westfalia one and was very happy with that too. It does result in a plate being installed along the boot floor which can be a nuisance.

Kevin

I packed up some of the difference in plate to boot floor with a piece of carpet, but I have seen a piece of MDF cut to shape which seemed a good idea. Thumbs Up!

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Reply #5 - 02. Jun 2009 at 17:03

Well you don't want to know the cost of a GM bar

Tow Bar 90566914 £452.72 Trade and the electrics £38.77 trade Cry

Both only avaliable non stock from Opel

But we can do a Witter bar as we are also one of the largest Witter stockist in the UK but they do only list a fixed type

Tow Bar RRP £171.35 Our Price £94.24
Tow Ball RRP £8.63 Our Price £4.75
12N Pre Wired Electrics RRP £17.25Our Price £13.80
Delivery cost £9.20

All prices include VAT @ 15%

But as i say it is only a fixed type ball

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Reply #6 - 02. Jun 2009 at 18:19

andyc wrote on 02. Jun 2009 at 17:03:

Well you don't want to know the cost of a GM bar

Tow Bar 90566914 £452.72 Trade and the electrics £38.77 trade Cry

Both only avaliable non stock from Opel

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I know that's supply only but if you compare with some of the other manufacturers of towbar for recent-ish car it's not that bad. I spoke to a local towbar fitter who said that some of them can be as much as £1000 fully fitted. Huh

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osealy Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 403 dublin Gender: Drives: 2 X td auto elite est 97 & 99 525D 01	Re: which removable towbar? Reply #7 - 02. Jun 2009 at 19:05 I have a towsure,It's strong but ugly. The bit that the hitch socket's into tends to ground on speedbumps & the gate to my drive.
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Reply #8 - 02. Jun 2009 at 20:35

I have a Bosal removeable towbar which I brought off VXL V6 a couple of months ago. Its on a 99/T Elite and when the towbar isn't installed it is still quite visible.

It also has the large plate in the boot. VXL V6 had quite expertly made some MDF panels which went either side so no raised centre of the boot.

He also supplied a wiring diagram. Amazing value for £45 Shocked

It was really easy to fit as Vauxhall have already got the 12mm (I think?) holes cut in the correct areas, they have just covered them with a thin plate, but even these have a dimple in so you cant miss the hole. Thumbs Up!

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Reply #9 - 03. Jun 2009 at 00:40

markey mark wrote on 02. Jun 2009 at 11:51:

brink ones are very good Thumbs Up!

i have one for sale in parts section Thumbs Up!

but just reailsed it wont fit a facelift cause of the deeper bumpers Sad

Hi looked at the brink/Thule one and got a quote fitted...£483 ..yes but they did say for this price they would come to my house and fit it.

Looks a very good quality one but wow..that is alot of cash. did this one require the plate in the boot?

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squattingbeaver Newbie Offline Posts: 43 Nottingham Gender: Drives: 2002 3.2 MV6 Auto	Re: which removable towbar? Reply #10 - 03. Jun 2009 at 00:42 jonathanh wrote on 02. Jun 2009 at 13:02: got towsure one myself: looks pretty tidy to me Hi thanks for the reply, have you got any pics of what it looks like when the towball removed?
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