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28/9/2006 at 2:34pm
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I have a vauxhall zafira year 2000 and want to buy a tow bar for TT

Which one?

And can my OH fit himself..he is quite handy?

And what sort of price should i be paying..don't want  to be ripped off!!

Thanks

Hellen

 



28/9/2006 at 5:38pm
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I bought a Tow Trust kit from Towequipe (via ebay) for my Mondeo. £85 including single electrics and took me a couple of hours to fit. If your OH has access to a decent torque wrench and a multimeter he will be fine.

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28/9/2006 at 8:19pm
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Second Tow Trust bars from Towequipe . I got one for my Passat for similar price inc post . It came with single electrics and connectors, ball , bumper protector and full fitting instructions inc car specific wiring instructions . Also didn't require a bumper cut which was important to me .

Steve



28/9/2006 at 8:43pm
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third! i got a witter detachable for VW touran fitted it my self highly recommend towequipe

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28/9/2006 at 8:57pm
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Most of Towequipes stuff avoids bumper cutting, which is a real bonus - could remove it and apart from a blanking grommet from the electrics you'd be hard pushed to tell a bar had been fitted.


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28/9/2006 at 10:00pm
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I am a bit of a bargain hunter. I rang around the scrap yards for a towbar for my Mondeo.

Found one, a Witter with dual electrics, just by where I work for £30.

Then I phoned a local tow bar / trailer suppliers where I live and he fitted for £50.

So that's a total of £80 for a dual electric witter towbar. Nice one.

Pengwyn.



28/9/2006 at 10:21pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Pengwyn on 28/9/2006

I am a bit of a bargain hunter. I rang around the scrap yards for a towbar for my Mondeo.

Found one, a Witter with dual electrics, just by where I work for £30.

Then I phoned a local tow bar / trailer suppliers where I live and he fitted for £50.

So that's a total of £80 for a dual electric witter towbar. Nice one.

Pengwyn.




Good idea, providing the bar isn't too rusty or has been bent by a rear impact. Proof that you can't buy used items like this without having a good look at them. A couple of scrappies near me refuse to sell them for that reason.


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towquipe for bargins.
make sure you got a tape measure to measure the ball height after you fitted one, you may find some types are to low when not even in use so you may need a dropper plate, yeah sounds daft, or you may end up towing with a V shape, front wheels up rear down trailer nose down big time if you loaded the boot as well.


29/9/2006 at 10:21am
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how much does it usually cost to get one fitted by someone we have a mondeo saloon


10/10/2006 at 12:43pm
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i have a renault clio at the moment and it cost me 155 for single electrics witter towbar fitted. as I have now passed my first year of driving I am upgrading to a 1.6 Ford Focus and the bloke will fit it for me at a reduced price of 150 seen as I have put him a lot of business his way and used him in the past. See who did your mates as they may offer you some discount.

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