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Looking to get a towbar on a 2015 Kuga. Can anyone recommend one (7pin)
TIA

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What recommendation are you looking for, brand name or price?

I bought mine from this company which I have put a link for the Ford Kuga towbars.


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When I bought my Kuga I got the dealer to have one fitted,It's a Ford Swan neck.


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Quote: Originally posted by zodd on 03/3/2019
When I bought my Kuga I got the dealer to have one fitted,It's a Ford Swan neck.


Dealer's don't manufacture towbars, they only put a Ford sticker on it and add about 20% to the market price. The dealer would most likely fit fit a Witter or Brink which are well branded names but don't get ripped off with dealer prices whatever accessories you buy.


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My factory fitted Ford towbar is in fact a Westfalia towbar.

The towbar fitted at the factory will depend on what deals the manufacturer had with the towbar makers at that point in time.

As mentioned above Ford don't make towbars, the dealer may pick one from whoever supplies the factory fitted ones or from whatever the local supplier has in stock.

Some dealers even get external companies to fit the towbars.

Zodd's Ford towbar is likely to be a Westfalia or Brink or Thule towbar, but it would have been more costly.


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Got the dealer to fit ours before we received the car.

Not a clue of the make, except all we do is press a button in the boot, and out it pops from underneath.

And the 13 pin socket is built onto the swan neck part of the bar...

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You may need to get a Ford dealer to update the softwear once the towbar and electrics are fitted.

Failing to do this can result in annoying problems like the rear reversing sensors coming on and beeping everytime you hitch up to your caravan or trailer.

Julia

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Thanks to everyone for the replies, all very helpful

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When I had my Kuga bar ,friend recommended a reasonably priced fitter, it cost just under £300 ,for a swan neck tow bar with no need to cut the fender, a very neat and professional job . Reprogramming was not done, I believe this is a Ford ploy to get one of their chosen fitters to fit them at a very inflated price with the Ford dealer getting a big cut.


Personjohartefc
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Dimbles, did you get a universal ‘bypass’ electric fitting or a ford Kuga specific one. The web site I’m looking on there’s about a £100 difference
Thanks

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If you opt for a a universal bypass wiring loom it is likely to interfere with the vehicle's computerised electronics therefore is safer to go for the dedicated Ford Kuga towing loom as any electrical problems will cost you more than 100 quid. That's what happened to me when I had my towbar fitted in 2012 thinking I could cut back on cost. It resulted in 2 breakdowns which finally a dedicated Volvo wiring loom was the only answer to rectify the problem.


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Good point, may as well get the ford specific one

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Yeah a bypass relay will mean no trip to a dealer to get it programmed but if it causes electrical issues then forget the warranty.

Bypass relay wont deactivate the parking sensors or fog lights etc when your hitched.

Some cars will be fussier than others on what will work.

My cars rear lights are LED, but it doesnt like the LED trailerboard i used to test the electrics. Could not sense the board being plugged in unless i had the sidelights and brakelights on at the same time.

No issues with the trailerboard with standard bulbs.

Trailerboard was one of the first with LED's so may need a resistor for additional load.


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Quote: Originally posted by johartefc on 06/3/2019
Dimbles, did you get a universal ‘bypass’ electric fitting or a ford Kuga specific one. The web site I’m looking on there’s about a £100 difference
Thanks


Universal electrics were used with soldered connections. The fitter told me they have fitted hundreds of them with no problems.


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Quote: Originally posted by dimbles on 06/3/2019
Quote: Originally posted by johartefc on 06/3/2019
Dimbles, did you get a universal ‘bypass’ electric fitting or a ford Kuga specific one. The web site I’m looking on there’s about a £100 difference
Thanks


Universal electrics were used with soldered connections. The fitter told me they have fitted hundreds of them with no problems.


That's exactly what the towbar fitter told me, but as long as they get your cash they're not bothered what problems you encounter afterwards or even if they're ever reported at all. I didn't report back to the original towbar fitter once the towing electrics were replaced by the correct wiring loom at a Volvo dealer as there is no point unless you're requesting compensation. The Volvo dealer rep said, "If one our lads had done a bodge up job like that they would be out the door, no questions asked" so the work carried out was shoddy and a waste of £175 already forked out for the privilege.



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I’ve had universal electrics fitted to all my new cars for the last 15 years without any electrical issues or warranty issues

Bessie



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