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30/11/2015 at 5:56pm
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I'd fit a swan neck, it looks neater & is compatable with Alko stabiliser hitch which I presume is what you have? You also need to get correct electric sockets to match your caravan plug(s), either older type twin 7pin or single 13pin as fitted to caravans after about 2009.
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30/11/2015 at 6:01pm
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Depends whether you want a fixed or detachable towball, but in either case (if you have an AL-KO stabiliser) the towball must be compatible and kept free of grease etc.
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30/11/2015 at 7:18pm
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Make sure you get the proper electrics, with the onboard computer adjusted to sense the trailer presence. Yetis are quite advanced in this area. The electrics will cost more than the towbar itself.
Enjoy your yeti - I'm on our second now.
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30/11/2015 at 8:04pm
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On new Yetis you have to have a towbar preparation kit fitted first. This is on top of the towbar and towbar wiring.
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01/12/2015 at 6:02pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Ruth Webster on 30/11/2015
Just bought a skoda yeti, would like to know what sort of tow bar to fit on it.
I tow a caravan with a stabilizer attached.
My Yeti came with the Skoda Approved Westphalia removable tow bar, which is a swan neck type, and the proper bumper cutout.
A few people in the Yeti Club have fitted Witter tow bars with no problems, but it doesn't fit the bumper cut-out properly.
If your car came without Tow Bar Prep from the factory then I suggest you buy the proper Skoda wiring kit or a compatible one from somewhere like PF Jones. There have been reports of very expensive damage to the CanBus wiring by some who fitted the cheap relay system of wiring.
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01/12/2015 at 6:08pm
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If you have Alko hitch you need a longer neck on the ball so swan neck or detach rather than flange type, regardless of the age of caravan I would have 13 pin sockets as your are likely to keep the car a while but may update the caravan in the future, if you are running a van with twin leads at present (grey and black)you can buy an adaptor your towbar fitter will be able to help with this. I have just had one done on my new car the adaptor £15 and 13 pin socket involves additional wiring on installation and was £40 extra compared to the old type
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