TowBars
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About how much does it cost to put a towbar on a Bongo?
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2 hours labour, plus the cost of the towbar. Plus VAT. Around £250 in total I reckon.
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flipping heck!!! that was cheap!! the club price for one of these is £140.00 PLUS fittingGarry W wrote:I took mine up to A1 in Sheffield - £110 fitted.
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We had ours fitted by Wheelquick pre purchase...£190.00 ( top job ... )
We also had one fitted to our Suzuki Ignis by a local firm for £200.00 CASH.. .. ( say no more.. )
Alan
Prices depend on the quality of the bar and the fitting.
We also had one fitted to our Suzuki Ignis by a local firm for £200.00 CASH.. .. ( say no more.. )
Alan
Prices depend on the quality of the bar and the fitting.
Alan...still plodding on....!
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Make sure you pick a make that attaches to the Bongo strongly especially if towing a caravan or other heavy load.
The common attachment is to a bracket which is only held on by spot welds which give way. Alternatively I think people have had the welding of this bracket reinforced.
I don't recall the makes of towbars however Simon Jones has posted about this so a search on his posts for tow bars should pull up what you need.
The common attachment is to a bracket which is only held on by spot welds which give way. Alternatively I think people have had the welding of this bracket reinforced.
I don't recall the makes of towbars however Simon Jones has posted about this so a search on his posts for tow bars should pull up what you need.
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This is the A1 tow bar that is well recommended .. I had one fitted to my V6 Bongo ..
http://www.towbars-uk.co.uk/fitting_ins ... 4d9ab2.pdf
http://www.towbars-uk.co.uk/fitting_ins ... 4d9ab2.pdf
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Yep, the A1 MA465 is the most substantial model available and it is ideally suited to using a bike rack or back box. There have been issues with another make of towbar which I believe has resulted in the design being changed to avoid the problems of spot welds coming loose which can cause the rear bumper to droop.
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The A1 version is the only version we fit on our sales cars, the others certainly were very in adequate in comparison. If A1 are doing them £110 fitted inc VAT I would take it straight there, I will take mine there and have them do it rather than buy them trade from them and fit them myself.
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To be fair to Tow Trust they have now altered the design after understanding the Bongo mounting problems and the new design includes bolting it now to the chassis as well as the nearside mounting point.
You can compare the old and new designs here;
OLD DESIGN TMZ168
http://www.g8dhe.net/bongo_images/Tow_Trust_TMZ168.pdf
and
NEW DESIGN TMZ168
https://tow-trust.s3.amazonaws.com/inst ... TMZ168.pdf
You can compare the old and new designs here;
OLD DESIGN TMZ168
http://www.g8dhe.net/bongo_images/Tow_Trust_TMZ168.pdf
and
NEW DESIGN TMZ168
https://tow-trust.s3.amazonaws.com/inst ... TMZ168.pdf
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Some time ago I bought the 'wrong' towbar from Towtrust.... I've had it in the mancave whilst I mulled over what to do. Thanks to the new information supplied by Simon and Geoff, I emailed Towtrust on Saturday eve asking if the new part on the new design was compatible with the old one....
I had a reply today saying that it is, the part is available to buy separately and is only £17.50 delivered!
Result! I now have a towbar that can be fitted and used with confidence
Thank you Simon, Geoff and Towtrust
I had a reply today saying that it is, the part is available to buy separately and is only £17.50 delivered!
Result! I now have a towbar that can be fitted and used with confidence
Thank you Simon, Geoff and Towtrust
Paul
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Hi
That's good news...I'll be mailing them soon, as it was on my "to do" list...fortunately towing hadn't damaged my chassis!
Cheers
Helen
That's good news...I'll be mailing them soon, as it was on my "to do" list...fortunately towing hadn't damaged my chassis!
Cheers
Helen
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Hi im hope you don't mind me jumping on. I'm looking to tow a caravan with my bongo 2004 aero 2ltr petrol. As you all have towbars I'm gathering your towing. Some say not to tow bingo won't handle it and some say no probs. Just need advise from people towing. Thankyou
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As said on the other thread weight is your issue with a 2ltr petrol.
We have a diesel and our caravan is max 1600kgs, just on the 85% guideline and no probs.
If you haven't towed before there are courses available and if you passed your test after about 1996 (?) there are restrictions, easily Googled.
We have a diesel and our caravan is max 1600kgs, just on the 85% guideline and no probs.
If you haven't towed before there are courses available and if you passed your test after about 1996 (?) there are restrictions, easily Googled.
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Hi yes thank you for both your reply's and looking into other people opinions. Passed test in 1988 so all good there. and looked into the mass weight ect. Of 85% we are looking into a retro style old school maybe of max weight of 850. But still wanting others advice. Looked n the AA site for legal stuff and govement site. Just needed real people towing advice.