Fitting a Towbar

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Re: Fitting a Towbar

Post by lizard » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:26 pm

dandywarhol wrote:Towsure - did it myself - good bit of kit.

Hi dandy

Is there any drilling/holes already there, etc. :?: Easy fit :?:

I have fitted them to Fords, Sierra/Mondeo, but didn't want to mess up the Bongo. :lol:

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Re: Fitting a Towbar

Post by tedpippa » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:42 pm

can anyone tell me where to get the type that you can't see the bar from? I have asked this before but had no replies. (Like ford tinny's) thanks
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Re: Fitting a Towbar

Post by dandywarhol » Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:55 pm

lizard wrote:
dandywarhol wrote:Towsure - did it myself - good bit of kit.

Hi dandy

Is there any drilling/holes already there, etc. :?: Easy fit :?:

I have fitted them to Fords, Sierra/Mondeo, but didn't want to mess up the Bongo. :lol:

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Re: Fitting a Towbar

Post by handyman » Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:56 pm

I went for Towsure in the end and fitted it meself. Took 2hrs
The missus was scheduled to help but had a headache all of a sudden when I asked her to hold it :lol:
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Re: Fitting a Towbar

Post by daveblueozzie » Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:01 pm

i have a towsure towbar that you cannot see behind the bumper, and yes you have to drill a hole through the floor at the rear of the bongo,but it is under the plastic strip ,so cannot be seen after the strip is replaced.
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Re: Fitting a Towbar

Post by apole » Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:12 pm

Hi,

I had a towsure fitted yesterday whilst some other stuff was being done. I think they had one hole to drill up through the floor for an extra securing rod. Rest fitted into existing holes.

I will take a picture later if that helps but from memory you can only see the flange and towball that's it, rest is hidden behind bumper. Looks a very substantial towbar and seemed well made and painted. I will probably waxoil it as well to be sure.

Let me know if you want a picture.

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Re: Fitting a Towbar

Post by lizard » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:30 pm

Excellent peeps. It's a Towsure one for me then. :)
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Re: Fitting a Towbar

Post by tedpippa » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:33 pm

Me Too! :) :)
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Re: Fitting a Towbar

Post by sajseven » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:35 am

Our A1 Towbar kit came painted black already... so surely it doesn't need to be Hammerited before installation? :-k
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