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Fitting a Towbar

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:44 pm
by handyman
Hello Techy guy's n dol's 8)
Whats the best towbar kit to fit the Bongo?

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:00 pm
by crazy uncle gray g
:roll: What to tow ? surely not your narrow boat :lol:

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:38 pm
by last_tuesday
I would have to say, having just got a towbar to fit the Bongo , it is the most complicated one I've ever seen & I must have fitted fitted best part of 20 different ones over the years.

Sure it'll be fine when I get the big drill and the angle grinder out :shock:

It also weighs more than some small cars

towbar

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:55 pm
by citizenc
I have just fitted a towbar I bought from the bongo shop and found it
following the instructions straightforward painted it with hammerite before
i fitted it

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:56 pm
by kawasaki kid
Hi, bought my towbar from Towsure - fairly easy / straightforward to fit -just make sure you give it a coat of Hammerite before you fit it to protect it from the elements. Hope this helps. Ian. Ps even the electrics are simple to connect up.

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:27 pm
by dreamwarrioruk
handyman check your pm please

Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:35 pm
by John the sparky
I liked the look of ford tinny's ......

you can't see the bar that runs between the chassis rails like on mine, it is fine though... got mine from club shop




John

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:31 pm
by Skydiver
Got mine off e-bay from company in worcester,(A1 towbars) lots of parts also but very robust.
Word off warning check it fits before painting it, middle cross bar section was 1cm short and bar bent slightly, so on tightening bolts rear floor warped causing rear tail gate door not to close or lock. Solved with a spacer a one end.

fitting a towbar

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:28 pm
by petebee
I fiited one from the Bongo shop myself, an extra pair of hands would have been useful at some stages.
Very sturdy construction and all parts fitted perfectly.

good luck

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:07 am
by handyman
crazy uncle gray g wrote::roll: What to tow ? surely not your narrow boat :lol:

No.... the wife 8-[

In readyness for the S. Softies meet :lol:

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:09 am
by handyman
Thanks to all for the helpfull information...

Stumped for which one to go for now :roll:

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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:31 pm
by lizard
handyman wrote:Thanks to all for the helpfull information...

Stumped for which one to go for now :roll:
I would allways go for the center one, Howzat. :lol:

Re: Fitting a Towbar

Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:30 pm
by tonys
Had a towsure one fitted last week by a local company £152 fitted with single electrics i did not think that was to bad ?

Re: Fitting a Towbar

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:37 am
by Majorbloodnock
tonys wrote:Had a towsure one fitted last week by a local company £152 fitted with single electrics i did not think that was to bad ?
My towsure one that was fitted a couple of weeks ago cost me £150 with single electrics, which I am well pleased with.

Re: Fitting a Towbar

Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:22 pm
by dandywarhol
Towsure - did it myself - good bit of kit.