OK so which budget towbar then?

if I was you id look at towsure web site and then ring them they are great guy I got my last towbar from them they talked me thought any
thing I needed hope this helps














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Well that couldn't have been much easier. It was up and on in about 30 mins. It then took me about another 30 mins to toque all the bolts 0 including ten mins to go off and convert Nm into ft lbs. The biggest faff was assembling the 7 pin socket. Why that didn't come assembled I don't know, but you have to snap the middle section into the outer housing and I wanted to make sure it was the right way up. The other stupid fault was that the bracket for the plug wasn't slit to let the cable through. The wiring loom plug on one end and the 7 pin socket on the other were too big to pass through the bracket. I could have put it on ramps which would have been easier, but elected to do in flat on the drive. There are a couple of fiddly bits but if you have an international spanner rating of 5.6 minimum then this is very very easy.

If your name is Norman and you collect pencils from around the World, then I'd leave it. The bolt torque at 111Nm is pretty hefty, so if you are a bit of a lightweight you may actually struggle to apply the necessary force. But if like me, you are no stranger to the hot pie section, you'll be fine.

Wiring plugged in perfectly and everything worked straight off including the friendly little trailer light on the dash.

Basic towbar, plug in wiring, next working day delivery, less than an hour to fit. £162.

Oh, the towball was missing from the box, so I took one from my collection - PF Jones are sending me one though.

Sorted.

Not having the back box there would have made it child's play that is true, but removing the rear box would definitely have been an additional step with its own issues, by which time, you could have fitted the bar. The key is to make sure you fit the driver's side (tail pipe) first. I got a but turned around under there and like a wally, fitted the passenger side first which makes it a teeny bit harder. Maybe cost me a couple of minutes.

But if you are half capable and especially if you have a mate handy, it really is a very easy job and not one I'd wanting to be spending £300 + on or whatever. OK if you have fancy wiring going on, I don't know the routing for that (fridge and charging etc) but these tow bar fitting places must be laughing. Plug in wiring and ready made bolt holes, with the bars at trade????? I could do that job. It's practically a drive in service.