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Towbars for shite- need one?


Barry Cade

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First day in the new job, and have been tasked with clearing out an outbuilding which is to be my domain. Years and years of caravan and towbar related stuff in there.. I made a start on the towbars- all New/boxes very tatty and mouse eaten but complete bars ready to fit. All made by Witter.

 

Here is the list so far:

 

Mk1 Fiesta

BMW E39 96-03

Freelander 1

Rav 4

Lada 1200 estate 79-83

Fiat Fiorino 1988-

Mercedes W123

Land Rover 90 (x3)

205 hatch 83-

Mazda 323F 94-

Audi 100 +A6 91-97

Rover 400 saloon

VW Passat 97-05

Kia Sorento 02-06

Cavalier Saloon 88-92 (x3)

Laguna Estate Mk1 95-

Volvo S40/V50 2004-

Volvo 340 76-91

Escort Estate 91-99

Volvo V70/S70 97-2000

Avensis saloon/hatch 1998-

Datsun Cabstar F20/F22/F23 1993- (x2)

Citroen Visa

Mazda 929

Nissan Serena 1993-

Renault 16

Daihatsu Charade G30

Austin Allegro estate

Subaru 1800 4wd pick up (AU5) (x2)

LANCIA GAMMA SAL/CPE !!

Volvo 760 82-

 

This is some of the clutter that has to go!!

 

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AND, found this whilst looking around... There is also a 1950, and 1974 Landrover hidden away..

 

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Is the c2 actually type approved for towing?

Yes it is. Admittedly it can't tow a great deal but it can legally tow what I need it to. Also the towbar is a proper c2 towbar made by witter and not a homemade job. It also has pre made threaded holes in rear legs under boot floor so was also easy to fit.
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All those towbars and not one to fit my fleet!  If you find one that does, count me in please!

1973 Cadillac Coupe deVille (yeah, ten a penny they are!)

2007 Chevrolet (Daewoo) Tacuma

1989 Rover 213 (SD3)

I would think the Tacuma and Rover should be easier to find, the eclectic selection suggests that they may yet appear.

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On the (very unlikely) chance you come across one for an N16 almera I'll have it - those caravan rear panels will sell easily enough to a caravan body shop - somewhere like Campbell's et al.

In fact a lot of the caravan specific stuff should sell to a body shop pretty easily really (as its expensive stuff) - may be worth having a look in the yellow pages and then phoning a couple to see if they want to give you a price & shift it all for you.

 

Im tempted to buy one of the LR 90 tow bars, just because.

How much and how much shipping?

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One part of my mind is telling me that I should get the Visa towbar as I have a Visa but another is pointing out that I will never tow anything with it.

 

However, the slightly cleverer part of my head is not up for petty bickering and is suggesting as I write this, that I could put my bikes on one of those clever tow bar carriers. 

 

How much are these fine accessories?

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How much of a masochist do you have to be to tow with a MK1 Fiesta, or a Serena?

I had a towbar on my 1300 super sport fiesta, 3 adults and kit with 3 trials bikes on the trailer used to work out to average 18mpg. The clutch cried enough when trying to shift a broken down Fergy tractor though.

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