Towbar, specific or not?

[christof30]

Does anyone know if terrano towbars are all the same fitting taking into account age, lwb/swb etc? :nenau

 

[cncfabs]

Does anyone know if terrano towbars are all the same fitting taking into account age, lwb/swb etc? :nenau

Yes all the same do you want one

 

[rustic]

Yes all the same do you want one

Not quite true.

Cars built after S reg approx, have to have EU approved tow bars. And an EU approved tow ball, these are usually gold in colour.

So early bars are suitable for early vehicles only and of course EU approved can be used on any age vehicle.

:thumb2

 

[cncfabs]

Not quite true.

Cars built after S reg approx, have to have EU approved tow bars. And an EU approved tow ball, these are usually gold in colour.

So early bars are suitable for early vehicles only and of course EU approved can be used on any age vehicle.

:thumb2

Thats assuming that the bar on the pre 1998 car had the bar fitted prior.i must admit thats the 1st ive heard of that one is there someone that goes around checking then.

 

[christof30]

Yes all the same do you want one

Ive been looking at a few on flee bay, thats why i was wondering. There seems to be a few around though some look like two bits of box welded into a T which worry me a bit.

 

[cncfabs]

Ive been looking at a few on flee bay, thats why i was wondering. There seems to be a few around though some look like two bits of box welded into a T which worry me a bit.

Ive got a genuine 'ford' one and i tell you it weighs a ton not like the witter rubbish

 

[christof30]

Ive got a genuine 'ford' one and i tell you it weighs a ton not like the witter rubbish

Is that the one on your truck or one youve got for sale? If your selling one, whats it like and how much are you after, though at that weight getting one all the way up here might be a bit pricey anyway.

 

[kitchenman]

I bought mine of CNC carriage was reasonable:clap

 

[arcascomp]

Curious about fitting a towbar too, how much CNC? Shipping to sunny Edinburgh.

Ta.

 

[cncfabs]

Who wants towbars?

The one in the middle is aftermarket the othe 2 are genuine.

 

[rustic]

The one in the middle is aftermarket the othe 2 are genuine.

The one at the bottom is a brink, branded Ford, I have a spare one of these but only suitable for pre S reg. In much better condition than the one in the pic :augie

I had to fit a Witter as I couldn't get the height on the Brink.

The Brink is much tougher than the Witter though, but both are suitable for the maximum towing weight.

 

[arcascomp]

So, are either of you looking to sell? if so, what would the shipped price to Edinburgh be?

Cheers

 

[fridgman]

Not quite true.

Cars built after S reg approx, have to have EU approved tow bars. And an EU approved tow ball, these are usually gold in colour.

So early bars are suitable for early vehicles only and of course EU approved can be used on any age vehicle.

:thumb2

For those that want to get bored http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31994L0020:EN:HTML

For everyone else http://home.btconnect.com/stanleytowbars/thelaw.htm

 

[cncfabs]

All 3 have plates with type approval the middle one is witter other 2 are brink one nissan branded one ford branded

 

[Terranical]

I've got a Brink (branded Brink) on mine, you could pull a cruise ship with it. Bought it new off eBay about two years ago, £79! Took about 15 mins to fit. At the same time bought a vehicle-specific wiring kit originally costing around £70 - clearance price - £9!!!
Be worth having a search for new ones.

 

[christof30]

Thanks CNCFABS the new towbar looks great.:thumb2

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

i'd go brink my first t2 had that 4 stud design, mind sod to get bits for
but certainly was rated for more nose weight than some, and has the
natty loop for break away.

the four studs are smaller diameter than standard two bolt design
and the distances between are different.

am sure would tug a lot more than the 2800kg these trucks are
plated for.