Tow Bar Advice

[matt_theforce]

Following a semi succesfull week of camping myself and the kids loved it although SWMBO prefers more creature comforts so were are looking into a trailer tent or caravan.

Did Skoda make a detachable tow bar for the octavia if so do you have any pic's?

Thanks

[SCVRS]

Hi, I have a detachable tow bar for mine! What pics do you want? As you can't see mine (cos it's not attached!!!):P

Mine was factory fitted but I have no idea on cost.

[matt_theforce]

Hi, I have a detachable tow bar for mine! What pics do you want? As you can't see mine (cos it's not attached!!!):P

Mine was factory fitted but I have no idea on cost.

I'm after a shot from behind without it it on just to get an idea of how much is in view and a shot from underneath to give me an idea on how much lower it may sit under the car. We have alot of speed bumps round here and I allready scrape the underneath of the car if i'm fully loaded so want to make sure that it wont scrape too.

[martziniuk]

mines oe skoda and in my garage waiting for fitting. The electrics fold up on a spring and the towbar swan neck just drops out.should be no sign of it when detached.

[skud 1]

Hi,

Had a standard bar fitted to mine no probs and no bumper cuts!, plenty of speed humps where I live but no probs with ground clearance, only got single electrics on mine, as I only cover reasonably small distances with my caravan, unless your going over 150 miles plus the second socket won't put much charge in your units battery.

Good luck with whatever you choose and happy camping!

Best regards

skud 1

[jonnycatbiscuit]

mines oe skoda and in my garage waiting for fitting. The electrics fold up on a spring and the towbar swan neck just drops out.should be no sign of it when detached.

I've got an oe Skoda one on mine - only thing is I'm missing the bl**dy towball, and no one will sell me one!

[martziniuk]

What this tow ball?

part number 1UZ898807

[jonnycatbiscuit]

Yes, that towball..

Thanks for the part number. I bet they want about a million quid for it though...

Edited 14 August, 2008 by DGW
Redundant quote deleted.

[martziniuk]

If you do ask can you let me know the price as mine is bodged at the minute and wouldn't mind a new one.

[richardsfavorit]

You won't scrap your tow bar mate - I would be very surprised. I would advise one with a metal plate & fixed rather than a swan neck - I was always worried about smashing the bumper with a swan neck one on my Felicia.

I haven't ever had the second socket - and don't have a leisure battery - its not worth the hassle if your not using it very often.

[martziniuk]

Yeah but the fixed one is clearly visible and the swan neck isn't when removed, it helps keep the vrs looks. will just have to be careful

[mbames]

I have a fixed one - works nicely as a parking sensor ;-) But mine is on an TDi estate, so there are less looks to worry about!

[matt_theforce]

I have a fixed one - works nicely as a parking sensor ;-) But mine is on an TDi estate, so there are less looks to worry about!

Mine's a TDi estate but I don't want a towball in sight. Why spoil a nice looking car (vrs or not)

[KiNeL]

This is what mine looks like on my MK1 Estate

It should have been £400 fitted but got it reduced to £200 as part of the deal when I bought the car. I do like the way the power socket tucks away.

As you'll see it is removeable, albeit a spanner job, but personally I'm quite happy for it to be there as it acts as a first line of defence against the nutty Frogs who delight in sitting literally inches, or is that cms, behind you

[Pudsey83]

ok just to give everyone a rough price for towbars or just the ball or elec's you can get prices from this site

http://www.towsure.com/bespoke/towbars.html

Towing from Towsure

they do all makes of car and all different types of towbars etc

[ian110]

I got my Bosal swan neck towbar from Towequipe. It is a fixed towbar but it doesn't look too bad. Plus points is that it is doesn't look conspicuous and it is a good parking sensor (I'm quite sure was used by my neighbour as a parking sensor looking at her cracked number plate) but the bad points are that I'm always hitting my shin on the towbar and if you forget to put the cover on you'll end up with grease on your trousers. It doesn't bottom out on speed mountains. There is some bumper cutting but unless you are under the car you won't notice.

[Blade404]

Following a semi succesfull week of camping myself and the kids loved it although SWMBO prefers more creature comforts so were are looking into a trailer tent or caravan.

Thanks

Tell SWMBO she can't have a caravan all to herself and she'll just have to ruff it in the tent with the everyone else...

[matt_theforce]

Tell SWMBO she can't have a caravan all to herself and she'll just have to ruff it in the tent with the everyone else...

I don't know, I quite like the idea of camping out with the kids and leaving her in the caravan (no nagging or elbows in my back overnight)

[Banana-Man]

tow bars on an RS? what next?

I suppose you could put a chain around it and pull speed cameras out of the ground with it? HHHMmmmmmm......

[Dilbert]

tow bars on an RS? what next?

Well it has plenty power, good suspension, good brakes - what better attributes for a towcar?