Hi all

Have read the Towbar installation thread by fellow Australian Joel, which will be followed when I fit the towbar to my Yeti. Thanks Joel. Have also read some other threads on towbar "problems"

All Aussie Yetis come with the "Towbar Prep" option (mainly I think for the upgraded cooling fan) however, the Skoda Dealer supplied towbar is in fact a locally sourced (New Zealand) design that is totally different to the "Westfalia" style, in that the removable bumper cover cannot be fitted when the "swan-neck" is removed - unbelievable !! And they quote $1600 for the privilege !!

So please correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is that the Skoda OEM Dealer supplied towbar is similar, if not actually a Westfalia Detachable unit. Thus when it's not in use it will fit properly in the storage box that's already in the Yeti beside the spare wheel.

Plan on getting my electrics kit from the UK dealer who helped Joel and my thought is to get the towbar from him as well, thus saving and offsetting the freight for the electrics off the towbar. Even if a bit dearer it will all be coming from one place and is Skoda OEM

So any chance of part numbers of the Detachable Skoda Towbar to confirm with the dealer before it is freighted all the way here to Australia ?

Thanks in advance

I completed the installation of the Skoda Detachable Tow bar SEEA630001A and single electrics SEEA630002EA.

Cost of parts £347.90 and the job took about 5 hours.

The car was delivered with Tow Bar Prep so it was just a case of plugging in the wiring in the position shown in photo and of course the removable cover in the bumper was also pre installed.

Interestingly the install instructions state that it is necessary to replace parts of the cooling system which is also part of Tow Bar Pep.

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Edited 22 August, 201312 yr by Lowen

Thanks Lowen just what I needed

BTW Is the towbar you fitted the SAME as a Westfalia ?

or is SIMILAR to a Westfalia ??

The standard tow bar suppied by a Skoda dealer in the UK is a Westphalia one.

Mine had Westphalia stickers on it.

Thanks Llanigraham

To all - having trouble with the format of the posts - seems all punctuation disappears and I can't edit it ???