Tow-bars

[Monk67]

Hi again,

Just hit a massive snag

My Surf has an underslung spare, this fouls the crossmember when I offer it up to the brackets.

Whats the solution? Do have to get a different bar or just a different Surf.....lol?

[Phaeton]

Very nice but! Your'e back bumper is looking rather RUSTY on the inside

Yep & on the outside as well on the drivers side

[Phaeton]

Many thanks Alan, Thats just what I needed and so quick too,

That's strange my wife says exactly the same thing

[Monk67]

That's strange my wife says exactly the same thing

lol

[amethyst]

Did you not read the first post in this thread???

yup but i am noooo good at fittin stuff.... and i found that the copmpany that makes these are just down the road from me...... so heading there to fit it.....

Stu

[Phaeton]

yup but i am noooo good at fittin stuff.... and i found that the copmpany that makes these are just down the road from me...... so heading there to fit it.....

Stu

You live in China?

Alan...

[Phaeton]

Hi again,

Just hit a massive snag

My Surf has an underslung spare, this fouls the crossmember when I offer it up to the brackets.

Whats the solution? Do have to get a different bar or just a different Surf.....lol?

Sorry mate no idea, hopefully somebody else will be along in a minute with that answer, as you can see mine is mounted on the rear.

Alan...

[POPEYE]

Thanks for the pics Phaeton, just printed em off, should come in handy when i get round to fitting mine, although i got an underslung so might have the same clearance probs, but never mind we shall overcome, Effin printers cut off one side of the pics but i get the idea

[amethyst]

You live in China?

Alan...

hehehe not far off m8... Sheffield...

Stu

[Monk67]

At last, i`ve found the solution.............Just keep the spare in the back of the motor.

[John McC]

Hi again,

Just hit a massive snag

My Surf has an underslung spare, this fouls the crossmember when I offer it up to the brackets.

Whats the solution? Do have to get a different bar or just a different Surf.....lol?

I,ve 31X10.5's and it fits ok with my underslung spare I did shorten the tow hitch bar by cutting it flush with the back of the bracket and rewelding the end of the box section back up, so that the plate is near the bumper rather than 6" in front.(photo is showing the bar before cutting) You may need to lower the spare out the way then refit after, it is tight but does fit. hope this helps John

[John McC]

Not sure what you mean here, there's only one place to mount them?

Hope these help




Looks like it's been down all weekend, time to pay my dues & become a member I think, so the guys/girls can have some new hardware to play with.

Did you not drill and fix the bracket at this point ? (see photo and look at bracket)

[Monk67]

I,ve 31X10.5's and it fits ok with my underslung spare I did shorten the tow hitch bar by cutting it flush with the back of the bracket and rewelding the end of the box section back up, so that the plate is near the bumper rather than 6" in front.(photo is showing the bar before cutting) You may need to lower the spare out the way then refit after, it is tight but does fit. hope this helps John

Thats no good, it`s the actual crossmember thats fouling the spare, I hav`nt even tried to fit the bracket yet. For now, i`m just gonna keep the spare in the back until I sort out my options.

Phaeton did say that he`s not finished with fitting his bar yet and that he will have to drill the holes in the chassis later (before using his bar)

[John McC]

Thats no good, it`s the actual crossmember thats fouling the spare, I hav`nt even tried to fit the bracket yet. For now, i`m just gonna keep the spare in the back until I sort out my options.

Phaeton did say that he`s not finished with fitting his bar yet and that he will have to drill the holes in the chassis later (before using his bar)

What size tyre you using as I said mine's tight but does fit. The cross member is right up against the bumper (well a couple of mm clearance) one thing I did do thinking about it was to gind the bumper brackets a bit to get the cross member closer and stop it vibrating against them.

[Phaeton]

Did you not drill and fix the bracket at this point ? (see photo and look at bracket)

No didn't get round to it on the day I fitted it & wasn't too sure about the sequence to plates & tubes in the middle mounting. So decided to leave it, I haven't a towball & the electrics aren't wired up so there's no chance to inadvertantly using it before I get them in, have other jobs more pressing but think I have this weekend off unless 'SHE' decides we're doing something else.

Alan....