Towbars

[Cmar]

Has anyone got an American style tow bar on their 3rd gen? One with a 2" square receiver and a detachable tow ball. I like the look of them and the fact that you can detach the tow ball. The tow ball are available in different drops as well to suit lifts, different trailers etc

[hormygollop]

Has anyone got an American style tow bar on their 3rd gen? One with a 2" square receiver and a detachable tow ball. I like the look of them and the fact that you can detach the tow ball. The tow ball are available in different drops as well to suit lifts, different trailers etc

Hi
I have one on the front, and its a godsend for launching boats etc. also because it is a receiver you can put a winch bracket or anything on the front.

Never seen one for the back though
Keith

[Cmar]

Any pics Keith?

[hormygollop]

Any pics Keith?

Will shoot a couple tomorrow and let you see, meanwhile its dark o'clock here
Cheers
Keith

[TonyN]

Has anyone got an American style tow bar on their 3rd gen? One with a 2" square receiver and a detachable tow ball. I like the look of them and the fact that you can detach the tow ball. The tow ball are available in different drops as well to suit lifts, different trailers etc

been hunting one of these for ages, they arn't UK approved, so no one will sell them, and are heavy so shipping from the states is more than the bar itself.

These are great for offroading, nice and high without the hitch in, plus different attachments make them really useful.

[hormygollop]

This is a picture of the one I fitted to mine, picture shows winch holder also, but i only fitted the receiver part.

http://products.warn.com/warn.nsf/pa...y_edited_1.jpg


comes from Warn industries who have a agent
ARBIL LTD. AUTOMOTIVE DIVISION
Phone: 01384.895700
Fax: 01384.898645
Address:
BROMLEY STREET
LYE,
STOURBRIDGE,
WEST MIDLANDS
DY9 8HS
Email: ARBILPD@AOL.COM


Would be worth a phonecall about a rear receiver
Keith

[Phil H]

I have one fitted on the back. I was given it for nothing by someone who had kept it in a shed for when they bought a surf but never did! I had a towball bracket made but got a locking bolt from a firm in Portsmouth. With the towball removed (ie during the winter months) you hardly notice the bar.

I am having a computer drama at the moment but will post some photo's later in the week when I have formatted and installed XP.

Phil.

[Morr]

formatted and installed XP.

Phil.

Aarrrrgh not XP

More Bloatware from Microsponge !

[bootlegger]

front tow bar

could you tell me where you got your front tow bar from and how much it cost.i have a 20ft boat on a trailer and its a pig toget into the garden just with a rear tow bar. was it a straight foreward job to fit.
regards chas.

[codlord]

been hunting one of these for ages, they arn't UK approved, so no one will sell them, and are heavy so shipping from the states is more than the bar itself.

These are great for offroading, nice and high without the hitch in, plus different attachments make them really useful.

Tony,

Have you seen my page about my US hitch?

I thought shipping was actually quite reasonable in the end (£60), see here:
http://www.showmesome.info/hilux/workshop/receiver.htm

Simon