Shock_Xe
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Been told this cant be done but me old man just orderd one and wants to fit one, anyone have any ideas?
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Id go have a chat with a local tow bar fitter it will be a lot cheaper and just as good if not better quality and workmanship.
Shock_Xe
Guest
that'll be that it's not yet homologated for it
technically the LCR never had one - but it bolted on just fine
technically the LCR never had one - but it bolted on just fine
Shock_Xe
Guest
that'll be that it's not yet homologated for it
technically the LCR never had one - but it bolted on just fine
ahhhh.... may be worth a try then, thanks
that'll be that it's not yet homologated for it
technically the LCR never had one - but it bolted on just fine
Apart from it saying in the manual that the car must not be used for towing.
I suppose if your engine went you could try and tell them that you'd only ever fitted it to protect the back bumper
Being a bit scaremongery, but you know what I'm getting at.
Towbars are optinal in the Nehterlands (from the dealership where my 2.0TDI is coming from). Removable towbars cost around the 600 euros marks and slightly less for fixed towbars. Accroding to the dealer its is not something that should be undertaken as it takes them roughly 6hrs to fit on & they advice against getting it done at independents (well they would say that wouldn't they?). But the bit about the warranty & manual (advising against it) sounds a bit like horse...t to me.
The LCR did not have a towing weight published and therefore was unlikely to have been homologated for towing. as I understand it, this means it is actually technically illegal to tow anything with it even if a tow bar could be fitted.
The new FR however has a published towing weight (1400kg according to the website) and so can be used for towing. I understand that the problem is that you can't physically fit a towbar with the FR specific rear valance. As Seat don't intend you to fit a tow bar, you don't get the option of having the towing electrics pre-installed.
If anyone successfully installs a tow bar on an FR then please publish how it was done. It was one of the things I wanted on mine but it wasn't a high enough priority to prevent me from buying the car (petrol T FSI FR).
The new FR however has a published towing weight (1400kg according to the website) and so can be used for towing. I understand that the problem is that you can't physically fit a towbar with the FR specific rear valance. As Seat don't intend you to fit a tow bar, you don't get the option of having the towing electrics pre-installed.
If anyone successfully installs a tow bar on an FR then please publish how it was done. It was one of the things I wanted on mine but it wasn't a high enough priority to prevent me from buying the car (petrol T FSI FR).
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