Advice Needed Leon FR 150 Tdi*Help*

[bartebk]

Hi,new to the forum,I went today to get a tow bar fitted to my Leon FR 150 Tdi and was told by (I think)Whitworth tow bars that they don't do one for this model,they do one for a Leon but not the FR,something to do with the base plate they use is too wide for the FR?!
I rang the garage where I bought the car from(Seat Dealership) and the lad I spoke to in the parts dept.said he had one frm a 2002 Leon which he said should fit but wasn't sure if the floor plan was a VW Golf or an Audi A3

 

[Arctic]

Says in the broucher not for Cupra/ Cupra R and FRs?

Think due to the "sports" rear bumper

 

[bartebk]

So no towbar?

 

[Arctic]

Maybe an aftermarket one but seat don't do one

Seeing as the FR TDi is so powerfull low end you would have thourght they would as it would be a great towing car!

 

[bartebk]

^^^You would have thought so,seen them on ebay but don't know if they will be any good?

 

[bartebk]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Seat-Tow-Bar-...045745051QQcategoryZ33653QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[g60jet]

The leons not really heavy enough to tow anything other than a very small caravan. I looked into it when I purchased my Leon as i was thinking about borrowing a van for a week.

 

[bartebk]

Seems abit of a shame for a car with as much torque,would it be ok for a trailer with a couple of m/bikes on though?
Saying that I was thinking of getting a 2 berth caravan aswell

 

[WaveyDaveyGravy]

There is an FR near me that has a towbar fitted, it looks like a genuine dealer one as it comes from under the bumper and has no cutting through it.

I think the thing with towing is that you shouldn't tow anything more than 85% of the vehicles weight. More details here:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/faq.htm?id=61

 

[bartebk]

Chz,I have been onto Witter today and they are going to look into it,I have seen one on a FR Tdi but they had to cut the bumper out,which obviously I prefer not to do but if it's the only wy so be it!.......