Towing bracket
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SteveSheldon (06-21-2017)
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Glad to hear this went simply for you Dunks. I'm about to get and fit one for myself too.
From what I've seen, some bracketry fits to the rear frame rails and then the bit which holds the towball kind of drops down and swan-necks under the bumper and up again. Is this what you found ?
Is your car a saloon or estate ? From what I have seen, both saloon and estate appear to take the same towbar - which is quite unusual. Can anybody comment on this ?
From what I've seen, some bracketry fits to the rear frame rails and then the bit which holds the towball kind of drops down and swan-necks under the bumper and up again. Is this what you found ?
Is your car a saloon or estate ? From what I have seen, both saloon and estate appear to take the same towbar - which is quite unusual. Can anybody comment on this ?
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Hi you are correct. Holes are already there for the main supports. Only awkward but is getting the crossmember up under the bumper but it can be done. Start to finish my son did the mechanicals twenty mins flat. We only jacked up the rear onto axle stands and left the bumper on.
Only thing I would suggest is check if you do actually need a bypass relay. My kit came with one and I fitted it. Everyone says one is req, but as I discovered later and to my amazement even though my car is top of the range it does not have bulb failure indication. Which is why you need a relay.
Mine is a saloon but instructions are for both saloon and estate.
Only thing I would suggest is check if you do actually need a bypass relay. My kit came with one and I fitted it. Everyone says one is req, but as I discovered later and to my amazement even though my car is top of the range it does not have bulb failure indication. Which is why you need a relay.
Mine is a saloon but instructions are for both saloon and estate.
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I fitted one to my S Type (03). It required bumper removal, holes were all there, 2 restrain hangers needed to be removed from the chassis bearers underneath. Removal and refitting of the bumper was the most difficult part with all the inner panels etc that needed to be removed. The bumper itself bolted on easily. Bumper required a small cut out.