markm Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) Anyone know the approx price for installation of a towbar and what's the best make (or a happy medium). Only single electric as I only want to tow a small trailer. Edited March 11, 2012 by markm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulr5604 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I had a single electric towbar fitted to my mondeo it was a witter towbar and it cost £250 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Just had a towbar fitted to my renault traffic,prices were varied 150 to 280 plus the vat ring around would be my advice,they will all meet the same british standard so i didnt see the point in a fancy brand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Marty Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 :good: Youll pay anything from £200 to £300 for a half decent job.. :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxlock Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 have a look on the bay, just got a bar on there (i think it was pf jones)they have links for fitting aswell.whitter bars are the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 you will be getting a tractor next Get orf moi allotment!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky T Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Got one fitted to my i30 Estate for about £230 by Hyundai. Top job and has proved very useful thus far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 :good: Youll pay anything from £200 to £300 for a half decent job.. :good: That's what I thought. Just wanting to know if some cars were a lot more than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchelln Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 http://www.towsure.com/category/Towbars kits are usually quite good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I installed a Dixon Bate in about half an hour on my landy towplate cost me a £5 in postage got it free off of a landy forum member and just paid £40 for a Nato hitch, electrics robbed from our other disco so a total of £45 and probably 45 mins all in once I've greased the Nato hitch swivel and bolted it onto the plate Buy the parts cheap, fit it yourself…….simples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Dead easy to fit most modern cars have plug and play electrics. Towbar holes are pre drilled just a case of popping out blanking plates and fitting the frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev56 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 The one on my roller only cost £3,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I have had a detachable towbar fitted to my 2010 Focus by company that does work for local Ford dealer - £249 + VAT - They take off rear crossmember and fit a new one with all towing bit's fitted to it - 8 bolts. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 i only paid £80 for the one on the vitara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I paid about £250 for twin electrics fixed bar on my volvo v50 2 years ago, about £160 for my ford focus about 3 years ago. My mazda 6 i was quoted £650.00 as you have to cut the chassis rails with an angle grinder. I did that one myself and just bought the bar for about 130.00. Try http://www.towbarexpress.co.uk/ they have a live chat option on the left hand side and they can give you a fitted price within a few minutes, i have not used them as always found it a little bit cheaper but they are not the most expensive either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I paid about £250 for twin electrics fixed bar on my volvo v50 2 years ago, about £160 for my ford focus about 3 years ago. My mazda 6 i was quoted £650.00 as you have to cut the chassis rails with an angle grinder. I did that one myself and just bought the bar for about 130.00. Try http://www.towbarexpress.co.uk/ they have a live chat option on the left hand side and they can give you a fitted price within a few minutes, i have not used them as always found it a little bit cheaper but they are not the most expensive either. :yp: :yp: :yp: £650 :yp: :yp: :yp: thats daylight robbery that is :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I installed a Dixon Bate in about half an hour on my landy towplate cost me a £5 in postage got it free off of a landy forum member and just paid £40 for a Nato hitch, electrics robbed from our other disco so a total of £45 and probably 45 mins all in once I've greased the Nato hitch swivel and bolted it onto the plate Buy the parts cheap, fit it yourself…….simples He is a Teacher, he doesnt do "hands dirty" work :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 He is a Teacher, he doesnt do "hands dirty" work :yp: Get some detention kids and offer them a way out 2 hours of writing lines or 50 mins fitting a towbar ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) :yp: :yp: :yp: £650 :yp: :yp: :yp: thats daylight robbery that is :o Thats what i thought until i did the job, it was a pig and took me 4-5 hours and i sort of know what i am doing. Had to remove the whole back end then the rear crossmemeber which was the easy bit. I then had to cut the ends of the chassis rails out with an angle grinder to slide the support bars actually into the rails, then drill through the boot floor and the chassis rails for the bolts but to do that had to drop the exhaust and heat shield down. Finally put it all back together again and take a notch out the bumper for the new bar. Luckily the electrics were easy enough. Saying that though much rather do it myself and have a few hours cursing than pay 650.00 Edited March 12, 2012 by ferguson_tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Thats what i thought until i did the job, it was a pig and took me 4-5 hours and i sort of know what i am doing. Had to remove the whole back end then the rear crossmemeber which was the easy bit. I then had to cut the ends of the chassis rails out with an angle grinder to slide the support bars actually into the rails, then drill through the boot floor and the chassis rails for the bolts but to do that had to drop the exhaust and heat shield down. Finally put it all back together again and take a notch out the bumper for the new bar. Luckily the electrics were easy enough. Saying that though much rather do it myself and have a few hours cursing than pay 650.00 Dear me, I'd hate to work at a Mazda garage! That sounds about as bad as replacing a swivel on the landy This is why landrovers are better everything on the old ones is just there you slide the bolts through the chassis and through the rear crossmember then tighten. Job done in 30 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airgunalex Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Had one on our Volvo XC70 and there wasn't any change out of a grand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Get some detention kids and offer them a way out 2 hours of writing lines or 50 mins fitting a towbar ? they are ALL detention kids, fully qualified joyriders the lot of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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