towbars!

[tzh]

Not sure how to ask this, towbars seem to get a bad response on some threads I've read in the past but I promised her indoors that my new toy would tow the boat no probs! Well it might if I could find a towbar for a CV8. Anyone got any info please?

[stigmundfreud]

I have looked and you can get something down under but I understand they were not passed for towbars in the uk

[crisisjez]

Nothing stopping you importing a bar and fitting it yourself, but no towbar company in the country will touch one as Monaro`s are not approved to tow in the UK.

Sorry forgot who you were, went broadband and lost my dial up email`s.

[phrich]

It is to do with adjustable headlights me thinkif

[delmeekc]

I want the opposite, I need a towbar for the jeep so I can tow the monaro to the holiday location but can't justify buying a trailer for once a year. Anyone want to lend me one for five weeks for a fee? (a trailer that is)

[stevieturbo]

Last times this question was asked, Linden's had towbars in stock.

[tzh]

Lindens? forgive my ignorance, new owner n all that. have they got a web address?

[School boy]

delmeekc said:

I want the opposite, I need a towbar for the jeep so I can tow the monaro to the holiday location but can't justify buying a trailer for once a year. Anyone want to lend me one for five weeks for a fee? (a trailer that is)

You could also rent one from a van hire type place.

[stevieturbo]

tzh said:

Lindens? forgive my ignorance, new owner n all that. have they got a web address?

Linden Special Vehicles....

Im fairly sure they have a banner ad up there somewhere ??

http://www.lindenspecialvehicles.com/

[tzh]

Oh! That Linden's!!! Doh! Thanks, will try em monday. You guys are good!

[madazrx7]

Though I would search "towbar" and revive a thread rather than start another, just saw a Monaro towing a HUGE caravan (boo hiss) going the other way on Roe Highway unfortunately so no time to take a picture.

[hsvgtscoupe]

forgot to add this last week when returned from Oz...

I don't know if any use but got this diagram from Holden in Sth Melb showing the std Holden mount towbar. Dan the spares man said they hardly ever sell them as the Holden one was exxy compared to the hundreds of aftermarket installed ones in Oz. prob cheap compared to UK though?

[madazrx7]

crisisjez said:

Nothing stopping you importing a bar and fitting it yourself, but no towbar company in the country will touch one as Monaro`s are not approved to tow in the UK.

Sorry forgot who you were, went broadband and lost my dial up email`s.

IO understood that the Monaro was "Low volume" import and didn't have to go through the full type approval process? Or am I wrong? So if it is approved for towing here (which it must be if there is a factory towbar) then what is different there?

[stu harris]

The Monaro went through low volume type approval sub 500 pa
When going thru the regs we noticed that the non remote adjustable lights meant we had to exclude from towing on EU type approval.Stu

[rich_y2]

Is the VXR8 any different, does it have adjustable headlights and/or is the type approval the same?

[stu harris]

VXR8 is the same. Its also why we ok'd the fog light position.

Stu

Ps
why are my posts coming up in puke yellow/green?

[anonymous-user]

stu harris said:

Ps
why are my posts coming up in puke yellow/green?

You look normal on my screen...

[V8 EOL - Rich]

New feature. So you can see your posts clearly I think. Do a search and they come up a different colour also.