MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: jimmy-s3 on March 18, 2012, 08:30:33 pm

Title: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: jimmy-s3 on March 18, 2012, 08:30:33 pm: This is my attempt at manufacturing a fully hidden/quick release towbar for my Edition30.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fr3%2Fjjclark_2006%2Ftowbar6.jpg&hash=aaa43be7755030a0384c47cf36fd1be951e5d15b)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fr3%2Fjjclark_2006%2Ftowbar2.jpg&hash=78dc952e6913dbc46a27e5b94edac33ada8702f8)
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: v2brett on March 18, 2012, 08:42:46 pm: looks well hidden to me mate how have you done it?
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: jimmy-s3 on March 19, 2012, 07:03:29 am: I removed the swan neck section off the Whitter towbar and made a new thinner section out of box section that would fit between the bumper and the rear panel, then fitted a quick release pin.
Its quite simple really considering none of the main manufacturers do a towbar for the ED30 because of the rear valance!
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: monte on March 19, 2012, 07:38:23 am: Looks great buddy :congrats:
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: VC on March 19, 2012, 10:11:06 am: get it weight rated and tested, develope one for the R32 MK5+4 too and you would set a tonne of them.....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.icanhascheezburger.com%2Fcompletestore%2F2008%2F6%2F23%2Fchaching128587317618726736.jpg&hash=5b4d310bf78b7b1ad696dc7c26f7c2a4cac266d6)
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: jimmy-s3 on May 02, 2014, 08:08:04 pm: Would somebody be interested in buying this?
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: Markyed30 on May 02, 2014, 08:15:59 pm: Yes me! Could it pull a caravan? Lol
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: Dansmith on May 03, 2014, 12:24:04 am: without doubt interested in this, also just need it for a bike rack so not worried if it can't take a lot of weight!
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: jimmy-s3 on May 03, 2014, 12:50:22 am: I only designed it to a bike rack for my mountain bike!
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: Wooosh on May 03, 2014, 01:16:05 am: Great effort mate. :congrats:
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: Dansmith on May 03, 2014, 09:02:15 am: What sort of cost did this work out to be? Looks a much better option than the roof rack I was just about to purchase!
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: jimmy-s3 on May 07, 2014, 04:18:36 pm: Cost me about £150 in total.
It was fantastic when I needed my cat to go mountain biking!
I've had roof bars in the past and they are OK but this was miles better! Don't know whether to sell it or keep if for when I get another Mk5?
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: rich83 on May 07, 2014, 04:24:30 pm: Why not make them as said above or at least a plan of how to make one?
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: jimmy-s3 on May 07, 2014, 04:55:34 pm: I could do... Worth thinking about!
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: Dansmith on May 07, 2014, 07:51:33 pm: I would be interested! did you bother putting the electrics in as well? my bikes pretty light but still worried about lifting it on the roof :S
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: jimmy-s3 on May 08, 2014, 01:10:19 pm: Didn't bother with electrics, I wouldn't know where to start with them...
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: iian on May 08, 2014, 11:17:07 pm: I'd be very interested in this as well.

Was hoping to avoid roof racks or those stupid straped bike carriers for my mk5 when the time comes.
Title: Re: Did somebody say "TOWBAR".....
Post by: Rob1 on May 10, 2014, 03:35:34 pm: That's does look good, I have a bike carrier which really does not fit properly on the back of my mk5.

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