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micklaw · Joined: 02 Nov 2012 Posts: 10 Location: hayling island

hi , i have a L400 swb 1995 PD8W order a towbar from towequipe and when i went to fit it there is no bolt holes in back cross member to bolt it to on my Delica , have been on to towquipe sent them pics of my Delica and waiting to hear back , just wondered if anyone has had this problem and if so what towbar did they get and where from , mick

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theFleured · Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 10:26 Post subject:

can you post a picture of what you got in the towbar kit?

Many Delis have towbars, it's almost standard equipment:)
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Lewis · Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 13:58 Post subject:

You should have a combination of brackets with it that fasten to the chassis and back crossbeam.

The towbar then bolts onto those.

If I remember right their kit is code number TC705 for the L400. Smile

You may find tjis post worth reading:- http://www.MDOCUK.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5740

HTH
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micklaw · Joined: 02 Nov 2012 Posts: 10 Location: hayling island

Thanks for trying to help with tow bar as there was no holes in my back cross member to bolt the tow bar together. I had to take off the outside plastic cover and the metal step. I had to drill three holes in the back cross member each side. Behind the metal step, there is two square holes in the back of the back cross member which allowed me to put plates and nuts onto the bolts.
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albideli · Joined: 02 May 2010 Posts: 1348 Location: Blyth

Didn't think any of the towbars I've seen bolt to the rear crossmember panel, all have brackets that have bolted up to the chassis rails either side underneath then a rear cross member bolted inbetween these two brackets

Lewis · Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 15:12 Post subject:

The anchor towbar has a bracket that bolts to the rear crossbeam, using the rear nudgebar fixing point:-

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albideli · Joined: 02 May 2010 Posts: 1348 Location: Blyth

But even that uses existing holes same as the ones in the chassis that the A1 towbars use, never seen one where you have to drill holes?

mu0chn · Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 20:54 Post subject:

Hi
Don't know if you have sorted this out and I have not looked at mine but on some cars you have to remove the tow eyes. I had a Volvo 740 years ago and that was what you had to do.
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Lewis · Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 21:22 Post subject:

mu0chn · Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 21:44 Post subject:

okay Lewis sorry I will get back in my box and be quiet. ;)

I have not looked under mine to see. I have thought about getting one but it would be too a lot work to make one
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