Tow bar

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Looks like a genuine vw tow bar on gumtree. In Queensland.
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From: gregespo73 <gregespo73@yahoo.com>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 25 July 2013 1:11 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Tow bar
 
Looks like a genuine vw tow bar on gumtree. In Queensland.

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Greg,  does not look the real one to me, could be a Oz VW one, but then it would be a NZ one. The original german
ones do have a swan neck, don't know if this is the correct term. They do not have a screw on ball.
Hartmut


On 25/07/2013, at 1:11 PM, gregespo73 wrote:

 

Looks like a genuine vw tow bar on gumtree. In Queensland.


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I was never happy with the convoluted towbars so I made my own.  The loads are all straight line and it offers a lot of protection to the engine in the event of a rear end shunt.  There are pictures in the Photos section in Miscellaneous, Towbar 1, 2 & 3.

Les

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Sent: 25 July 2013 13:12
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Looks like a genuine vw tow bar on gumtree. In Queensland.

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It's not genuine VW.



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Looks like a genuine vw tow bar on gumtree. In Queensland.

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Cool. I have just never seen a swan neck locally other than yours Phill. Might have ben pulled of an English import maybe. Greg E

From: "plander@optusnet.com.au" <plander@optusnet.com.au>
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It's not genuine VW.



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From: gregespo73 <gregespo73@yahoo.com>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 25 July 2013 1:11 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Tow bar
 
Looks like a genuine vw tow bar on gumtree. In Queensland.
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I have contacted the seller. It sits behind the OE bumper & bolts in with the OE brackets with only the hitch showing. Worth $120?
Bruce

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I know one thing for sure Bruce, it would cost you close to that in materials to make it. The big question is how much load can it take and how much do you want to pull? You could make him an offer. Greg E

From: bruce.morphett <bruce.morphett@yahoo.com.au>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, 26 July 2013 9:27 AM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] Re: Tow bar
 
I have contacted the seller. It sits behind the OE bumper & bolts in with the OE brackets with only the hitch showing. Worth $120?
Bruce

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> Cool. I have just never seen a swan neck locally other than yours Phill. Might have ben pulled of an English import maybe. Greg E
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I made mine many years ago and it cost three times that (*) but well worth it because it did not involve adding bits to existing bits.  Mine replaces the original bumper mounting brackets entirely.  The original bumper mounting holes are replicated in the new towbar.  From memory, mine has a minimum shear strength of around ten tonnes.

Les

*(It is also gal dipped.  I provided holes in the transverse tube so that the molten gal filled the interior on immersion and drained on withdrawal.)

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of greg esposito
Sent: 26 July 2013 10:33
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I know one thing for sure Bruce, it would cost you close to that in materials to make it. The big question is how much load can it take and how much do you want to pull? You could make him an offer. Greg E