Aftermarket towbar
Recommended or not?
All being well I collect a 3 month old XC60 next week. Ideally I'd like a towbar fitted, however I am a little wary of aftermarket fits. Is it an easy fit to a prepared chassis and electrics, or is there much drilling and wire cutting required? TIA |
Proprietary towbars bought from a reputable manufacturer will be designed to fit the built in mounting points, and should not require any drilling or cutting of the car body; you will, however, most likely need to cut the bumper cover.
As for wiring, I would strongly recommend using a Volvo wiring kit, which simply plugs into the existing wiring harness and do not require any joining or splicing of wires. Modern wiring is so complex that modifying the harness in any way is not advisable. You may also need to visit your dealer to have a software update. |
Thanks, so all things being equal, probably better off to grin and suffer the cost of a dealership fitting it? The additional cost providing some comfort.:teeth_smile:
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I should say that I probably am going to get Volvo to fit it as I quite like the ease of deployment retraction of the OEM setup. |
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I am thinking of a tow bar too. The volvo dealer where I am is family run and workmanship has been spot on for previous tasks, so I am inclined to go with the dealer. Appreciate it may be a little more, but if anything is not right, I know they'll do all they can to help.
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I have dealt with Cleland Volvo in Galashiels, for a Volvo select purchase and servicing and I can’t recommend them enough. Very helpful, competent and efficient. Not exactly on your doorstep but worth considering. Terry. |
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At almost 60 miles away, they are twice as far as our nearest main dealer, but the service they offer is worth the extra distance. |
Most. Olvo tow bars (for the previous shape xc’s at least) are made by brink, buying a bring towbar is buying a Volvo one (well buying a Volvo one is buying a brink) but genuine electrics dealer fitted every time other wise warranty could be out the window and assuming an auto box there is a towing mode iirc enabled when load detected.
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