Tow bar wanted

Rhys Nolan · Jul 5th, 2017, 03:18

Yes I am back on stream to try to get one. Nobody seems to want the car so I need to do things.

Nicholas Lewin · Jul 9th, 2017, 16:23

Hi Rhys - I've PM'd you...

Nick

Rhys Nolan · Jul 11th, 2017, 17:11

Trying again!!! Unfortunately the one Nick has/had has gone to A.N. Other.

Fridazadilak · Jul 23rd, 2017, 10:36

I have a folding type, I've not seen another like it before.

Message me for pics.

Dan

Stephen Edwin · Jul 23rd, 2017, 21:36

Fridazadilak has posted that he has a folding tow bar available.

If all goes well I may have a genuine Volvo dual height tow bar and double electrics mounting plate, no sockets or wiring, for sale in the Autumn. But I'm in Thurrock.

Have you tried the "Towing And Caravan Topics" section of the forum?

I have seen genuine Volvo tow bars on eBay for about £25 at times.

I guess a secondhand tow bar would need to be near enough for you to collect it, or meet the seller somewhere. The tow bars are heavy and large. Carriage would be difficult to package, and pricey compared to the value of the tow bar.

Getting a secondhand tow bar probably comes down to how soon you need it, and whether one becomes available near to you.

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Rhys Nolan · Jul 24th, 2017, 16:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fridazadilak

I have a folding type, I've not seen another like it before.

Message me for pics.

Dan

Thanks, but Torbay is a bit too far away.

Stephen Edwin · Jul 24th, 2017, 16:54

P.S. I suspect the folding type tow bars and the brand new tow bars on eBay will not give as "rock solid" a towing experience as the genuine Volvo lump of metal thing of beauty and a joy to behold battleship dual height tow bars. So it will be worth considering what weight you will tow, what distance and how often.

As I recall from other cars in the 1970s, same models as each other and same load being towed but different makes of tow bar, there's the load a tow bar is designed and safe to tow, vs the load a tow bar will tow without flex feelable by the driver and occupants. Towing a weight or over a distance, it matters.

Jul 5th, 2017, 03:18	#1
Rhys Nolan Junior Member Last Online: Aug 30th, 2017 13:58 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Tamworth	Tow bar wanted Yes I am back on stream to try to get one. Nobody seems to want the car so I need to do things.

Jul 23rd, 2017, 10:36	#4
Fridazadilak Low & Lazy Last Online: Jan 31st, 2024 18:15 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Torbay	I have a folding type, I've not seen another like it before. Message me for pics. Dan __________________ Cheap, Reliable, Fast. Pick two. 1993 240 Torslanda Turbo - With added pssh tsssch! 1996 940 Sport - The new daily driver

Jul 23rd, 2017, 21:36	#5
Stephen Edwin Premier Member Last Online: Oct 26th, 2023 20:42 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Thurrock	Fridazadilak has posted that he has a folding tow bar available. If all goes well I may have a genuine Volvo dual height tow bar and double electrics mounting plate, no sockets or wiring, for sale in the Autumn. But I'm in Thurrock. Have you tried the "Towing And Caravan Topics" section of the forum? I have seen genuine Volvo tow bars on eBay for about £25 at times. I guess a secondhand tow bar would need to be near enough for you to collect it, or meet the seller somewhere. The tow bars are heavy and large. Carriage would be difficult to package, and pricey compared to the value of the tow bar. Getting a secondhand tow bar probably comes down to how soon you need it, and whether one becomes available near to you. . Last edited by Stephen Edwin; Jul 23rd, 2017 at 21:39.

Jul 9th, 2017, 16:23	#2
Nicholas Lewin newish member Last Online: Nov 7th, 2020 23:35 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: London	Hi Rhys - I've PM'd you... Nick

Jul 11th, 2017, 17:11	#3
Rhys Nolan Junior Member Last Online: Aug 30th, 2017 13:58 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Tamworth	Trying again!!! Unfortunately the one Nick has/had has gone to A.N. Other.

Jul 24th, 2017, 16:54	#7
Stephen Edwin Premier Member Last Online: Oct 26th, 2023 20:42 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Thurrock	P.S. I suspect the folding type tow bars and the brand new tow bars on eBay will not give as "rock solid" a towing experience as the genuine Volvo lump of metal thing of beauty and a joy to behold battleship dual height tow bars. So it will be worth considering what weight you will tow, what distance and how often. As I recall from other cars in the 1970s, same models as each other and same load being towed but different makes of tow bar, there's the load a tow bar is designed and safe to tow, vs the load a tow bar will tow without flex feelable by the driver and occupants. Towing a weight or over a distance, it matters.

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