Tow bar bolt guide

[Jay81]

Morning everyone, I have just purchased my 2006 XC90 last week. Now i have been reading all the threads regarding tow bars and managed to buy a used westfalia detachable swan neck tow bar for a very good price. My only problem, the car it come from was a 2008 and the owner has since told me that the guide bolt spacer thingy that go through the chassis were built into his xc90. I have rang my local stealer and they say you cannot buy these on their own.
Does anyone have any ideas?

[Baxlin]

I would try the towbar manufacturer, I'd imagine it's only 'white labelled' Volvo, not made by them, or try a local towbar supplier/fitter, odds on they've come across this before.

Hope you get it sorted.

[Jay81]

Originally Posted by Baxlin

I would try the towbar manufacturer, I'd imagine it's only 'white labelled' Volvo, not made by them, or try a local towbar supplier/fitter, odds on they've come across this before.

Hope you get it sorted.

Thanks, the picture is not my tow bar, just what i found online so people knew what i was talking about.

[Baxlin]

Originally Posted by Jay81

Thanks, the picture is not my tow bar, just what i found online so people knew what i was talking about.

Ah, thought it looked clean for a used one!! But I'd still try locally, even if they then insist on fitting it.

[Jay81]

Originally Posted by Baxlin

Ah, thought it looked clean for a used one!! But I'd still try locally, even if they then insist on fitting it.

No chance of me paying someone to fit it, will get on the phone tomorrow

[Oldbrook]

This always happens, people don't realise that they are in the chassis when they pull the bolts out and they fall inside the rail.

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Jay81

Morning everyone, I have just purchased my 2006 XC90 last week. Now i have been reading all the threads regarding tow bars and managed to buy a used westfalia detachable swan neck tow bar for a very good price. My only problem, the car it come from was a 2008 and the owner has since told me that the guide bolt spacer thingy that go through the chassis were built into his xc90. I have rang my local stealer and they say you cannot buy these on their own.
Does anyone have any ideas?

The Volvo towbar fits in a completely different way , so you are at the mercy of whoever made the towbar to get what you want .

[Jay81]

Originally Posted by Clan

The Volvo towbar fits in a completely different way , so you are at the mercy of whoever made the towbar to get what you want .

Seems that all uk xc90 tow bars fit through the same three holes

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Jay81

Seems that all uk xc90 tow bars fit through the same three holes

Not sure what that tow bar is off in the picture a few posts up .. possibly a different market , USA ? The XC90 towbar is held mainly by the three vertical bolts each side , and a plate which goes up to TWO of those horizontal holes not three and no spacer tubes involved ...

[Jay81]

Originally Posted by Clan

Not sure what that tow bar is off in the picture a few posts up .. possibly a different market , USA ? The XC90 towbar is held mainly by the three vertical bolts each side , and a plate which goes up to TWO of those horizontal holes not three and no spacer tubes involved ...

The tow bar picture you have posted is the USA version.