Typhoon Towbar

[MADF6]

Has anyone got a towbar fitted to their Typhoon?

I've just been quoted approx $500 for the Genuine Towbar plus $270 for fitting. Is this a special towbar for the Typhoon? How do they mount it - is it inbetween the rear grill or do they hack away at the rear bumper? Also is it the square jobby or the tongue type?

Does anyone have any pictures of theirs? I've seen in the other forums alot of XRs with dodgy workmanship.

MadF6...

[senna_T]

that's pretty pricey, normally the genuine tow pack is about $500 fitted! And yes, the rear bar will have to be cut, and usually the mesh will be cut to make it fit, no one in our workshop wants to do it, and there is a place up the road that sells tow bars - they won't touch it!

[MADF6]

Thanks senna_T - I don't blame them. I'm wishing now I got it factory

I missed this post -> http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...6&hl=towbar

I'm in the Western Suburbs area so if anyone can suggest I'd appreciate it. Also do I need to get a genuine part to keep my warrenty?

[Adrian6T]

I bought the heavy duty reece hitch toe bar from ford with wiring loom for $530. I fitted it myself with a friend and we also did his on his GT-P as well. XR's are pretty straight forward but the FPV's require their bumper to be cut.

The heavy duty is harder to fit as you are required to drill into the chassis but the basic tow park is a straight bolt on to the back.

Which pack were you going for?

[cobrav8]

If you have a twin exhaust like the GTPs you need the heavy duty one to clear the left side exhaust.

[MADF6]

The heavy duty is harder to fit as you are required to drill into the chassis but the basic tow park is a straight bolt on to the back.

Which pack were you going for?

Max towing capacity for the manual BF Typhoon is 1200Kgs so I was thinking of going the basic jobbie. So you're saying that I can just mount it myself?

[senna_T]

unfortunately FPV don't privide the Towpack as a factory option, its always fitted by the dealership. The BA's were alot easier because the rear bar was one peice, now its harder because of the mesh inserts in them

Remember that because you have a manual, the towing capacity is limited to 1200kg, so the tongue style standard tow bar is all you will get unless you aftermarket.

[R-SPEC]

Deek has one fitted to his phoon.

PM him

There's some photos of the back of his car in this thread...

http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.ph...t=0&start=0

Cheers!

[MADF6]

Thanks for the replies so far guys. I'm constantly amased at how fast people reply to posts here - seems to suggest their are some die hard enthusiasts...

It looks like deek and some other pics suggest that caps go over the sections of bumper that are cut on each side of the tongue. Where can I get these caps?

[R-SPEC]

Just bored at work mate. Unfortunately people don't wanna look through real estate when it's 37° outside and it's a public holiday.

Edited 10/03/08 02:40 AM by R-SPEC