Skodas and tow bars

[merkin]

Can anyone help me in Melbourne?

Skoda are quoting $2k plus installation for a superb wagon towbar.

Surely someone is fitting them and updating the elecs via the canbus? to be as good as the skoda install?

I'd rather fit a $500 one to my MY08 forester at that price, even if the skoda is the family car with more space.

[donweather]

Have you tried pedders for a hayman reese towbar? I've got one on my occy and there's no error codes or anything but it doesn't turn off the reverse sensors when a trailer is connected. Not sure if the OEM one turns them off or not.

Was $1350 installed if I recall.

[brad]

Can anyone help me in Melbourne?

Skoda are quoting $2k plus installation for a superb wagon towbar.

Surely someone is fitting them and updating the elecs via the canbus? to be as good as the skoda install?

I'd rather fit a $500 one to my MY08 forester at that price, even if the skoda is the family car with more space.

You should ask what features the towbar has as it might be the fancy fold-away version.

Contact Hayman Reese direct. partno is 02969RW

Have you googled "superb towbar"?? There are several hits. Towbars Australia $612. Euro Towbars $1085. Peter Warren $580

[Smart1]

Have you tried pedders for a hayman reese towbar? I've got one on my occy and there's no error codes or anything but it doesn't turn off the reverse sensors when a trailer is connected. Not sure if the OEM one turns them off or not.

Was $1350 installed if I recall.

I'd check what you had done, the reverse sensors should turn off when in reverse with the electrics connected. Also on the dashboard you should see auxillary indicator light come on when you use the indicators. If these are not happening then either it hasn't been coded correctly or the electrics have been spliced into the wiring. $1350 sounds like a well negotiated dealer price.

As for $2k+ for the Superb bar sounds very expensive. Mine on a Superb was ~$1300 fitted, coded and electrics from front to back as it didn't have the trailer wiring pre-install. I'd ring around the dealers. Mine was a Best Bars unit. They may be using Euro Prof Svar bars now, which are what are in the O3 accessory booklet photo.

One thing to remember with coding the electrics is that it affects the car's emergency systems and includes anti-sway and other safety items when the trailer electrics are connected.

[donweather]

Mine was not dealer fitted and they made it clear that it wouldn't be coded when I got the quote.

[Smart1]

The question to be asked then is if they just spliced the wiring into the tail light loom? It could compromise the wiring and I'd hate to have a warranty claim.

[donweather]

The question to be asked then is if they just spliced the wiring into the tail light loom? It could compromise the wiring and I'd hate to have a warranty claim.

Every non-dealer place I rang told me they would not re-code when installing the towbar.

[tony53]

Had one fitted to my new Scout (2015). It's the euro style (ofter referred to as the Horse ^$#K tow bar). Skoda tell me it compliant but able only says 1600kg not 1800kg and different part number so I'm having the dealer check. Cost $1800 from dealer but as he said, such of it is in the very specialised wiring and 11pin - 7pin adaptor.

Tony

[Smart1]

From the Towing Coupling installation manual supplied by SKODA OZ, here is the page showing compliance for my tow bar. It shows compliance with ADR's and OZ Standards.

[tony53]

115B is the part quoted by Skoda as meeting Australian Standards. My 2 week old one is 115A not sure of the difference.
Does 115B have one shackle eye or two?

[Smart1]

155B only has one shackle eye, in the form of a welded on chain link, which can be seen in the drawing on the receiver section just to the left of where the ball section fits.

looking at the instructions the advice is that this version is not suitable for the Scout, maybe it has a slightly different rear bar requiring a different tow kit. Did they leave you with all the fitting and wiring instructions? this has the compliance information on it.

[merkin]

Hi all,

Sorry been tied up.

Richmond Skoda quoted Approx $2100 for cut out style fitted.

I was recommended a few places in the Octavia thread on here, but i'd seen them all and wanted it fitted and I didnt want a cut out like the Haymen Reese one.

Euro towbars stood out, but were northern states based. Anyways i emailed off Jeff and he contacted me straight awayHe said he trips down every now and then for some installs in Melbourne. Anyways less than 2 weeks later (would have been 1 week without a courier issue), for $1085 he had fitted in a few hours in my driveway: a quick release swan neck rated to 2,000kg towing capacity and 200kg ball load. (Refer to your owners manual as to what Skoda Australia recommend for warranty purposes). The towbar is made in Poland by AUTO-HAK. It has a lifetime warranty. The electric kit is German made by Jaeger. He changed the round connecter to a 7 pin flat for me as well. All done and programmed up. Looks neat. Very happy.

Skoda Superb tow bar + dedicated electrics (fitted)

[woofy]

Surprised it is a 200kg ball load, all the Skoda bars I've seen previously all were 75kg. I would imagine it is to do with the chassis and the rear suspension which he wouldn't have touched.

[donweather]

The link provided above to the eurobar website states 100kg ball weight, but agree, 75-100kg is all that Skoda Aus will warrant is my understanding.

[merkin]

Jeff's email to me contents:

"The towbar is rated to 2,000kg towing capacity and 200kg ball load (100kg in Europe). Refer to your owners manual as to what Skoda Australia suggest. I know they have down rated some models to suit the locally produced towbars. Regardless of the towbar's capacity, you must adhere to the owners manual otherwise the warranty may be void."

I'm 6 months out of warranty. Regardless, the smart money is to adhere to aus skoda's specs.