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I recently got a Hayman Reese bar installed. I looked into Ironbull but the timing wasn't right and I wasn't convinced that I wanted the connector hanging below the bar - backing out of my driveway is borderline for scraping at the best of times so I didn't want to make this worse. The place I went to (Hayman Reese approved place in Prahran, VIC) gave me the option of the HR and the "official" Skoda one, which is from Bestbars - also has a connector that hangs below the bar (no cutting required but sits lower).
External view of my car now - some cutting of the bumper was needed but it looks neat:
Internal - flat wiring that can be stored in the spare wheel
I haven't used it yet but I tested the lighting board on my bike rack and it all works. Note - I didn't test in reverse and I don't have rear parking sensors.
Bestbars connector looks like this (can't find a picture, but it looks like the Ironbull one when the tongue is not attached):
Edit: there are some pics of the Bestbars one here:
I have just had a Hayman Reese toe bar fitted to my vRS hatchback it cost a $1160 supplied & fitted was done my the local trailer place in Charmhaven [Central Coast NSW] but was also quoted about $1500 from 2 places in Gosford. Also Hatman Reese only make from 2010 onwards, will post pics later. They did a great job fitting it
Bought one of the euro style bars with the swan neck for my Mk2 from towbars australia ( Towbars Australia - We Deliver) they had to source it from the UK.
Fitting the bar wasn't that hard I haven't attempted the wiring yet. I think that will be a over the xmas break job.
All up cost me a little over $800 delivered with the trailer relay and wiring kit so I don't get a bulb warning light.
Very easy mob to deal with.
Installing the bar took about 1.5h Im guessing the wiring will take that as well.
Skoda Octavia Vrs 2008 TFSI Race Blue
| CC Phase 2 tune | BSH PCV revamp | DRL's | HID | LED's | 35% Tints | Towbar |es1099 HU | Rev. Camera | R8 Coils | Brisk LSG Plugs | Adams slotted Fr Rotors | Torque arm insert | 3" Down Pipe | High flow cat |GFB DV+ | VM Shifter Bushes |
The wiring was the longest part when mine was fitted by the trailer place, make sure that there aren't any worn or blown globes as they will play havoc with the install, I had a couple of worn globes
Hi, l have an Octavia Wagon, l have been given several delivery dates for the tow bar since l purchased my Octavia in March of this year and when l tried Skoda Aust. l got a very spin doctor answer such as "we are looking at it and will have somthing out soon etc", the usual spin doctor statements. Skoda needs to pull its finger out and pull it together if it doesn't want to "loose" potential customers because lets face it we all look at the internet before we purchase and return business, word of mouth is how it works ..... so Skoda your not looking too good. As far as price its interesting if you go to the Czech Skoda site and do a conversion etc, with regards the accessory parts such as mud flaps, l was quoted $150 to buy and put the four mud flaps on the car.... !!!
Yep, last I heard about towbars (last Friday) is that it will be August, but they will be "Genuine" ones, not the Best Bars ones from earlier models. From what I have been told Skoda has decided to use the parts which are their OEM versions.
As for the mud flaps, i had them fitted pre-delivery from the dealer for $45, which is better than the pre-shipping price out of anywhere.
Skoda AU are useless......I dream of treatment like they get in the UK.
But the long and the short of it, if you want to own a euro car in oz, do lots of research, and be prepared to buy parts from overseas, to avoid the "australia tax" (that lots of people pay because they are too lazy to look on the net, or ill-informed). If you do your research, buy the spares from overseas and have a good relationship with a local mechanic, euro's cost very similar to other cars to maintain/modify. Plus you get the bonus of nicer to drive!
2014 Skoda Ambition Plus 103TSI candy white wagon, 6sp Manual, Tech pack, Panoramic Sunroof, 18's, Colour Maxidot, Comfort BT
Ordered 07 May 14 (Wk 15), Built Wk 37, Loaded 27/9 (wk 39), Docked 12/11 (wk 46), DELIVERED! 12/12 (end of wk 50 - 7 months + 1 week).
Been there, done that (fitted towbar). From what I've heard ALL Skodas imported into Oz have the wiring factory-fitted to the Rr of the car - all that's required is a short section to the hitch and connect to a multi-pin plug (mine came with 'incompatible' wiring - for Genmany instead of UK - but managed to sort out what was what and it is all good). The reverse sensors are supposed to turn off but they don't. Instructions explicitly say not to alter the diag settings in the CPU. I don't use a trailer enough to worry about the sensors.
Quotes prices were over the top, went with Jeff at Ironbull but I believe he's off the radar as of some months now. Purchase price with wiring and control unit wasn't too bad ($650). Found an excellent thread on Briskoda for removing the lining in the Rr and fitting the wiring harness was a bit of a hassle, but would be a breeze now that I've done one and seen how the bumper and lining comes out. $1500 is a joke. Mine is the swan-neck variety. Might not have the AS sticker, but have read on this forum that EU standards are accepted for Australia.
Skooter, be careful, not all EU standards are accepted in OZ. If the towbar is not AS compliant and something happens then at the very least your insurance company will not accept a claim arrising from its failure and you would be held liable for anything arrising from the failure.
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