MK6 Golf Towing / Tow Bar thread

[glennbot]

Has anyone seen what the towbar looks like on the new Mk6 Golf? I have seen pics in the brochure but it doesn't really show how it looks on the car.

[Cupra]

As its a mkV under the skin it would probably be the same or similar?

[Stoney!]

Towing

Just curious if many member on here with a 118tsi DSG have towed anything with their car, specifically if anyone has towed a fair weight with them....

Curious for a couple of reasons:-

1. How the DSG went with towing, knowing its a very intuitive box, but how well it held onto gear ratio's and not let the car labour, yet not over rev the engine either.

2. How well the twin charge engine performed whilst towing, with 240nm of torque its not about to tow a horse float, but its also adequate still. Just curious of how well it handled it and how much fuel consumption climbed, knowing they love a drink when worked hard. (well mine does :S lol)

3. Still related to the engine, this time the slight pause of power you sometimes get off the mark and how that affected towing abilities and comfort for the driver.

Anyone reading with a DSG MK V GT sport may also help me out.

Thanks guys,

Stoney!

[gregozedobe]

Two things to watch out for (do your research carefully) :

Cost of towbars - some places charge 2 arms and 2 legs for tow bars and associated electrics for VWs !

Ball weight - most VAG cars have quite low maximum ball weights, which can restrict what you can legally tow.

[Grover]

The only thing I don't like about the towbar fitted to my 118TSi is the cost of the electrics. All up, it is an $1800 option ($1200 for the electrics).

Our Golf is a second car... a daily driver and work horse (affectionately referred to as the "farm truck"). I was a little concerned about the DSG and its ability to sustain the load of carting a trailer load of garden waste to the dump every couple of months.

But, so far, so good. I have not had the trailer loaded to the max with anything very heavy (like dirt, sand etc) yet but it seems to handle things quite well so far. When towing a trailer under load you do get to appreciate the flexibilty that a 7 speed DSG box offers and I have to admit I use the sport mode and manual modes more when towing so as to keep it from labouring.

Other than the slightest rattle from the pinned towbar assembly, you would hardly know that you are towing anything (torque is ample).

Can't really comment on fuel economy (haven't taken any notice).

[gtimal]

Towbar fitted to MK6 Golf

HI
Does anyone have any pictures of the toebar fitted to a mk6 GTI ,I'm curious to see how they fit and look .
I've tried to do a google search but nothing .

Cheers

[Swallowtail]

Given that a toebar is variously: a martial arts technique; part of a shoe; part of a car's suspension; it may be worth clarifying exactly what you mean...

If you mean a toWbar as opposed to a toEbar, then I think you will find that the kit is the same as on any other recent Golf / Jetta / Passat / Eos etc...

[gtimal]

Given that a toebar is variously: a martial arts technique; part of a shoe; part of a car's suspension; it may be worth clarifying exactly what you mean...

If you mean a toWbar as opposed to a toEbar, then I think you will find that the kit is the same as on any other recent Golf / Jetta / Passat / Eos etc...

I mean TOWBAR .I was wonderiing how it looked with the GTI's rear bumper .

Cheers

Mal

[GTi Crow]

Let you know when mine arrives. I do not have a choice, must have a towbar. Did not have one with my Mark5 GTi and caused me heaps of inconvenience. That is if you can wait until April or thereabouts.

[gticrazy]

I didn't know you could fit a towbar on the Mark 6 GTI

[Corey_R]

You can get the towbar kit for the GTI, although it's probably not recommended if you're upgrading the 18" wheels etc.

If you're getting the genuine VW towbar kit, then when the actual towarm is not installed, I don't believe that you can see that you have a towbar kit installed at all. Please verify this with your dealer, but the entire towbar amount actually goes up inside of the rear bumper so that it is not seen from behind the car. The towarm then pushes up into that and you clip it in to secure it for when you need it.

It's a GTI, so it'll look ugly whilst you have the towarm in

[Christopher]

a mate a work has the same set up but on his Passat... He does say it is an absoluate pain when it comes to attaching the trailor because it is hidden underneath..

[gtimal]

You can get the towbar kit for the GTI, although it's probably not recommended if you're upgrading the 18" wheels etc.

Hi C
Why would that be ,load rating on tyres or some other reason .

Cheers

[Swallowtail]

a mate a work has the same set up but on his Passat... He does say it is an absoluate pain when it comes to attaching the trailor because it is hidden underneath..

Once you get the hang of it it's fine. I can do mine easily now. Was harder when it was new - there is high density foam padding around the towbar, and when it was new it was haarder to get the bar in far enough to compress the foam enough for the locking bar to go in easily. Goes in fine now though...

No reason you can't have it with 18s either.

[Lima]

Yeah, I think I have a pic somewhere from the Eastern Creek Driving Academy ... I'll see if I can dig it up.