MK6 Golf Towing / Tow Bar thread

[JPH]

Hi JM
Congrats on the new car! I have been using VW Village on Anzac Pde at Kensington - Not too far if you are at Bondi. About 40% cheaper than dealers for scheduled services.

I bought the genuine towbar with my TDI for $1400. The expense in the towbar is the electronic interface to the car. With the genuine kit the car's stability program recognises when a trailer is connected and modifies its behaviour accordingly. Also monitors the bulbs and wiring in the trailer and detects faults, which are displayed on the dashboard. The aftermarket kits use a set of relays to activate the lights on the trailer. If you are only towing occasionally aftermarket is probably the way to go.

BTW I backed out of a deal on a new Audi A3 when they couldn't improve on the price of their towbar kit (at $2400) and ordered the Golf the next day.

The TDI DSG tows my 400 kg tinny without complaint. I do notice the oil temp displayed on the MFD goes up from a normal 98 to 105 degrees when towing.

Cheers
John

[9inchRob]

Towbar

Hey Supermotojm....

Did you get your Towbar?

Is it OK?

Does it interact with the rest of the goodies properly?

I'm heading for a Mark VI GTI Adidas to replace the Mark V, and (probably "Horror of Horrors" may need a Towbar, so am interested.....for the future, at least.

ROB

[JPanDAX]

Tow Bar for Mk6 GTI

Hi

Did some searching with not much luck under golf GTI mk6 for this topic.

I am looking at getting a towbar installed on my golf, to carry a light kayaking trailer which probably weights no more than 2-300 kg all up with kayak, gear and trailer....

I am looking for options like the westfalia and other US and Euro style systems. In particular the ones that mount under neath and do not need to cut the rear bumper.

Has anyone got any info on the availability of these type of systems and availability in Australia. They seem popular in Europe, US and UK with VW and BMW etc...

Thanks in advance

JP

[barrenjoey owl]

This may be of use to you, http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f15/...-mk5-6707.html

[JPanDAX]

THanks - I just realised I had posted a question in there previously ....

Must be getting old huh!!!

JP

[JPanDAX]

ok - I just had an email response back from New Zealand. They are in the process of getting one of their removable and hidden towbar systems complianced for Australian ADR'S.

They said this will be within a couple of months and then it will be available to both the NZ and OZ markets.

Check out the site.....

http://www.westfalia-automotive.co.nz

It's about time they did something with this as you can get them in UK, EURO and US but not NZ or OZ yet for the VW. They have similar ones with ADR for BMWs and Mercs....

Well - I will be waiting for this to be available here before I do anything!

JP

[justin]

Not sure either, but I'll let you know when I see it on mine. Hehe.

[stickshift3000]

Why do you have so much stuff??

Seriously, I have no answer to any of your queries.

[stickshift3000]

Currntly i have a Subaru Forester and i know the golf will not tow as well as the Forester does, buit for the occasionaly times that i tow would the golf cope?

My chipped tdi tows a trailer with 2 motorbikes on it very easily with its 370nm of torque. That's more torque than the forester 2.5L turbo... let alone the naturally aspirated engine.

My total towed weight is probably over 500 kg's, doesn't break a sweat.

[justin]

Removing Towbar?

I got my Golf Mk6 with a Towbar, but don't intend to tow anything right away. It's handy to have it as an option though.

[epicmac]

Hey Justin, did you get the VW towbar or an aftermarket one?

Do you have any pictures you can put up? I've got a red GTD on order and I'm trying to decide what to do regarding a towbar.

[justin]

Hey Justin, did you get the VW towbar or an aftermarket one?

Do you have any pictures you can put up? I've got a red GTD on order and I'm trying to decide what to do regarding a towbar.

I got the VW towbar. Pics here:
http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/foru...tml#post713559

[PLR]

Sacrilege - R and tow bar

Ok guys be gentle as I am sure this is a dumb question. Am I right in assuming that a tow bar on an R is absolutely no go?

[Corey_R]

Ok guys be gentle as I am sure this is a dumb question. Am I right in assuming that a tow bar on an R is absolutely no go?

Not without a custom tow bar and probably modification of the exhaust. The car doesn't even have a tow rating...

[PLR]

Thanks Corey.

P