Towbar - Poor workmanship

[Transporter]

It looks good.
The hole should have the certain dimensions, so you can connect the trailer cable and so on.

[buzuki]

The left side is cut out so you can remove the locking pin so the tongue can be removed isnt it?

[wind]

Transporter - Yes, is a good result, all considering. I was afraid I would get a hack job and that would p-ss me off to no end every time I saw the car's rear end (even after the dealer would have fixed it - as I told them that I would insist that they did before I would accept delivery!).



Buzuki - Yes, the left side is just big enough to remove the pin with some spare 'wiggle room'.

Have tried it a few times and you need pretty much the whole space on the left before the end of the pin is out from the metal housing.



Next on my list . . . getting a bike carrier rack that I can slip into the tow-bar mount (would prefer not to go the std route of attaching one to the tow-bar. Any ideas/suggestions?

(probably best to start a new thread on this topic)

[MJW]

On a slightly separate note, I used a trailer for the first time last weekend. I am sure at the time of deciding whether or not to get a towbar from VW or Hayman Reece, I was told by VW that the VW version fully integrates with the car. ie. when I reverse with trailer the rear sensors won't be activated. I can tell you this clearly isn't the case.

Can anyone else confirm?

[wind]

On a slightly separate note, I used a trailer for the first time last weekend. I am sure at the time of deciding whether or not to get a towbar from VW or Hayman Reece, I was told by VW that the VW version fully integrates with the car. ie. when I reverse with trailer the rear sensors won't be activated. I can tell you this clearly isn't the case.

Have not towed a trailer so cannot comment on my own wagon (will get around to doing it sooner or later).


I am assuming that you had the trailer electricals plugged into the car?

According to what VW told me (and what I have read on the forums) having an electrical load on the trailer plug is what deactivates, or should deactivate, the rear sensors (and possibly auto-tailgate - so it does not slam into the trailer!). This would be a CAN-Bus setting . . . maybe they forgot to code your car for it?

P.S. Not sure which of the lines on the trailer plug needs a load to disable rear sensors going mad when reversing with a trailer attached! Logically, it should the the reverse light line/s.

[MJW]

The rear tailgate is definitely disabled but the rear sensors are not. To be honest I can't be bothered taking my car in just for that. I will wait until I have a list of issues (hopefully not).

Thanks for the feedback.

[toto]

Sorry to dig out an old thread.

I was scared to fit a towbar to our passat after seeing some of the horror installs from dealers.

Pleased to say if anyone in Sydney is looking to have it done, go to Paul Wakelings VW. Had mine installed today and the finished product is what should be the standard of all installs.

Will post some pics when I get a chance to upload them.

[Paul_R]

Another bump.

Anyone got the Hayman Reese class 4 bar on their wagon or Alltrack? The one with the 50mm square hitch receiver. I know they do one for the Passat. Just wondering if anyone got got one and if they have any clearance issues or otherwise.

I need it for my wife's Thule swing away bike carrier. It don't fit on a ball.