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EYorkshire Member Since: 18 Nov 2010 Location: (!) Posts: 4392 |
Removable has no benefit at all other than as you say, it looks better removed when not in use and stops you bruising your shin's.
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8th Oct 2013 6:09 pm |
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carloss1515 Member Since: 03 Oct 2013 Location: Doncaster Posts: 7 |
thank you ....there not so cheap though |
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8th Oct 2013 7:03 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
advisable to remove them, it stops my mrs crashing into them and damaging front number plates At work
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8th Oct 2013 7:19 pm |
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philz Member Since: 24 Jul 2013 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 73 |
Some of the removeables have been know to bang. There is a long thread on it if you can do a search. Mine does bang but only when on rough pot holed roads when towing the caravan. Audi A4 Avant 2.0 tdi 05 Liquid Blue
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8th Oct 2013 7:45 pm |
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BossBob Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1376 |
The fixed towbars also restrict the departure angle of the car. That is the angle of slope change the car can cope with. |
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8th Oct 2013 8:53 pm |
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pressureman Member Since: 23 Sep 2010 Location: Lancastrian in Hampshire! Posts: 128 |
It all depends on if you have rear parking sensors fitted. If you have, then you don't need a fixed tow bar 2007 SE Manual : Gone and missed but 2013 HSE Lux is better!
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8th Oct 2013 10:21 pm |
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carloss1515 Member Since: 03 Oct 2013 Location: Doncaster Posts: 7 |
Yes i have parking sensors
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8th Oct 2013 10:43 pm |
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Apache Member Since: 03 Jul 2012 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 126 |
Got a 2nd hand genuine fixed towbar from ebay (traditional style). £50
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9th Oct 2013 12:02 am |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
If you go down the removable road, steer clear of the Land Rover genuine one, also marketed by Brink/Thule, especially if what you tow has a Al-Ko hitch. I can vouch for a Westfalia detachable and heard nothing bad regarding a Witter one. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior |
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9th Oct 2013 4:45 am |
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carloss1515 Member Since: 03 Oct 2013 Location: Doncaster Posts: 7 |
Thank you guys
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9th Oct 2013 8:05 am |
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fredastaire Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Holbrook Posts: 721 |
May I add to Apache post above.
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9th Oct 2013 8:58 am |
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Tradewind 35 Member Since: 04 Dec 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 441 |
Have standard parking sensors on my GS and a fixed tow bar - no problem at all. I think if it is ever going to cause me to get stuck due to reduced departure angle then I am going to get stuck regardless of the tow ball hitch for all the difference it would make.
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9th Oct 2013 8:56 pm |
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fredastaire Member Since: 03 Dec 2012 Location: Holbrook Posts: 721 |
Also have GS with park sensors.
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10th Oct 2013 12:07 pm |
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pressureman Member Since: 23 Sep 2010 Location: Lancastrian in Hampshire! Posts: 128 |
My comment on parking sensors was a light hearted referral to a previous car, without sensors, where the tow bar was my parking aid !!! 2007 SE Manual : Gone and missed but 2013 HSE Lux is better!
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10th Oct 2013 9:40 pm |
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