Perspicacious
14th June 2010, 01:02 PM
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Does anybody know where to get a towbar like the one shown in this image that meets Australian Design Rules? The irritation I have with the usual towbars (eg ARB, Hayman Reese etc) that are bolted on to the chassis is that they negatively affect the departure angle as they sit below the rear cross member. The towbar shown in this picture makes use of the existing threaded bolt holes in the rear cross member that have been put there for a towbar.
There are plenty of towbars available on the internet that do not reduce the departure angle, or at least do not reduce the departure angle very much (have a look at here (http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-5480-class-iii-receiver-hitch-defender-90110.aspx), for example). The difficulty I am having is finding a towbar like this one that also meets Australian Design Rules including having an Australian compliance plate.
Does anybody know where to get a towbar like the one shown in this image that meets Australian Design Rules? The irritation I have with the usual towbars (eg ARB, Hayman Reese etc) that are bolted on to the chassis is that they negatively affect the departure angle as they sit below the rear cross member. The towbar shown in this picture makes use of the existing threaded bolt holes in the rear cross member that have been put there for a towbar.
There are plenty of towbars available on the internet that do not reduce the departure angle, or at least do not reduce the departure angle very much (have a look at here (http://www.roversnorth.com/store/p-5480-class-iii-receiver-hitch-defender-90110.aspx), for example). The difficulty I am having is finding a towbar like this one that also meets Australian Design Rules including having an Australian compliance plate.