Thread: Towbar storage

Originally Posted by trif

Perhaps my car is a bit of an aberration but the tow adaptor seems to fit nice and neatly in its cubby hole. I can't see any styrofoam adjustments. I've taken it out a couple of times and it seems to return easily each time.

What you have nicely stowed away is just the "plough" that locks into the back of the vehicle. Where do you store the actual tow bar and ball though (i.e. the 2 inch square piece of steel and the ball) ???

Originally Posted by gedaso

What you have nicely stowed away is just the "plough" that locks into the back of the vehicle. Where do you store the actual tow bar and ball though (i.e. the 2 inch square piece of steel and the ball) ???

Hi Gedaso,

Yes, that's true. The photo indicates the tow adaptor stowed away in its correct location. I was answering Irondoc's original question.

For now l have the tow hitch itself (and ancillary pieces) stowed in its vinyl carry bag just above that cubby hole. It depends how often you tow though l guess. It could be kept in the garage until needed.

Regards Trif.

Originally Posted by jonesfam

A little off topic but what is the round black thingy in the back of that space? Jonesfam

Would you be referring to the heater and air conditioner fan that is an optional upgrade related to the third row of seats?

That would be the thingy I was enquiring about. I have it but didn't know what it was. I suppose you worked it out from my use of the correct technical terms.
Thanks bbyer.
Jonesfam

Originally Posted by jonesfam

That would be the thingy I was enquiring about. I have it but didn't know what it was. I suppose you worked it out from my use of the correct technical terms. Thanks bbyer. Jonesfam

Below is a jpg of the water drain tube that drips water down on top of the left side muffler heat shield or thereabouts, and hence is why one rarely sees any water dripping from the rear when the AC is working.

Also included is a cut thru drawing of the heater air conditioner assembly. The hot water hose path parallels the right side near the door sills and the air conditioner pipes, similarly , but on the left side from the engine compartment. All the hoses and pipes enter thru the same opening in the sheet metal that the water drain exits thru.

I have often wondered on vehicles that do not have the rear fan assembly, if the opening thru the lower sheet metal for the pipes is still there, but plugged with a solid rubber grommet. If so, that strikes me as an alternative exit or entry for power cables and the like.

I have mine in a Pelican Tool Box strapped down on the Luggage hitch loops. I keep my tow bar, tools, straps for roof racks and ropes etc inside also. Easy access when I need it in my D3 TDV6.

Cheers

It is clearly moulded for the GB tow bar so I pulled the polystyrene out and reshaped it a bit with a wood saw and bread knife. Fits much better now.