{"title":"Detachable towbars","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detachable towbar that unclips when not in use, keeping the rear of the car clear for parking sensors and styling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vertical-detachable-towbar-in-powder-coated-steel","title":"Vertical Detachable Towbar in Powder Coated Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detachable towbar: the neck drops into the receiver from below and locks, and comes away in about ten seconds, leaving nothing visible under the bumper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTowing is the one thing you can buy for a car where the wrong part is not merely disappointing. Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2400kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 9.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: a chromate primed and powder coated S355 steel weldment, which is the standard finish and will last the life of most cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 19.8 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. A seized receiver is the commonest fault on a detachable bar and it is entirely preventable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeys: two supplied, and we can cut more from the code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber plate: with the neck removed nothing obscures the plate, which is the legal advantage over a fixed ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe towbar weldment and the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe detachable neck with the ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea blanking cap for the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea storage bag for the neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe loom chosen above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evehicle specific instructions and the approval plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo to three and a half hours. The receiver has to be square and level or the neck will be stiff to fit for the rest of its life, so this is the bar we would most encourage you to have fitted rather than to fit. Coding is included on a dedicated loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detachable bar costs roughly double a fixed one and a third of a retractable one, and it is the right answer for most people who mind how the car looks. The two things to know: the neck has to live somewhere and you will one day forget it, and the receiver must be capped and greased or it will seize. Neither is a reason not to buy one, and both are things the photographs do not mention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tow Tide","offers":[{"title":"13 pin dedicated loom","offer_id":54819755655501,"sku":"HHT-DET-001-13D","price":279.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 pin 12N dedicated loom","offer_id":54819755688269,"sku":"HHT-DET-001-7PD","price":269.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"13 pin universal loom with a bypass relay","offer_id":54819755721037,"sku":"HHT-DET-001-13U","price":259.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"No electrics, towbar only","offer_id":54819755753805,"sku":"HHT-DET-001-NOE","price":219.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/6230\/8429\/files\/Vertical_Detachable_Towbar_in_Powder_Coated_Steel.jpg?v=1789740079"},{"product_id":"vertical-detachable-towbar-in-hot-dip-galvanised","title":"Vertical Detachable Towbar in Hot Dip Galvanised","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detachable towbar: the neck drops into the receiver from below and locks, and comes away in about ten seconds, leaving nothing visible under the bumper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTowing is the one thing you can buy for a car where the wrong part is not merely disappointing. Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2400kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 9.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: dipped after welding, so the zinc is inside the box sections as well as outside. This is the finish to buy if the car sees winter roads or lives near the sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 21.0 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. A seized receiver is the commonest fault on a detachable bar and it is entirely preventable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeys: two supplied, and we can cut more from the code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber plate: with the neck removed nothing obscures the plate, which is the legal advantage over a fixed ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe towbar weldment and the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe detachable neck with the ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea blanking cap for the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea storage bag for the neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe loom chosen above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evehicle specific instructions and the approval plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo to three and a half hours. The receiver has to be square and level or the neck will be stiff to fit for the rest of its life, so this is the bar we would most encourage you to have fitted rather than to fit. Coding is included on a dedicated loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detachable bar costs roughly double a fixed one and a third of a retractable one, and it is the right answer for most people who mind how the car looks. The two things to know: the neck has to live somewhere and you will one day forget it, and the receiver must be capped and greased or it will seize. Neither is a reason not to buy one, and both are things the photographs do not mention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tow Tide","offers":[{"title":"13 pin dedicated loom","offer_id":54819755819341,"sku":"HHT-DET-002-13D","price":329.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 pin 12N dedicated loom","offer_id":54819755852109,"sku":"HHT-DET-002-7PD","price":309.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"13 pin universal loom with a bypass relay","offer_id":54819755884877,"sku":"HHT-DET-002-13U","price":299.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"No electrics, towbar only","offer_id":54819755917645,"sku":"HHT-DET-002-NOE","price":249.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/6230\/8429\/files\/Vertical_Detachable_Towbar_in_Hot_Dip_Galvanised.jpg?v=1789740082"},{"product_id":"horizontal-detachable-towbar-in-powder-coated-steel","title":"Horizontal Detachable Towbar in Powder Coated Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detachable towbar: the neck slides in from behind, which suits a car with a deep valance where there is no room to come up from underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTowing is the one thing you can buy for a car where the wrong part is not merely disappointing. Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2400kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 9.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: a chromate primed and powder coated S355 steel weldment, which is the standard finish and will last the life of most cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 20.4 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. A seized receiver is the commonest fault on a detachable bar and it is entirely preventable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeys: two supplied, and we can cut more from the code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber plate: with the neck removed nothing obscures the plate, which is the legal advantage over a fixed ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe towbar weldment and the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe detachable neck with the ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea blanking cap for the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea storage bag for the neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe loom chosen above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evehicle specific instructions and the approval plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo to three and a half hours. The receiver has to be square and level or the neck will be stiff to fit for the rest of its life, so this is the bar we would most encourage you to have fitted rather than to fit. Coding is included on a dedicated loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detachable bar costs roughly double a fixed one and a third of a retractable one, and it is the right answer for most people who mind how the car looks. The two things to know: the neck has to live somewhere and you will one day forget it, and the receiver must be capped and greased or it will seize. Neither is a reason not to buy one, and both are things the photographs do not mention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tow Tide","offers":[{"title":"13 pin dedicated loom","offer_id":54819755983181,"sku":"HHT-DET-003-13D","price":299.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"7 pin 12N dedicated loom","offer_id":54819756015949,"sku":"HHT-DET-003-7PD","price":279.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"13 pin universal loom with a bypass relay","offer_id":54819756048717,"sku":"HHT-DET-003-13U","price":269.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"No electrics, towbar only","offer_id":54819756081485,"sku":"HHT-DET-003-NOE","price":219.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/6230\/8429\/files\/Horizontal_Detachable_Towbar_in_Powder_Coated_Steel.jpg?v=1789740034"},{"product_id":"horizontal-detachable-towbar-in-hot-dip-galvanised","title":"Horizontal Detachable Towbar in Hot Dip Galvanised","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detachable towbar: the neck slides in from behind, which suits a car with a deep valance where there is no room to come up from underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTowing is the one thing you can buy for a car where the wrong part is not merely disappointing. Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2400kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 9.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: dipped after welding, so the zinc is inside the box sections as well as outside. This is the finish to buy if the car sees winter roads or lives near the sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 21.6 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. A seized receiver is the commonest fault on a detachable bar and it is entirely preventable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeys: two supplied, and we can cut more from the code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber plate: with the neck removed nothing obscures the plate, which is the legal advantage over a fixed ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe towbar weldment and the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe detachable neck with the ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea blanking cap for the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea storage bag for the neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe loom chosen above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evehicle specific instructions and the approval plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo to three and a half hours. The receiver has to be square and level or the neck will be stiff to fit for the rest of its life, so this is the bar we would most encourage you to have fitted rather than to fit. Coding is included on a dedicated loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detachable bar costs roughly double a fixed one and a third of a retractable one, and it is the right answer for most people who mind how the car looks. The two things to know: the neck has to live somewhere and you will one day forget it, and the receiver must be capped and greased or it will seize. 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The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2550kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 10.2 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: a chromate primed and powder coated S355 steel weldment, which is the standard finish and will last the life of most cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 21.2 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: automatic, with a green window that shows the neck is home. Never tow on a neck whose window is red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2550kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 10.2 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: dipped after welding, so the zinc is inside the box sections as well as outside. This is the finish to buy if the car sees winter roads or lives near the sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 22.5 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: automatic, with a green window that shows the neck is home. Never tow on a neck whose window is red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. 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The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2550kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 10.2 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. 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The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2550kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 10.2 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: dipped after welding, so the zinc is inside the box sections as well as outside. This is the finish to buy if the car sees winter roads or lives near the sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 22.0 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. A seized receiver is the commonest fault on a detachable bar and it is entirely preventable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeys: two supplied, and we can cut more from the code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber plate: with the neck removed nothing obscures the plate, which is the legal advantage over a fixed ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe towbar weldment and the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe detachable neck with the ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea blanking cap for the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea storage bag for the neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe loom chosen above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evehicle specific instructions and the approval plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo to three and a half hours. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 3350kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 13.4 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: a chromate primed and powder coated S355 steel weldment, which is the standard finish and will last the life of most cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 25.6 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. A seized receiver is the commonest fault on a detachable bar and it is entirely preventable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeys: two supplied, and we can cut more from the code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber plate: with the neck removed nothing obscures the plate, which is the legal advantage over a fixed ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe towbar weldment and the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe detachable neck with the ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea blanking cap for the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea storage bag for the neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe loom chosen above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evehicle specific instructions and the approval plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo to three and a half hours. The receiver has to be square and level or the neck will be stiff to fit for the rest of its life, so this is the bar we would most encourage you to have fitted rather than to fit. Coding is included on a dedicated loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detachable bar costs roughly double a fixed one and a third of a retractable one, and it is the right answer for most people who mind how the car looks. The two things to know: the neck has to live somewhere and you will one day forget it, and the receiver must be capped and greased or it will seize. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 3350kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 13.4 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. 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We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: dipped after welding, so the zinc is inside the box sections as well as outside. This is the finish to buy if the car sees winter roads or lives near the sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 27.1 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. 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The receiver has to be square and level or the neck will be stiff to fit for the rest of its life, so this is the bar we would most encourage you to have fitted rather than to fit. Coding is included on a dedicated loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detachable bar costs roughly double a fixed one and a third of a retractable one, and it is the right answer for most people who mind how the car looks. The two things to know: the neck has to live somewhere and you will one day forget it, and the receiver must be capped and greased or it will seize. 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The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2900kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 11.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. 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The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2900kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 11.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: dipped after welding, so the zinc is inside the box sections as well as outside. This is the finish to buy if the car sees winter roads or lives near the sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 24.8 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2800kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 11.2 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 140kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: a chromate primed and powder coated S355 steel weldment, which is the standard finish and will last the life of most cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 22.8 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. 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The receiver has to be square and level or the neck will be stiff to fit for the rest of its life, so this is the bar we would most encourage you to have fitted rather than to fit. Coding is included on a dedicated loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detachable bar costs roughly double a fixed one and a third of a retractable one, and it is the right answer for most people who mind how the car looks. The two things to know: the neck has to live somewhere and you will one day forget it, and the receiver must be capped and greased or it will seize. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2800kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 11.2 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 140kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: dipped after welding, so the zinc is inside the box sections as well as outside. This is the finish to buy if the car sees winter roads or lives near the sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 24.2 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. A seized receiver is the commonest fault on a detachable bar and it is entirely preventable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeys: two supplied, and we can cut more from the code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber plate: with the neck removed nothing obscures the plate, which is the legal advantage over a fixed ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe towbar weldment and the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe detachable neck with the ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea blanking cap for the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea storage bag for the neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe loom chosen above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evehicle specific instructions and the approval plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo to three and a half hours. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 3650kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 14.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: a chromate primed and powder coated S355 steel weldment, which is the standard finish and will last the life of most cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 29.4 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 3650kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 14.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: dipped after welding, so the zinc is inside the box sections as well as outside. This is the finish to buy if the car sees winter roads or lives near the sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 31.2 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2400kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 9.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. 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The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2400kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 9.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. 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The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2400kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 9.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: a chromate primed and powder coated S355 steel weldment, which is the standard finish and will last the life of most cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 20.4 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. A seized receiver is the commonest fault on a detachable bar and it is entirely preventable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeys: two, cut alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber plate: with the neck removed nothing obscures the plate, which is the legal advantage over a fixed ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe towbar weldment and the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe detachable neck with the ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea blanking cap for the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea storage bag for the neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe loom chosen above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evehicle specific instructions and the approval plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo to three and a half hours. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2400kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 9.6 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: dipped after welding, so the zinc is inside the box sections as well as outside. This is the finish to buy if the car sees winter roads or lives near the sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 21.6 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. 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The receiver has to be square and level or the neck will be stiff to fit for the rest of its life, so this is the bar we would most encourage you to have fitted rather than to fit. Coding is included on a dedicated loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detachable bar costs roughly double a fixed one and a third of a retractable one, and it is the right answer for most people who mind how the car looks. The two things to know: the neck has to live somewhere and you will one day forget it, and the receiver must be capped and greased or it will seize. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2550kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 10.2 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: a chromate primed and powder coated S355 steel weldment, which is the standard finish and will last the life of most cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 21.4 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2550kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 10.2 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: dipped after welding, so the zinc is inside the box sections as well as outside. This is the finish to buy if the car sees winter roads or lives near the sea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 22.7 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. The approval number is printed on a plate riveted to the bar and it is stated on every towbar listing on this site. A bar without one is not a cheaper towbar, it is an uninsured one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRating: up to 2550kg gross trailer mass, subject to the vehicle handbook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD value: 10.2 kN. The D value is the measure of how hard a towbar can be pulled. It is worked out from the towing vehicle's maximum mass and the trailer's maximum mass together, in kilonewtons, and the bar's D value has to be equal to or greater than the figure your combination produces. We publish it on every bar and there is a calculator linked from every towbar page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoseweight: 100kg. Noseweight is the downward load the trailer puts on the ball, and the figure you may use is the lowest of four numbers: the towbar's S value, the vehicle handbook's noseweight limit, the towball's rating and the caravan coupling's rating. Most people know the first and none of the other three, and a combination that is legal on paper is often over the limit on the one that matters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBall height: 350 to 420mm laden with the neck fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrics: chosen above. A 7 pin 12N plug carries lighting only. A 13 pin plug to ISO 11446 carries the lighting plus a permanent feed, a switched feed and a fridge feed for a caravan, in one connector. If you are towing a caravan or anything with a battery in it, 13 pin is the answer. If you are towing a trailer with nothing but lamps on it, 7 pin is genuinely enough and we will not upsell you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting time: two to three and a half hours, and the receiver alignment matters more than on a fixed bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBumper: usually no cut with the neck removed, which is the reason to buy one. We confirm per vehicle before you order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: a chromate primed and powder coated S355 steel weldment, which is the standard finish and will last the life of most cars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approximately 21.8 kilograms, of which the neck is about 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuarantee: a lifetime guarantee on the towbar weldment and two years on the electrics on the weldment, five years on the locking mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking: a keyed lock with a visible indicator. Check it every time, without exception\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe honest drawback: the neck lives somewhere, and the somewhere is usually the boot or the garage. People forget it, and a caravan holiday that starts with a forty mile round trip for a towball is a real thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReceiver care: cap it when the neck is out and grease the receiver annually. A seized receiver is the commonest fault on a detachable bar and it is entirely preventable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeys: two supplied, and we can cut more from the code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber plate: with the neck removed nothing obscures the plate, which is the legal advantage over a fixed ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe towbar weldment and the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe detachable neck with the ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etwo keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea blanking cap for the receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea storage bag for the neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe loom chosen above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evehicle specific instructions and the approval plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFitting\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo to three and a half hours. The receiver has to be square and level or the neck will be stiff to fit for the rest of its life, so this is the bar we would most encourage you to have fitted rather than to fit. Coding is included on a dedicated loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA detachable bar costs roughly double a fixed one and a third of a retractable one, and it is the right answer for most people who mind how the car looks. The two things to know: the neck has to live somewhere and you will one day forget it, and the receiver must be capped and greased or it will seize. 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Every towbar listing here states the type approval number, the D value, the maximum noseweight and whether the bumper has to be cut, because those four facts decide whether a bar is legal on your vehicle and whether it will pull what you want to pull. Every electrical listing says plainly whether it is a dedicated loom or a universal one with a bypass relay, and what each will and will not do. We would rather lose a sale to a cheaper part than sell you one that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits: vehicle specific. Registration first\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproval: UNECE R55 for your vehicle, with the neck and the receiver approved as one assembly. Never mix a neck from one maker with a receiver from another. Every car first registered in the UK after 1 August 1998 must be fitted with a type approved towbar, approved for that specific make, model and body shape. 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