Skodas and tow bars

I picked up my new Scout last Thursday, complete with euro-style towbar. After living in Switzerland for two years, the towbar doesn't look as funny as it used to.

Anyway, what I'm interested in is some form of protection for the rear bumper when hitching/unhitching. The only scratch on my old RS was self-inflicted, when I was unhitching but the trailer rolled forward slightly and hit the car. Clearly I want to avoid that happening again.

What options are out there to protect the bumper? I'd prefer to have something that is temporary only ie. can be put on and taken off when needed.

I have just had look through the thread and was wondering if anyone that has a HR tower fitted to a 2014-15 RS could post a photo of the install. Have been informed by HR that they need to cut the bumper and just wanting to get a bit of an idea of how much they cut and what it looks likes.....

It wouldn't surprise me, they cut the bumper for most of their bars. The removable Prov Svar or Westfalia would look better, remove the ball and you see nothing. Cutout is already done for them as well.

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Originally Posted by AVJ

I have just had look through the thread and was wondering if anyone that has a HR tower fitted to a 2014-15 RS could post a photo of the install. Have been informed by HR that they need to cut the bumper and just wanting to get a bit of an idea of how much they cut and what it looks likes.....

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I presume you mean MkIII? I have a MkII with HR towbar if you want to see pics of that.

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Originally Posted by donweather

I presume you mean MkIII? I have a MkII with HR towbar if you want to see pics of that.

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I would say yes. It is for the 2016 model we just picked up so I think the rear bumper is slightly different. But saying that, please post photos if you can, as it would give a bit of an idea of the fitment.

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Originally Posted by AVJ

I would say yes. It is for the 2016 model we just picked up so I think the rear bumper is slightly different. But saying that, please post photos if you can, as it would give a bit of an idea of the fitment.

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Thanks Donweather :)

Has anyone had a towbar fitted to a vrs wagon and if so did they do it without cutting the rear bumper?

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Originally Posted by gadget007a

Has anyone had a towbar fitted to a vrs wagon and if so did they do it without cutting the rear bumper?

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I got the genuine one... There are pics earlier in this thread if you haven't seen them. No cutting.. You can't even see it when removed. Not exactly cheap though at $1700 fitted.

Almighty discussion going on about these on the facebook group at the moment.