Hayman Reese now make towbars for Tiguan's.

[*thad*]

Would be interesting to see the h/r set up. I have seen a few tigs now with a different one than what you guys have.

[Arctra]

The genuine ( Best Bars ) bar fitted by My dealer to my Tiggy ( as far as i know the bar recommended by VW Aus.) is nothing like the hitch shown by Arctra,. Is a full bar which requires removal of the lower rear panel from the vehicle during fitting and is attached to the chassis on both sides. the only thing I don't like is vertical "tongue" . I have to use the jack to compress the anti rattle Foam to fit the ball hitch.

I've had a burning question since I saw the design of the HR tow hitch. Why do HR feel they have to have a full support structure for the hitch when VW simply have a small bolt-on solution? See Volkswagen Tiguan 4 Motion 2.0T > Exterior > Trailer ...
If VW rate the impact bar as strong enough, why do HR question that? Also, fitting the OEM one will cause less cosmetic damage than the HR one which I have to admit to finding desirable.

Curiosity got the better of me today and I cut out the plastic bit on the underside of the bumper where the factory tow hitch would go. It answered my previous question on why Hayman Reece supply the whole rear mounting assembly - it's because our Aus models do not have the pre-drilled impact bar to simply hold on a hitch receiver. So there you go - no shortcuts available here.

Has anyone managed to get the Hayman Reece one installed yet? If so, any pics?

[Arctra]

Hi guys.

So is there still no-one out there that has put a non-VW tow hitch on their Tig's in Aus? I really would prefer not to be the first

[Tigga1]

So is there still no-one out there that has put a non-VW tow hitch on their Tig's in Aus? I really would prefer not to be the first

Arctra, did you end up having a towbar installed?
I've had a quote of $910 for a trailboss, they'e getting it in for me.
But I want to have a good look before going ahead, to see how it compares to genuine.
according to specs is good for 2000kg, not that I will ever tow much more than a trailer.
they didn't have a brochure, and there is nothing I can find on the net.
cheers
Tigga

[team_v]

Arctra, did you end up having a towbar installed?
I've had a quote of $910 for a trailboss, they'e getting it in for me.
But I want to have a good look before going ahead, to see how it compares to genuine.
according to specs is good for 2000kg, not that I will ever tow much more than a trailer.
they didn't have a brochure, and there is nothing I can find on the net.
cheers

Tigga

I would be interested in seeing how thiws progresses for you mate
If it goes well i might look at getting one for the Tig as i am now interested in getting a small trailer.

[Arctra]

Arctra, did you end up having a towbar installed?

Na mate, I didn't get it installed mate. I just cannot justify the cost at the moment. Good to know there is a third option on the market now though - before it was just OEM or HR.

Tow Bar, $408.80 + GST (1 Hour fitting)
Tow Bar Wiring Kit $466.70 + GST (2.5 Hours fitting)

As you can see its the wiring thats the problem, not the tow bar itself.

WOW. Thanks for those figures. I asked my dealer how much it would cost to install just the tow hitch WITHOUT the wire harness and was still quoted $1200. If only you were a Sydney dealer I would get just the hitch installed with you. *sigh*

As correct as Derek is about the safety provided by the proper OEM wiring harness, I don't care for it. I would be happy to go for the cheaper relay based harnesses from the UK as I will only ever be using it for a bike carrier. On selling I would fully disclose that it's not OEM.

[MGV]

Tow Bar, $408.80 + GST (1 Hour fitting)
Tow Bar Wiring Kit $466.70 + GST (2.5 Hours fitting)

I imagine the 3.5 hours fitting shown incur an additional labour cost to the ?875.50 quoted? What do mechanics charge per hour these days? I have a feeling the guys that work on my Buell charge $100 an hour...

[Tigga1]

Originally Posted by Dermot
Tow Bar, $408.80 + GST (1 Hour fitting)
Tow Bar Wiring Kit $466.70 + GST (2.5 Hours fitting)

As you can see its the wiring thats the problem, not the tow bar itself.

Dermot, local sales guy says it's 100 minutes for bar & 250 minutes for wiring kit, making it a total of just under 6 hours...

can you confirm this?

regards
Tigga1

[George II]

Hi, does anyone know if you can get a higher tow hitch that will fit into the VW original vertical tow mount. Just I have a tandem trailer loaded with kayaks which the tig tows a lot & it has slipper springs. Have to push the front of the trailer down to hicth it on which is not good, gives negative drawbar Wt. VW only have the one hitch in their system . All my trailers are quite high - even if I had to tow the camper trl it would end up nose down.
thanks

[Tigga1]

Got a call from Tyrepower today to say the towbar kit has arrived...
will go and have a look and take some pictures, anybody have any ideas what particularly to look out for?
cheers
Tigga