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[Heather TVMOC]

Hi there, I've checked through the other postings and they don't really answer my query.
Having just about got my trailer project sorted, I need to get a tow bar fitted to my mini.
I've just rung a few places for quotes and they seem astronomical !!!!
One guy told me he would need to remove the fuel tank to fit it so the labour alone would be £250.
Now a) having just taken one out of my trailer I know it's not rocket science and not THAT time consuming
b) is it truly necessary ??? or am I being potentially ripped off ?
My min's a 96 equinox so is a 1275 spi.
Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Heather x

[miniboo]

i am not 100% ewwhat year it changed but from a certain year mini's were are not allowed to tow as they didnt meet certain requirements i believe. i would check this first before you pay out any money.

just to answer you question though i dont think you need to remove the tank to fit a tow bar to a mini.

[Dan]

The cut off date is 01 August, 1998 so towing with an Equinox is fine.

I know of three different types of towbar for a Mini and none of them require the fuel tank to be removed. Go somewhere else, these people clearly don't really want to do the work. Try a Mini specialist rather than a towbar specialist. Order a Towsure towbar (it's the best one IMHO, avoid the Witter one) and take it to them. Shouldn't take more than 2 hours to fit with a standard wiring kit even if they've never done it before.

[Heather TVMOC]

Nice one, thanks for that, strangely enough it was a Witter dealer who told me that load of cr@p

[Heather TVMOC]

Towsure just informed me they have stopped doing them for the mini (and also said I couldnt have a 96 Rover mini as they didn't do them ????? not full of confidence now) any other ideas ?
thanks

[Sprocket]

Towsure just informed me they have stopped doing them for the mini (and also said I couldnt have a 96 Rover mini as they didn't do them ????? not full of confidence now) any other ideas ?
thanks

PMSL

LMFAO


Towsure



Whats this then?

http://www.towsure.com/product/5107

Edited by Mini Sprocket, 04 April 2007 - 09:54 PM.

[Heather TVMOC]

I know lol, I was looking at it on t'internet when I was on the phone to them !!!
But they wouldn't have it and said the product didn't exist anymore (and neither apparently did my car!) This was the sheffield office by the way.

[minimanclive]

I bought the towbar for my Mini from towsures website. But that was about 7 years ago.

It's still on the website http://www.towsure.com/product/5107 1959 to 31st July 1998

Product BL61

Maybe you need to ask for a towbar for a British Leyland Mini.

[Dan]

Just try ordering it by part number, they sound a bit slow these guys! The website still lists it as being available while stocks last.

Or try Towequipe, they are the other tow bar manufacturer I know of.

The Witter one definitely doesn't need the tank to move as it bolts to the bumper lip of the rear valence which is what makes it dangerous IMHO as this panel tends to rust very badly. They may be claiming that they need to move the tank to get to the left indicator wiring but it isn't really that difficult to fiddle the cable out past the tank.

[Sprocket]

Were the people that said they had to remove the fuel tank to fit the tow bar clear in the fact that you were talking about the Classic Mini and not the BMW Mini??

[Sprocket]

Ha Ha

I ordered one of these last night because of this topic and ive had an email back saying its on its way. I have a tracking number so, looks like its a good deal.

There are some numpties in this world who think that giving duff info is the norm. LOL ive had a lot of that in the last week.

[minislapper]

We had a discussion about towbars on our forum. Might be worth giving the company mentioned a ring and see what they say. Some pictures on the thread which might be of use to you too!

Towbar discussion

[Heather TVMOC]

yeah I've ordered it via the website too and got confirmation, just hope the damn thing comes now !

Yes they did know it was a classic not a BINI but they still wanted to take the fuel tank out, guy was a bit of a prick actually, that alone should have told me to steer clear !

[Heather TVMOC]

Thanks for all the help

[Heather TVMOC]

Take back some of what I said about Towsure (they're still poo if you ring them up and don't know a mini from a tank) but Towbar arrived today - yey !!!!!