Detachable tow hitch

Posted on 21/01/2018 14:23 by lornalou1

When I changed car I had the factory fitted electronic tow bar.  Now just press a button in the boot and it swings down to manually lock it in place.  Press the button again and it releases it to just manually push it up behind the bumper. After having this piece of kit I will always have this spec assuming I buy new.

so you have to lock it by hand and unlock and shove it up by hand, so basically a waste of money when 75% is done by hand.

Posted on 21/01/2018 13:42 by EmilysDad

And on some tow cars, the bar doesn't actually detach, the only effort involved is the press of a button in the boot and the bar swings into place electrically. ☺

Posted on 21/01/2018 18:13 by Cornersteady

That would be on my shopping list for next time,how expensive are these compared to a normal detectable one?

Posted on 21/01/2018 13:51 by mbee1

Never had a problem with the detachable on my previous car. Locked with a key, turn the key, pull out and turn a handle and out it came.  Just stashed in a bag in the boot.  Even easier to attach it by just pulling out the handle and pushing it into the receiver.  Lock it and remove the key and no more than a few seconds on attachment or detachment. 

Never left it in place when not in use as they do spoil the look of the car.

When I changed car I had the factory fitted electronic tow bar.  Now just press a button in the boot and it swings down to manually lock it in place.  Press the button again and it releases it to just manually push it up behind the bumper. After having this piece of kit I will always have this spec assuming I buy new.

Posted on 21/01/2018 13:51 by mbee1

Never had a problem with the detachable on my previous car. Locked with a key, turn the key, pull out and turn a handle and out it came.  Just stashed in a bag in the boot.  Even easier to attach it by just pulling out the handle and pushing it into the receiver.  Lock it and remove the key and no more than a few seconds on attachment or detachment. 

Never left it in place when not in use as they do spoil the look of the car.

When I changed car I had the factory fitted electronic tow bar.  Now just press a button in the boot and it swings down to manually lock it in place.  Press the button again and it releases it to just manually push it up behind the bumper. After having this piece of kit I will always have this spec assuming I buy new.

Posted on 21/01/2018 23:28 by Vulcan

Which vehicle are you referring to, it does seem odd that you would purchase an electric tow bar only to find that it does not deploy fully without manual intervention and does not retract on its own, what is the point.