Posted on 27/03/2019 11:43
I have recently purchased a 2018 VW Tiguan with the factory fitted swivelling towbar and this has a height from floor to top of ball of 490mm. This is making my Swift Caravan quite nose high when coupled and it is suggested in the VW handbook that any retro fitted towbars should be between 350 and 420mm. Has anyone had any experience of this with any advice please?
Posted on 28/03/2019 11:50 by WildwoodIf the tow ball does not drop to a legal level when hitched and assuming the hitch weight is sensible then the tow bar is not fit for purpose and you are within your rights to demand your money back. Quote the Consumer Protection Act 2016. Ask the clubs legal helpline for help if you need it.
Posted on 31/03/2019 09:12
One cannot say that the towbar is not fit for the purpose because technically there's nothing wrong with it unless it is so high that there is not enough ground clearance at the back end of the caravan, but if the towball height is not within the prescribed limits when the caravan is hitched and the car is fully laden, then it would be outside the regulatory limits and then there would be a case for recourse.
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Posted on 27/03/2019 16:40 by LutzThe 350 to 420mm towball height requirement, as laid down in the regulations, applies to the laden condition, not unladen.
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