Detachable towbars

[Stephen_5108535]

I have just purchased a Honda CRV with a detachable tow bar.At the moment I use a Bulldog 100 stabiliser that fits on a plate mounted on my tow ball bracket.Can I buy a bracket that will fit my detachable tow bar or will I have to buy a new Stabiliser.

 

[Guest]

It might be better to 'bite the bullet' and get a new stabiliser fitted to your caravan. Adding bits to the towbar may cause a problem and would almost certainly invalidate the warranty. Check with the manufacturer of the towbar tho' for any advice they can give you. It is probably a Brink towbar as they supply most manufacturers.

 

[RogerL]

Fitting a stabiliser bracket on a "bolted ball" towbar is easy. It's more difficult on a "swan neck" to ensure the bracket remains at the correct angle.

It certainly WON'T invalidate the warranty of the car, towbar or stabiliser

However, I don't think it's possible to get brackets for "detachable" towbars - check with Bulldog - your only option may be to use a hitch-type stabiliser but even then you'll have to check that the detachable ball has the correct clearances.

 

[Lutz]

You can be certain that detachable towbars have adequate clearance for integrated stabilisers like the AlKo or Winterhoff.

Adding a bracket for the Bulldog may, in some cases, prevent access to the lock of a detachable towbar, making it impossible to detach without removing the bracket first.

 

[354]

Adding the bracket for the bulldog to a swan neck is simple. Just 2 bolts and tighten it up once you have found the corect postion. Have always had detatchable bars and had the bracket on the last 2 vehicles which I fitted myself. saying that I have now changed to an Alko 3004, although I have to admit the buldog 200Q I felt was slightly better.