Trying to source a Towbar for the countryman cooper s with twin exhaust, but having no success.

I see pfjones list one, but it says not for cars with bike prep. Can't see why bike prep mount would affect the fitment of a tow bar??

Witter say, currently they don't do one.

Any ideas in UK.

Thanks

Got tow bar sorted, ordered a Westfalia for £208 and fitted it myself.

Saved a fortune as BMW want £670 to supply a Towbar plus labour charge to fit.

Regards

HERE'S (http://www.countrymanconnection.com/Countryman_Connection/Trailer_Hitch.html) an interesting one available in the US. Rated at 150# tongue-weight and 1500# load weight. Hmmmm...

Theo

That looks horrendous!!!!! Sorry.

Also the towing capacity looks like it is 1000lb and not 1500lb.

Got tow bar sorted, ordered a Westfalia for £208 and fitted it myself.

Saved a fortune as BMW want £670 to supply a Towbar plus labour charge to fit.

Regards

Hi Peter, did you manage to get a tow bar that still allowed you to keep the Mini bike prep and if you don't mind me asking, where did you get it from?

Theo

That looks horrendous!!!!! Sorry.

Also the towing capacity looks like it is 1000lb and not 1500lb.

Yes, 1000# -- I stand corrected!!! :redface:

Aesthetics aside, the issues I would have with this arrangement would be:
1. feeling comfortable that the bike rack connection points were also engineered for lateral forces as well as the (intended) vertical forces;
2. having to bother with the license plate relocation (depending on the item being pulled).

HERE'S (http://www.minidomore.com/) a US hitch I have used on my '04 MCS JCW that has worked out brilliantly. It takes a bit more to install, but the results were worth it! I see Mini Do More now have an application for the CM, as well.

Shedracer

You have to remove the bike carrier/prep, as the tow bar fits were the bike prep is!!

I got my tow bar from pfjones, but you can get it from any Westfalia dealer.

£208

My countryman was presided you just need an adaptor for the EU style plug . £7.

Plus the cost of my labour to fit. And the ball is removable, so nobody knows you have a tow bar when not in use.

Thanks for the reply Peter. That's a shame about the bike prep removal, I have the Mini bike rack, so won't be going for a tow bar now, unless someone comes out with one that allows the bike prep. :(

Shedracer

There is no reason why the major Towbar makers can't make a Towbar that will also accept the bike carrier. The Towbar just needs modifying to accept the two large bolts that are accessed by removing the plastic covers.

But I doubt they will make one that will double as a Towbar and a bike carrier. They just want more money out of you.

The same way Mini want £670 for a Towbar. Mine cost £208.

Regards

I read somewhere that if you order the tow-bar at the same time as a new car, you also get uprated rear springs.


Tab

Shedracer

There is no reason why the major Towbar makers can't make a Towbar that will also accept the bike carrier. The Towbar just needs modifying to accept the two large bolts that are accessed by removing the plastic covers.

But I doubt they will make one that will double as a Towbar and a bike carrier. They just want more money out of you.

The same way Mini want £670 for a Towbar. Mine cost £208.

Regards