Saturday 9 February 2008

Volvo XC70 Re-Moveable Tow - Bar

One of the optional extras specified on the car was the detachable tow bar.

Decided to try and fit it today.

The tow bar ball is stored in the boot next to the spare wheel, so easy to access and store.

The location of the towbar is protected by a plastic cover, which hides the electrical socket and the place where the towbar connects to the car.

The plastic cover is removed quite easily.

Fitting the towbar is a bit fiddly, the instructions are not that clear an it's not so obvious if the towbar has secured itself correctly. It took a few minutes of playing around with before I felt satisfied that the towbar was in a secure enough location. However, even then it doesn't give you a 100% sense of security. I thought there may be something with a locking pin to prevent any failures.

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