Amazon towbar - Page 2

222s · May 1st, 2012, 13:01

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Originally Posted by 940_Turbo

There were two original designs of towbar. The one I posted on which the Brink is based. The other type used a bar inside the rear bumper with two aluminium spacers. One clamped over the bumper to make it flat, the other inside it. Below is the tow ball with the spacer. I don't think I have the rest of it. That type didn't have an under the fuel tank brace, it was bumper bolts only and was a lower weight version.

I used to have one of those through the bumper towbars - awful thing, and puts far to much strain on the bumper mounts imho. The OEM estate towbar also bolts on via the bumper mounts, but is braced by a section that runs up against the spare wheel well, with bolts in between pretty much every strengthening flute. There is also a spreader plate inside the spare wheel well, and spacers for the bolts so that the flutes are not crushed. I'll try to dig it out soon & post up some pics.

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Originally Posted by 940_Turbo

The tow capacity on an Amazon was fairly low BTW. As far as I remember it was 1000kg or so with the saloon, a bit more with an estate.

I've seen a saloon towbar plate & that was 1000kg - if you ever find out whether the estate one is higher rated, I'd be very interested to know what it is, as that part of the plate on mine is damaged.

Audrey Old · May 1st, 2012, 20:02

Paul - I have an under-tank type tow-bar on my Amazon Estate, with the spreader-plate adjacent the spare wheel - it was on the car when I bought it decades ago, but don't know make.

All I do know is, before towing regs got stiffer I used a towing dolly to tow a Volvo 164 some 70 miles of undulating roads, with no serious happenings, but the performance was down somewhat.... Also a PV from the welsh borders.

Before you ask, although I still have the car its not anywhere near here and I never remember seeing a plate on it.

Paul

Derek UK · May 1st, 2012, 21:39

This is the type that Paul H mentioned and is what is on my estate. There is no Volvo plate on it but there might have been one once. I've seen plates on other Volvo tow bars.

222s · May 1st, 2012, 23:04

^^^
Yup, just like that! (as the late Tommy Cooper used to say...)

May 1st, 2012, 23:04	#14
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May 1st, 2012, 20:02	#12
Audrey Old VOC Member Last Online: Jan 26th, 2023 12:19 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancing	Paul - I have an under-tank type tow-bar on my Amazon Estate, with the spreader-plate adjacent the spare wheel - it was on the car when I bought it decades ago, but don't know make. All I do know is, before towing regs got stiffer I used a towing dolly to tow a Volvo 164 some 70 miles of undulating roads, with no serious happenings, but the performance was down somewhat.... Also a PV from the welsh borders. Before you ask, although I still have the car its not anywhere near here and I never remember seeing a plate on it. Paul

May 1st, 2012, 21:39	#13
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 20:45 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	This is the type that Paul H mentioned and is what is on my estate. There is no Volvo plate on it but there might have been one once. I've seen plates on other Volvo tow bars.

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