Westfalia detachable towbar additional parts
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We had the Westfalia towbar plus electrics fitted today by PF Jones. The following may be of use to people going this route.
When the fitter removed the rear bumper, there was no metal crash protection beam behind it, just a big plastic moulding running the full width. This sort of makes sense, as ours started life as a panel van, so you don't need to protect people in the back of the vehicle.
This big plastic moulding was removed, and the full width plastic rail (7H0 807 723) was fitted using the 8 clips and grommets. This bit is important as it supports the bumper on its leading front edge.
Then the Westfalia beam was fitted. The fitter said that he had been told that we didn't need to fit the 2 foam inserts (7H0 807 252), but we put them on anyway.
Hope this of use to folks.
Pete
When the fitter removed the rear bumper, there was no metal crash protection beam behind it, just a big plastic moulding running the full width. This sort of makes sense, as ours started life as a panel van, so you don't need to protect people in the back of the vehicle.
This big plastic moulding was removed, and the full width plastic rail (7H0 807 723) was fitted using the 8 clips and grommets. This bit is important as it supports the bumper on its leading front edge.
Then the Westfalia beam was fitted. The fitter said that he had been told that we didn't need to fit the 2 foam inserts (7H0 807 252), but we put them on anyway.
Hope this of use to folks.
Pete
Sorry guys the parts monkey got it wrong and charged me an extra £38 when the missus went to collect, unless she’s spent it on gin and is not telling me !
If you have any practical tendancies, consider costing the parts plus vcds. Then compare that to a fitters cost. You might be surprised and you have vcds after for all the other little tweeks that take your fancy...
Pretty sure it's just the PV that needs the plastic rail. My van started out as a PV and I fitted the rail and foam inserts when the Westfalia was fitted.
See link below for previous thread on the subject.
General VW T6 Chat
See link below for previous thread on the subject.
General VW T6 Chat
That might be prudent, unless someone else can categorically confirm that it is fitted. It may be possible to see if it is already there by peering in behind the bumper from below ? I don’t have our van close by to see if this is possible.
Check that VW will take it back (along with other fixings) if not required ?
Pete
Check that VW will take it back (along with other fixings) if not required ?
Pete
I have these bits if anyone needs them for a charity donation though overseas until 27th
I fitted my tow bar last night on my MY17 Caravelle which has no factory tow bar prep. It did not have the plastic rail or the foam pads so I'll be getting hold of them now and taking it to pieces again. It's not the Westfalia tow bar but looks very similar. I should have paid more attention and read all the product info on the website!
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