Just booked my GPS T-Jet in to get a towbar fitted. I gotta lug 2 adult and 2 child bikes around so had no choice.

So if any M-Jet owner wants me to tow them down a motorway on a trailer to avoid the embarassment of sounding like a tractor...

[sits back and waits for someone to rise to the bait]

xxx

what bar you getting fitted?

didnt you think of getting a roof rack for the adult bikes and a strap on (oo er) for the kids bikes?

Got that lovely glass roof thingy, so roof-rack was out of question.

Also my bike carrier sits directly on the towbar, so my bikes don't turn into airbrakes and don't obstruct the view through the rear window (as that strap-on would do).

Trident Trailers are doing the deed. Kit comes with a Fiat-own electrics package that just plugs into the car's electrics rather than hacking the wiring loom - so hopefully it bona-fide (I guess I'll find out next week!)

dutchess said:

Just booked my GPS T-Jet in to get a towbar fitted. I gotta lug 2 adult and 2 child bikes around so had no choice.

So if any M-Jet owner wants me to tow them down a motorway on a trailer to avoid the embarassment of sounding like a tractor...

[sits back and waits for someone to rise to the bait]

xxx

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You mean you need a M-Jet driver to tow you now as the underpowered T-Jet will struggle with the extra weight and drag!!

Consider your bait risen to

is it a fold away out of sight when not in use one?

dutchess said:

Just booked my GPS T-Jet in to get a towbar fitted. I gotta lug 2 adult and 2 child bikes around so had no choice.

So if any M-Jet owner wants me to tow them down a motorway on a trailer to avoid the embarassment of sounding like a tractor...

[sits back and waits for someone to rise to the bait]

xxx

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I'll tow you, I have the torque.

Shame you need a towbar, I'd rather walk on broken glass. But you have no choice!

puntokris said:

I'll tow you, I have the torque.

Shame you need a towbar, I'd rather walk on broken glass. But you have no choice!

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lol not keen then

dutchess said:

Also my bike carrier sits directly on the towbar, so my bikes don't turn into airbrakes and don't obstruct the view through the rear window (as that strap-on would do).

Trident Trailers are doing the deed. Kit comes with a Fiat-own electrics package that just plugs into the car's electrics

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What on the ball itself??

As for the plug in electrics I've not seen a plug in system for the GP i didnt think there was one ive not seen a multiplug in the boot for one

puntokris said:

I'll tow you, I have the torque.

Shame you need a towbar, I'd rather walk on broken glass. But you have no choice!

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ah but to tow you could do with a towbar and a trailer you should invest and put all that torque to good use then you can tow me & Tom down to AI Brooklands and we'll get there on time

Andy Monty said:

What on the ball itself??

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Yep. It just grabs the ball real tight (more inuendo here me thinks!) and the ball takes all the weight. No other connection to the car at all. Used it on my Scooby STI for a couple of years and it was so solid you could have the thing loaded with bikes and still throw the car around like a looney. Money well spent.

dutchess said:

Yep. It just grabs the ball real tight (more inuendo here me thinks!) and the ball takes all the weight. No other connection to the car at all. Used it on my Scooby STI for a couple of years and it was so solid you could have the thing loaded with bikes and still throw the car around like a looney. Money well spent.

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thats the type of rack i use your right its rather secure...

All done, and a good job too. No holes in rear bumper as towbar curves under it...

dutchess said:

All done, and a good job too. No holes in rear bumper as towbar curves under it...

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argh!

nah, to be fair that is one hot tow bar

dutchess said:

All done, and a good job too. No holes in rear bumper as towbar curves under it...

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No holes mine has a small cut on the underside....





BTW now try and fit the recovery eye in the rear towing point my tow bar bracket fowls the screw in point.........

all you need now is one of these



and one of these



and wait to see what happens when some Chimp rear ends you at the traffic lights

its also worth sourcing 3 stainless machine screws and nylock nuts so if you ever have to replace the socket you can unscrew it without the risk of it rusting up

Hi guys thought i would revive this thread instead of starting a new one up.. What makes are the tow bars you have fitted and if you dont mind me asking how much they set you back. Ive tried a google search and a few come up but they dont have any pictures with them to see what they look like

looked at the fiat one but its a bit expensive!

@andy is yours detachable?

has anyone else had a detachable one fitted?

its to tow me caravan not!

1.8 mines not a detachable but can easly be unbolted leaving just the stub and light socket showing but i leave it on (its an ace bumper protector)








i paid £208 fully fitted with single electrics

yeah only need single electrics is to tow me track bike! What make is yours dont look to bad for what i want see what you mean bout you could un bolt tow bar bit lol

mines a Brink 4297

http://www.brinktowbars.co.uk/new/search.htm

stick 4297 into the search of the above site


its worth being aware now that by fitting a towbar it fowls the rear towing eye screw in point just handy to know if you need to be towed out of a muddy parking space ( have a large shackle to attach a tow rope after fitting it just below the ball should the need arise)