Towbar Install

[expanda]

Just wondering if anyone has installed their own tow bar?

I am swapping over to a hayman reese bar on the pathfinder and wanted to have a crack myself.

Anyone else done it and can comment on degree of difficulty?

Cheers!

 

[Antman]

have not installed one. Have only removed and put back on so same unit. Was a matter of 4 bolts to do that.
Ants

 

[gspy4u]

Did one on our prado. Pretty simple, just had to remove rear bumper (few bolts) remove some covers between bumper and body. Then unbolt the OEM one we had 6 bolts and replace it with the Hayman Reese one with 12 bolts. The only problem I had was these newer ones for the prado were slightly out so had to use a jack the align the left and right part that bolts into the chassis to get the bolts in. Pretty straight forward and did it in an afternoon.

 

[Ch00ka77]

Have fitted a myriad of tow bars over time and the H & R are were always out slightly from the instructions or templates provided and in some cases had to die grind the holes to make fit or manipulate with a jack. But if you are only replacing the job will be half done. Good luck..

 

[Matty4]

Haven't actually installed one myself, but watched the bloke who came to my home install mine on the Jeep last Friday.
Took him 90 minutes, including giving the end plates a "love tap" to make it fit between the rails.

Wiring was all plug and play too..

 

[relgate]

I've done 2. On a Commodore and a Falcon. Both were very easy, only tricky part was removing the body work. Neither fell off so I reckon I did OK