AUIII Ded. LPG Towbar Help

atomiclord · 07-02-2011, 07:05 PM

Ford no longer make/supply towbars for my dedicated LPG sedan.

I have to either shell out big $$ (over $500) to get one fabricated & fitted, or I can buy one from supercheap with my 25% discount (total ~$230) and try and fit it myself.

But the question is: how do I fit the towbar? Are there special bolts required? This car had one previously but the company that owned it removed the bar (they're expensive and hard to find).

au adam · 07-02-2011, 10:05 PM

Why the hell would the tow bar be any different bacause it Ded Gas?

atomiclord · 07-02-2011, 10:17 PM

They are different because the dedi gas rear end is completely different. There is no spare wheel well. The normal towbars have not and never will fit.

au adam · 07-02-2011, 10:18 PM

whoops my bad i thought you were talking about a ute for some reason.
Maybe hunt around the wreckers?

atomiclord · 07-02-2011, 10:42 PM

That's an option. But I've only seen a handful of them here in Perth ever.

I think it's a pretty safe bet that it would be almost the same method to fit as a standard 1600kg towbar. Are those difficult to fit?

dylanfh · 07-02-2011, 10:42 PM

I`ll take some pics of mine tomorrow to show where it all bolts up if you need them.

atomiclord · 07-02-2011, 10:56 PM

Yes please!

JC · 07-02-2011, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomiclord

That's an option. But I've only seen a handful of them here in Perth ever.

I think it's a pretty safe bet that it would be almost the same method to fit as a standard 1600kg towbar. Are those difficult to fit?

Standard 1600kg tow bar bolts up to a bracket on the underside of the wheel well, so I'm guessing it won't fit as you don't have one.

I'd go for the supercheap one and fit it yourself. Rear bar is easy to remove - 4 bolts, a few scrivets and drill out a couple of pop-rivets underneath. Towbar than bolts up to existing holes etc.

atomiclord · 26-03-2011, 12:49 AM

Fitted the bar this week. Not too difficult, apart from the center stud. Basically it uses the four normal studs (two on each side) and then shares one with the gas tank bracket in the middle.

I fitted it without taking the rear bumper off. No problem, even with a 2.5in exhaust fitted. I fitted it without raising the car. If I had raised it there might have been a little more room to work but further to lift it (heavy).

If photos are requested by anyone else doing this, I'd be happy to crawl under and take a couple.

Thanks for all your help guys.