So after researching and trawling the bay of E, I purchased and collected a tow bar at a bargain price!
It’s a Westfalia, and suitable for the later L322 (or so I thought).

I spent Thursday sanding, derusting, and painting everything ready for it to be installed.
And today I dismantle the car to mount it and… it just won’t go!

The metal tube that goes across the back of the car touches the bottom of the boot where the spare wheel is. It will not fit.

This is the tow bar I purchased…

Hi,
When I bought mine it came with this frame already fitted. I honestly dont know if it will fit yours but you can see the cross bar
that you mention, on mine it has a centre section that is lower and it does miss my
spare wheel well and is made by Westfalia

Peter




Last edited by Strider on 14th Apr 2023 10:29am. Edited 2 times in total

I thought that style was for the pre-2006 model so discounted them when looking. But yes, it does drop whereas mine does not. Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic59478.html

Pretty sure the towbar armature fitting is the same for all L322’s from 2002-2012.

I’d recommend seeking out a genuine used Westfalia item per the picture above, fitting will be spot on, it looks so much better than the aftermarket tow bars and can be reconditioned easily enough before fitting. Jonathan

2007 Defender 90 XS Hardtop

There's a genuine used one on Ebay but it's £1450 !!!! and it needs the tow ball as well !!!!
Hard to come by these days.

just buy a new kit from someone like P F Jones - it will fit 1st time & do the job.

Here’s one on eBay for £250 inc. electrics & detachable tow ball

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175685846694?ha...R9LN-_fvYQ Jonathan

2007 Defender 90 XS Hardtop

SamThomas wrote:

just buy a new kit from someone like P F Jones - it will fit 1st time & do the job.

JCW wrote:

Here’s one on eBay for £250 inc. electrics & detachable tow ball

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175685846694?ha...R9LN-_fvYQ

Strider wrote:

Hi,
When I bought mine it came with this frame already fitted. I honestly dont know if it will fit yours but you can see the cross bar
that you mention, on mine it has a centre section that is lower and it does miss my
spare wheel well and is made by Westfalia

Peter

That’s what I fitted to my 2007 facelift, direct from PF Jones when they still did them  Sold - Bell a 2015 MY16 Loire Blue Autobiography 4.4 SDV8
Previously George a 2007 MY07 Java Black VSE 3.6 TDV8
Previously a 04 MY04 Defender 90

JCW wrote:

Pretty sure the towbar armature fitting is the same for all L322’s from 2002-2012.

JCW wrote:

I’d recommend seeking out a genuine used Westfalia item per the picture above, fitting will be spot on, it looks so much better than the aftermarket tow bars and can be reconditioned easily enough before fitting.

JCW wrote:

Here’s one on eBay for £250 inc. electrics & detachable tow ball

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175685846694?ha...R9LN-_fvYQ

Danb_220_2019 wrote:

JCW wrote:

Here’s one on eBay for £250 inc. electrics & detachable tow ball

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175685846694?ha...R9LN-_fvYQ

Will need replacement electrical connections as that has the earlier type with a white interface box. On the later generation there's a single grey connector behind the spare wheel on the UK nearside and no additional module required.

I thought I'd got a bargain at £320 until it arrived and I could see that it had been cut off at the front, see pics. Hoping that ebay will ensure I get my money back? But carriage was £120, so thinking I may have been taken for a ride.