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baz000000 Member Since: 01 Apr 2022 Location: Shropshire Posts: 126 |
When you say you looked under the car, did you remove the under bumper panel as the tow bar ironwork will be there just missing the ball arm which would normally be located under your boot (trunk) cover by the spare wheel. |
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22nd Oct 2023 7:58am |
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waveyd Member Since: 17 Oct 2023 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 9 |
I removed the central plastic panel to check. It appears that just the original bar is in place - there's certainly no circular/vertical receptacle, and nothing in the trunk or wheel well |
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22nd Oct 2023 4:05pm |
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Bora20 Member Since: 03 Mar 2021 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 236 |
USA/CAN vehicles don’t use the same towing system as Europe. You don’t need to remove a panel on the bumper. You either have the square hole factory tow hitch for inserting a ball adapter or you don’t.
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22nd Oct 2023 5:13pm |
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baz000000 Member Since: 01 Apr 2022 Location: Shropshire Posts: 126 |
The European setup is much neater. I guess the feeling at LR must be Americans would find it too much effort to undo 4 plastic lugs and to then stow the panel. |
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22nd Oct 2023 5:53pm |
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Bora20 Member Since: 03 Mar 2021 Location: Kamloops, BC Posts: 236 |
No, it more likely has to do with the hitch requirements for the weight load.
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22nd Oct 2023 9:43pm |
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waveyd Member Since: 17 Oct 2023 Location: Santa Monica Posts: 9 |
My car is the same as in the posted video, that I have watched a couple of times before. I'd need a slightly different part number i think.
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22nd Oct 2023 10:20pm |
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