Hi all,

My 2012 4.4 TDV8 doesn't have a tow bar. Thinking if I keep the car any longer I might need to get one fitted.

This is only to use a bike carrier system per se, not to actually tow anything. So what are my options, ranging from the most robust and expensive, the mid price option, and the cheapest?

Does anyone carrier bikes on the exterior of your L322 with any of the other carriers available?

Ta

Steve 4.4 TDV8 Sumatra Black + Ivory Leather

I bought ( from a salvage yard ) a 2009 L322 Vogue which had the very desireable Westfailia Removeable tow bar with keys etc for £150, I was not happy with the finish, so I got it Air Blasted locally and powder coated matt black, looks like new, another £150 quid, but for £300 it is OEM

Then a friend of mine offered help to help me get the rear bumper off and fix the Westfailia, little bit of fettling to do with the hangars and bolts etc, before we did this I bought the correct 7 pin towbar wiring for £38 quid - connects to an existing female connector under the floor mat in the rear, very easy for a chance, all the wiring is already in place for you just to connect this press in block !

LR01707U-1 - ECS 7 Pin Car Specific Towbar Electrics Wiring For Range Rover L322 2009-2012

Bought from "The Towbar Strore" in Wigan - highly reccommended https://thetowbarstore.co.uk/


After 2 hours it was on the car and towing a 3.5 ton trailer with his car on it to be painted ( approx 70 miles round trip) , boy does the TDV8 tow really well, very really is the best I have ever car have for towing, crazy the torque on these cars !

On the bike side of things, the Westfalia model was my choice because I have a 3 bike Yakima Bike Carrier, you remove the towbar element and you are left with a 2" square tube ( this is what the Americans have as a standard tow hitch ) , well basically the Yakima Full Tilt slides into the 2" tube and clicks into place, I bought the Yakima a good 5 years ago and it's solidly built and works as advertised, trouble is they are not easily found in the UK

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Have a look at PF Jones they carry a selection of tow bars and vehicle specific wiring looms 2012 tdv8 Westminster arrived Jan 19 gone Dec 23

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