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Which tow bar?
- Neil54
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Which one should I fit?
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Plenty of alternative makes though, PF Jones sell most www.pfjones.co.uk/tow-bars.html
If you want to see photos fitted I can post.
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If your Jimny is an older variant, I have recently taken one off mine - though it may need a wiring kit - can't remember. PM if interested.
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Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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It came with a nice cloth bag to keep to tow hitch in and fits in the small tool tray in the boot. There is even a plastic cap for the tow hitch socket when it isn't fitted (also not shown).
It is rated for the full 1,300kg (braked trailer), so easily able to pull a small box trailer. It doesn't hang down too far and fits under the bumper so you don't bask you shins on it.
Overall very satisifed. I would have had a Witter, but they are a good deal more and were out of stock when I wanted one.
2020 blue SZ5
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2020 blue SZ5
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I got this one, seems to be the same one but mine is branded Thule. It tucks well up behind there, other ones seems to either protrude too much back or down for my liking. Detachment still works after 3-4 years.
the downside to it is that it closes the downwards opening to change the rear exhaust muffler, but i found it could be changed out the back thru the hole that the rear bumper covers.
This one retains the 1300kg max trailer weight, some cheaper has max 1000-1100 kg.
Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.
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worked great and has an extra relay for the blinkers to releive the original one.
Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.
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No problem to make it rust stuck, just to leave it unattended and not serviced for a year or two.DrRobin wrote: I did look at the Brink, but it was also out of stock at PF Jones, so went for the UR. They are very similar. Good to know they keep working for a few years, you do hear of them rusting in place.
Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.
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Yes it's a gen 3 jimny.
I will see what is available.
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It is very heavy and you won't want it flying around if you brake hard.
If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there
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