mobility vehicle and tow bars

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Fri 31 Jul 2015 13:41
mobility vehicle and tow bars - AllGee

Hello to all. Does anyone have anything to add to the subject of fitting a tow bar to a mobility converted vehicle? The type where the floor is lowered.

An additional question, has anybody come across rust/corrosion problems, due to the conversion?

Thanks to all for your attention to this, A

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Fri 31 Jul 2015 14:15
mobility vehicle and tow bars - RT

You probably can't do it as it's likely to use the same mounting points the lift conversion is attached to. Since 1997, towbars have to be Type-Approved which means they can't be modified.

In any case, the towbar is likely to obstruct the lowered access.

Contact the converter directly, they've probably been asked the question before.

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Sun 2 Aug 2015 19:54
mobility vehicle and tow bars - AllGee

Thanks for your reply RT. I think you're right, on all counts. The obstruction issue, for my case, doesn't matter I'm not needing the ramp. Tow bars needing to be type approved since 1997 I didn't know about. Although I have only fitted approved kits. A

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