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- Ecosse
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- Max2510
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- Road Runner 2017
- Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
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As Max2510 says, the fixed multiheight does not have the 2 struts that the D4 has, but the whole rear bumper reinforcement bar is replaced with an integral one which includes the fixed towbar.
I asked for our original bar back, and its weighs an absolute ton.
Not a fan of the the deployable, as even though it looks neater, the one on the loaner kept sticking half way or not deploying. Apparently you have to replace the whole mechanism if it fails, not to mention the rust issues.
The detachable one my mate had on his D3 was always rattling and clunking.
Always had the fixed towbar on the cars, as it seems far more robust and acts as a bit of a buffer in the car parks, not to mention that the height can be adjusted according to the trailer or caravan thats being towed
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- mordred1973
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Road Runner 2017 wrote:
As Max2510 says, the fixed multiheight does not have the 2 struts that the D4 has, but the whole rear bumper reinforcement bar is replaced with an integral one which includes the fixed towbar.
I asked for our original bar back, and its weighs an absolute ton.
Not a fan of the the deployable, as even though it looks neater, the one on the loaner kept sticking half way or not deploying. Apparently you have to replace the whole mechanism if it fails, not to mention the rust issues.
The detachable one my mate had on his D3 was always rattling and clunking.
Always had the fixed towbar on the cars, as it seems far more robust and acts as a bit of a buffer in the car parks, not to mention that the height can be adjusted according to the trailer or caravan thats being towed
have to agree, when I got it I had a 50% hit ratio of the bar locking, the more its been used the more reliable its got, and it definitely locks more consistently if the engine is running rather than just opening the tailgate and pressing the button.
I leave the towball uncovered and there's a tiny amount of surface corrosion, but not really much more than there was on my Volvo and that had a removable that was stowed under the boot floor. that still got surface rust over it over the winter.
would I pay for a deployable on a used car, never, over £2k????
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- Road Runner 2017
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+1 on the cost
Double the price of the fixed
Get a brand new trailer for that price
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- Road Runner 2017
- Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
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Far easier and cheaper option is the fixed one or the detachable one imo.
Don't even need to change the ccf files for the fixed, I was told by the dealer.
Can probably fit the fixed one at home by yourself, as long as you have the correct tools
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