vp wagon help me please!!!!!

[rileyp]

Has anyone got one of these towbars and can they please give me some dimensions and a send me a photo so I may get a tongue and neck made please!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eg.
1 height off ground. ( unladen wagon no suspension or tyre mods)
2 Distance from bumper bar to centre of ball hole
3 distance from hole in neck to edge of tongue
4 Angle of bend.
The only info I can find is this picture of it in the instruction manual that came with the support bracket less the neck/tongue.
I did see one in real life the other day on top of westgate bridge....
no camera of course!
Please help me!
The trailer place that is supposed to be making one for me is suggesting they extend a hayman reece one which is completely different.
I may have to rip this stupid bracket off all together and get a hayman one.



my email is peterv@swiftdsl.com.au if you would like to send me a picture!
cheers
Rileyp

[Boonz]

it sits about 1 - 1 1/2 inches lower to the ground than the bumper, shouldnt be a problem with stock suspension, but it is advisable to put V8 FE2 springs in the back to help with ride height with a heavy load

[rileyp]

bump any one else?

[scrabet]

i have a tow bsar on my vs wagon would it ne the same

[rileyp]

i have a tow bsar on my vs wagon would it ne the same

It could well be!
Can you post a pic please?

[scrabet]

um my pics take up too much meg or what ever it is but what are you trying to find out about it

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Couldn't you just go and buy one from Holden?

[rileyp]

um my pics take up too much meg or what ever it is but what are you trying to find out about it

You could email to me if you like! peterv@swiftdsl.com.au
Although you may need to resize it to under 5 meg though but its easy with this!

The microsoft image resizer here:
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe
Simply install then right click on the picture and select resize
Cheers Rileyp

[rileyp]

Couldn't you just go and buy one from Holden?

no they ran out of stock 3 years ago and are no longer in manufacture as far as I know.
Im almost resigning myself to the fact Ill have to crawl back under the car remove it throw it in the bin and find a complete hayman reece one s/hand somewhere.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Just measure it up your self. The ADR's state that the top of the ball has to be 450mm from the ground so that gives you your tongue height of 380mm. Measure out from the hitch to give you your length and then go to a fabrication shop to get one made.

[rileyp]

Just measure it up your self. The ADR's state that the top of the ball has to be 450mm from the ground so that gives you your tongue height of 380mm. Measure out from the hitch to give you your length and then go to a fabrication shop to get one made.

Well now thats the kind of information Im after!
Thankyou!
Does it make much difference the height of the ball?
My concern is if the ball height is incorrect it will put excessive weight or not enough weight on the car.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

All trailers are made to a specific height. Unless it has been modified, the top of the coupling will be 450mm off the ground with the trailer level. It will come down to how the trailer is loaded as to how much weight is on the ball.

[rileyp]

You see now I can go down to place thats making me up a tongue with a tape measure and check what they have come up with safe in the knowledge I know what Im looking for.
Thanks again!