A bit of give in tow bar.

JudenSteve
JudenSteve Forum Participant Posts: 169
edited September 2018 in Towcars & Towing #1

When returning from France last week  I put the tow bar in and made sure it was in properly by giving it a firm shake from side to side and noticed for the first time a very very slight bit of give in it, so my better half had a go and being a tad weaker than me she didn't notice anything so should I be worried about the slightest bit of give ? I will say we came back from the Ile de Re without any issues,we had the tow bar fitted approx. 2 and a half yrs ago and it's been approx. 5,000 miles towing.  Thanks,

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  • Wildwood
    Wildwood Club Member Posts: 3,581 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited September 2018 #2

    I would check with the tow bar manufacturer what they say as this is something that needs their expert advice.

  • JudenSteve
    JudenSteve Forum Participant Posts: 169
    edited September 2018 #3

    Yeah I will get the chap back round as he was a mobile fitter and  I still have his number .

  • Tirril
    Tirril Forum Participant Posts: 439 ✭
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    edited October 2018 #4

    Do you mean 'give in the tow ball' rather than tow bar? There should be absolutely no play in the tow bar which is tightly bolted to the car chassis. I did have a Discovery 4 with a detachable tow ball which had a slight amount of play. Landrover did a recall and measured the amount of play with a gauge. Mine was deemed borderline but I insisted I wanted it replaced as I was towing a heavy twin axle. They did so free of charge. From my experience talking with the engineer a small amount of play with a detachable tow ball was acceptable as it needs to be capable of inserting and removal. The important fact being that it cannot detach itself! I would recommend you get the engineer to check your tow hitch

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