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Title: Detachable tow bar
Post by: weeleyboy on January 14, 2018, 05:52:23 PM: I'm looking to fit a detachable tow bar to my Mk 2 Jazz and have had a quote for £450 supply and fit but I've not come across the make before which is Towtrust. Has anyone had experience of this brand? Any other suggestions appreciated.
Title: Re: Detachable tow bar
Post by: trebor1652 on January 14, 2018, 06:09:44 PM: When I was towing I got my kits from a company called 'Towsure'.
They were well made and supplied by very helpful people.

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Title: Re: Detachable tow bar
Post by: guest7288 on January 23, 2018, 03:28:55 PM: Detachable tow bars are more epensive. We had one on our Golf and to be frank, we seldom ever detached it, too much effort. A standard tow bar is about £240 fitted, but that will be visible all the time. Stops others coming too close to the back of your car when parked!
Title: Re: Detachable tow bar
Post by: chrisv on January 23, 2018, 06:54:57 PM: Hi,
I hope you realise that your cvt jazz is not suitable for towing?
Chris
Title: Re: Detachable tow bar
Post by: weeleyboy on January 24, 2018, 01:19:35 PM: I believe that it is ok to tow a gross weight up to 1000kg - several manufacturers make tow bars for the Jazz and I'm getting a Witter detachable on fitted to mine shortly. I think it was the earlier models with the smaller engine that were classed as unsuitable for towing. I'm only looking to tow a light 2 wheel trailer to the tip or collect the odd bit of big furniture,
Title: Re: Detachable tow bar
Post by: guest1372 on January 24, 2018, 01:50:52 PM: Towing with a Jazz is OK, 1000kg braked on mine is pretty generous for the size/weight of car but I think there is some debate over whether CVT is suitable or not. https://clubjazz.org/forum/index.php?topic=4845.0

Those typical light alloy trailers should not cause any issue, but the upper end is probably not great for CVTs. Random internet searches are not reliable, plus the USA Jazz/Fit has a zero towing rating.
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TG
Title: Re: Detachable tow bar
Post by: chrisv on January 28, 2018, 08:47:37 PM: Hi,
I emailed honda for a definitive answer and they replied that the cvt jazz should not be used for towing,
Chris
Title: Re: Detachable tow bar
Post by: weeleyboy on January 28, 2018, 10:06:48 PM: I'm only looking to tow a light 2 wheel trailer with light garden rubbish in it, probably no more than 750 kgs total - I would hope that it could cope with that ok. Hope so as I have bought the tow bar which will be fitted in the next week or so!
Title: Re: Detachable tow bar
Post by: weeleyboy on February 26, 2018, 08:16:00 PM: I ended up fitting a Witter detachable tow bar and used it for the first time today - it's much easier to fit and remove than the Thule version fitted to my previous car. My trailer is a 2 wheel German made Sema trailer which only weighs 174 kgs unladen. I didn't put a lot of weight in it but it towed very smoothly in both D and sport mode. It won't be used for heavy loads, just for bulky ones that won't fit in the car.