Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
D5 detachable tow bar
Here are a few pictures of the D5 detachable tow bar
Click image to enlarge
The last picture is of the blanking plug for the hole when the bar is not fitted.
MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
5th Mar 2017 7:19 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
looks nice and beefy, definitely an upgrade on the last one
does it have key lock somewhere?MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
MY20 D5 HSE - Sold
Current RR L460 PHEV
5th Mar 2017 7:29 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Yes the red/orange piece on the right. A nice touch is the rubber cap to cover the key hole when key is not insertedMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
5th Mar 2017 7:54 pm
Rd450
Member Since: 26 Jan 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 29
Thanks ! Where's the electrics plug ?
5th Mar 2017 8:14 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Folds down from underneath
MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
5th Mar 2017 8:19 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Shows the tow bar with the rear trim removedMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
5th Mar 2017 8:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73085
Not washing it already??
5th Mar 2017 8:21 pm
Rd450
Member Since: 26 Jan 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 29
Looks beefy but if kit ! Good that you don't have to take off a rear trim panel to access the electrics
5th Mar 2017 8:30 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
DSL wrote:
Not washing it already??
Drove up to Eastnor yesterday and down some of the lanes around there, by the me we got home it looked like we had been off road with it so yes it needed a washMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
5th Mar 2017 8:44 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73085
Just worried you'll wear it out at this rate.
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5th Mar 2017 8:52 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
5th Mar 2017 8:56 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
RDR wrote:
looks nice and beefy, definitely an upgrade on the last one
does it have key lock somewhere?
Seems to be much better engineered than the D4 oneMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
5th Mar 2017 8:58 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
Is it still made by Thule or is it someone else?
5th Mar 2017 9:01 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14372
So the pin ( with the ball bearing ) fits into the towing eye ?G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
5th Mar 2017 9:08 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Wiggs no it doesn't it goes into the block underneath I will take a better picture tomorrow showing it fitted with the cover off and the hole it goes inMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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