Member Since: 16 Aug 2012
Location: Cheshire
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Tow Bar removal without the key
So this week, Boris my 2011 D4 is off to pastures new and I am hoping to have the tow bar removed, my local independant will do it for me but I dont have the small key for it (I actually think thats irrelevant as the tow Bar has been on 6 years and the lock is seized up!
Looking on the internet it seems its possible to have the lock drilled out and then replace, So Im assuming the costs are going to be the labour to remove, replacment lock, refitting to new D4 with a new set of bolts - does that sound about right and if so whats the approx cost of the new lock and also the bolts?
Picture of actual tow bar below:
8th Oct 2023 11:58 am
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
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Once the tow hitch is out you just need to get one of these.. takes around 30 minutes to fit
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8th Oct 2023 12:32 pm
GLYNNE
Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
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No drilling necessary so that shouldn’t be long.
8th Oct 2023 5:35 pm
riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
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Hi,
as above if its the removable swan neck towbar and someone says "Drill" look elsewhere
if you have always left it in place why not go for a fixed bar anyway, or remove it when not needed, it can not be nicked and from a maintenance point of view its better/safer removed.
last one I helped remove the key was broke in the lock and seized and it took a whole 2 minutes to get the bar off
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why not go for a fixed bar anyway, or remove it when not needed, it can not be nicked and from a maintenance point of view its better/safer removed.
