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Posted: 12.03.2021  ·  #1
Hi guys, anyone know who fit tow bars on Hymers around Dublin? Bit of a dead end trying to get this sorted...Chassis of a Fiat Ducato apparently not the same as the chassis Hymer built the motorhome....


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Hi guys, anyone know who fit tow bars on Hymers around Dublin? Bit of a dead end trying to get this sorted...Chassis of a Fiat Ducato apparently not the same as the chassis Hymer built the motorhome....


DJ Engineering
28 Lower Lucan Rd
(01) 621 4258

you could also try.
Towbar.ie
Finglas South, Dublin 11


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Thank you very much .. towbar lads don’t do Motorhomes...I’ll try the lads in Lucan.


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Thank you very much .. towbar lads don’t do Motorhomes...I’ll try the lads in Lucan.


They're not doing them anymore, I've been looking around myself and not getting anywhere

Try Mr bullbar based in santry dublin, I haven't yet but they were suggested on mhc before


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Posted: 12.03.2021  ·  #5
A friend of mine had a similar problem and he used a local prefabricator who made one and fitted it


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Posted: 12.03.2021  ·  #7
With the plague in full swing it would be a bit difficult to explain how essential my towbar is 🤧😀

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Plan ahead this is going to end. it could be your first away trip. you could
call campermedic they may help.

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If it's an Alko chassis you need a special Alko approved tow bar.
Fitted a maky uppy one will invalidate any Alko warranties associated with their product and could invalidate any insurance covering body or chassis damage in the event of an accident.
These days fitting a tow bar not approved by the vehicle manufacturer can invalidate insurance. It's all got to do with EU Regulations


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If it's an Alko chassis you need a special Alko approved tow bar.
Fitted a maky uppy one will invalidate any Alko warranties associated with their product and could invalidate any insurance covering body or chassis damage in the event of an accident.
These days fitting a tow bar not approved by the vehicle manufacturer can invalidate insurance. It's all got to do with EU Regulations


Hmmm ...bike rack back on the wall, still not a valid option. I'll keep digging.


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Quote by baguette

If it's an Alko chassis you need a special Alko approved tow bar.
Fitted a maky uppy one will invalidate any Alko warranties associated with their product and could invalidate any insurance covering body or chassis damage in the event of an accident.
These days fitting a tow bar not approved by the vehicle manufacturer can invalidate insurance. It's all got to do with EU Regulations


Hmmm ...bike rack back on the wall, still not a valid option. I'll keep digging.


There may well be an approved towbar for you motorhome, have you tried the main dealer or maybe ebay or the like for a secondhand unit.


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Posted: 13.03.2021  ·  #13
One we did on a motorhome recently. Towbar fitted to chassis rail extensions and quick fit scooter rack also fabricated. Built in excess of any minimum requirements. No towbar was available from the manufacturer for this motorhome.
Price for any of this work supplied on inspection/design and recommendations were required.
No certification/approval reqd by the owner on this particular job. If a single approval on any of our engineering work is required then a minimum of £950 + fees + expenses + vat for a once off use which usually renders it too expensive, hence the reason motorhome towbars with multiple EU approval are so expensive, or in many cases unavailable. (The joys of faceless EU bureaucrats who wouldn’t know if they soiled their own underpants).

 

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Posted: 13.03.2021  ·  #14
Have a look at the PF Jones website. They do towbars for motorhomes.


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Posted: 13.03.2021  ·  #15
Thank you very much guys...some homework and digging for next week...


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