RAV4 Towbar

[Bester]

Ek wil graag n towbar op my vrou se Rav4 sit (2014), maar daar is nerens voorraad waar ek na die verskillende opsies kan kyk nie.

Is daar dalk iemand hier wat so iets gedoen het en kan kommentaar lewer op die verskil tussen Toyota removable (R7000) en Bosal removable (R4900)? Ek wil dit meestal gebruik om 'n Thule fietsrak op te sit, so die "removable" gedeelte moenie rondbeweeg nie.

Is daar dalk n soliede opsie wat nie "removable" is nie?

[ChrisF]

Bester ek het die removable Toyota model

Sluit in plek met n slot

Nog vas en geen rattles.


Sien geen voordeel bo die Bosal.

Slegs vir die waarborg by Toy gebly

[Bester]

Dankie Chris, jy het nie dalk n foto naby nie?

[venom38]

Het ook toyota removable. Dis thule branded VERY high quality

[venom38]

Lyk so iets http://www.racknroad.co.za/towbars/thul ... owbar-copy" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[venom38]

Maar dis n regte thule. Dink op daai link is dit n copy. Kan vir enigeen gaan, regte thule of bosal, met die 2l petrol rav mag jy net tot 750kg sleep, of selfs minder check net in boekie. Thule lyk mooi en toyota gebruik hom ook so hy moet seker approved wees. Het myne saam met rav gekry by stealers

[ChrisF]

Some quick pics ....

With the high position of the number plate the towbar might as well remain in place -

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side view -

from the other side -

As with most towbars, just a long bar hidden behind the bumper, and attached to the chassis "rails" on each side of the vehicle -

The other side the bolts are more hidden by the exhaust pipe.

The identification plate -

Apparently the wiring is done in such a manner that the computer knows when you are towing, and a "trailer stability" mode is activated as part of the vehicle stability program. Would love to know the real facts of this ... would a home wire job work ?

[JohanM]

Apparently the wiring is done in such a manner that the computer knows when you are towing, and a "trailer stability" mode is activated as part of the vehicle stability program. Would love to know the real facts of this ... would a home wire job work ?

Chris having seen what it takes to fit the new REVO towbar with wiring its not just merely a case of DIY wiring.

Even the RAV has more than one plug that needs to connected in order for the vehicle to see the trailer and all of them has some module also as part of the towbar wiring.

For peace of mind I would rather have it installed and know they are accountable when something do go wrong.

[ChrisF]

Johan exactly why I included the towbar in the original sale - supplied and fitted by Toyota.

ONE stop if something goes wrong.






sadly that does mean you take it back because they fitted the wrong cruise control ....

and you take it back again because they did not refit all the panels inside the boot after fitting the towbar ...

but we rest in piece(s) since the highly skilled Toyota trained "Technicians" worked on the car .....


frustrations aside, yes gone are the days when one fitted these at home.

[Bester]

Thanks for the info / photos. I think best would probably be to go with Toyota, for "just in case".

As a matter of interest, any idea what the Thule tow bar costs?

[ChrisF]

Toyota Towbar - R 6 850
Toyota Cruise control - R 6 360


not sure what it costs from other suppliers

[Bester]

Dankie Chris, ek dink ook dit is maar beter om die ding by Toyota te laat doen

[MCHILUX]

Chris what cruise control did they fit . What model Rav is it petrol or diesel

[ChrisF]

Jan it is the 2016 model RAV4, petrol model.

It is a Toyota cruise control. Exact same as in the owners manual, as fitted to the more expensive models. Even shows on the dash board when you activate it.

[MCHILUX]

New Rav cruise control is basically plug and play. Short harnes and clutch switch if manual . With the switch wiring and steering control should cost less than R2500. Labour should not take more than 1hour. How did they get to over R6000

[ChrisF]

was just over R5k in 2010 - generic plug and play in the Hilux

By 2013 it was R5,5k for the exact same generic plug and play in the Etios.

Mind you these generic units even offer two programmable preset speeds, ie your cruising speed and lets say 65km/h for when you enter a town.

The current R6k price tag is exactly as per the Toyota SA extras price list, no extra profit and no extra discount.



That said - YES, as per normal the mark-up is insane ....