Hi guys,

After deciding against a 4.4 SDV8 in Autumn, I'm now looking at a 2015-2016 RRS Supercharged. Most of the cars that I look at don't have the deployable tow bar which is something that I'd need.

Looking on the net I can see certain places selling them for £12-1500. What sort of a job are they to install?

Thanks,

David. 2002 Range Rover 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
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Should be a easy fit as mine has one & when I changed my rear bumper for the my19 one I took note & it looks like you have to remove rear bumper & take the crash bar off & the Towbar goes in its place,here’s a pic with bumper off.Ifvyou zoom in you can see how it’s fastened with 4 bolts on each side.


 Andy.
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Hi,
do you need a Deployable one or just a towbar as there is a removable multi-height as well

have a look at Jimbo's thread and my link shows a D5 towbar off the car so you can see the sort of set up you fit



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I like the idea of the deployable one as it saves kneeling down to fit the removable one and saves storing it in the back of the car. I guess it's a bit of a gimmick but it's another gadget and I guess we all love them.

David. 2002 Range Rover 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

I've just spoken with a dealer who are selling an RRS without a tow bar and they're quoting me around £3,200 to retrofit a deployable tow bar as apparently the rear bumper needs changing. Apparently this is the same for the removable type as well.

Does anyone else have any experience with this?

Thanks,

David. 2002 Range Rover 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

What a load of bull ,the only difference is the rear tow eye cover,which I have both tow eye covers which both fit,the only difference is the one you have now you would have to remove for it to deploy but its only 2 screws & 10 seconds to remove or you can buy a tow eye cover for £100 plus vat & that's what I did. Andy.
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HI,

agree with Andy, when we bought our L494 it did not have a towbar, I wanted the removable type and it was about £850 to have fitted prior to the sale (l/r main dealer car less than 1 year old)
bumper cover plate different not a bumper change

and I have a standard cover plate for sale

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So, if I’m fitting a detachable tow bar, do I actually need to get an alternative tow hook cover, or will the one fitted still fit once the hook itself is in storage?

You can leave your tow eye cover but you’ll have to remove it to deploy the bar,ive got both,the one that stays on has a cut out for the bar to deploy.This pic is with tow eye cover for tow bar to deploy.
 Andy.
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2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

So, for the rare occasions that I want to fit the detachable tow hook, I can use the OEM original cover that doesn't have cut outs, and just remove it to fit the hook.

Conversely, when not being used, the hook can go I. The garage and the OEM cover can just be used to cover the hardware.

Correct?

Yes,2 screws to unfasten & it just pulls off.It does also look better with the full cover,just don’t deploy Towbar by accident as it will do damage.You can see where the screws go in the picture. Andy.
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2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
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2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

It's a detachable, not a deployable, so no danger of that.

Thank you.

Didn't really feel the need to spend ££ for no reason.

I don’t know about the detachable as I’ve not seen one close up on the sport. Andy.
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2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

As Andy says

ours was removable and we used the original Full cover most of the time, I did have to swivel the electrics socket (original landrover fit) so it fitted but the guy that bought my old cover had just had an towbar fitted and the full cover fitted straight off nothing to move

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