FS [BNE] Tow bar to suit Beetle

volumex Officially Full-On Dubber

389 posts · joined Jul 2005 · 5 Dec 2010, 9:47 am

#815663

Simon, Birkdale, Qld, PM, $NFI

What I have here is one of those tow bars that you would never consider putting on a car. Beetles can't pull the skin off a rice pudding, let alone tow anything! Well maybe a tiny sailing boat down to Manly, but that is about it. (Tow bar only, clip has gone & I need the classy bumper for my new project) Bolts onto rear bumper mounts and another hole needs to be drilled forward on the rear apron section on the bottom.

It's probably worth $10 in scrap, so swap me something VW related worth about the same and it's all yours.

Pick up only, but happy to work with the VW forum help out a dubber courier system to get it anywhere.

beetleboyjeff Custom Title Time!

1,790 posts · joined Feb 2009 · 5 Dec 2010, 11:39 am

#815666

I have done a LOT of towing with beetles, and let me assure you, with the low gearing and rear engine, they will out-pull a lot of cars. If you want a lot of highway speed, however, you do need a more powerfull engine.

My dad used to tow big trailers full of fire wood with his '57 36hp. Didn't achieve any great speed though (weren't game with that much weight).

I once towed a trailer full of site clean-up materials - dirt, timber, etc. stacked on the trailer about 1800high and lengths of hardwood up to 6000 long - from Beechwood to Port Macquarie in the pouring rain. I reckon it would have easily been 2 tonnes. Mind you, I wasn't game to go over about 50kmph. lol The trailer was nearly driving the car. lol

I have just towed my toolbox trailer (about 3/4 of a tonne - full of tools) from Newcastle to Orange, over the Blue Mountains with a 1916cc engine. No worries except on some of the long, steep hills - otherwise, speed limit all the way. It did knock my fuel consumption around quite a bit though. lol

From your ole' mate Jeff

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 5 Dec 2010, 11:54 am

#815667

My tow car when I was racing a F.Vee - late '60s - was a 1500 Beetle. A bit slow up the big hills, but downhill was good, providing that you didn't brake too hard, or the front wheels would lift. The trailer would act as a 'wheelie bar', so it wasn't too bad!😂

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

Ampdub Officially Full-On Dubber

310 posts · joined May 2006 · 5 Dec 2010, 12:42 pm

#815669

MINE, good base to work off and reinforce

norbert Comedian in training

317 posts · joined Jan 2009 · 5 Dec 2010, 3:10 pm

#815685

It obviously pulled the back of the bug 😂

Jetzt mache ich meinen Karmann und Käfer zusammen.

Ampdub Officially Full-On Dubber

310 posts · joined May 2006 · 6 Dec 2010, 9:56 pm

#815915

2xPM sent, can you throw me one back