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steveandlooby



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Rear step/tow bar
Following on from Dgardels 'collision' report (glad no injury) (shame about the Fiat) I want to get one of the rear step/tow bars as mentioned but found quite a difference in prices. I don't like spending more than necessary but even more....I prefer to buy quality. I've seen the NAS rear tow step (Extreme 4x4) for £374 and NAS style tow bar/step (Simmonites) for £274. Does the word 'style' indicate cheaper cause its not the real deal.

Your greater knowledge and experience greatly appreciated.
Post #37143 27th Jul 2010 3:09pm
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mse



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Think so - and if you ask very few are actually "approved" which means you cant tow on them (well you can but if VOSA stop you or you have an accident - game over) Mike
Post #37151 27th Jul 2010 5:31pm
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landyman1



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At present type approved rules don't apply to vehicles registered as commercial so theoretically any towbar can be fitted to say a 110 UTILITY version of June 09 onwards without upsetting vosa. Must be type approved for standard station wagons though.
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Post #37168 27th Jul 2010 10:45pm
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dgardel



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I bought this one (the genuine) and it is very well builded..... Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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Post #37172 27th Jul 2010 10:59pm
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mse



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landyman1 wrote:
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At present type approved rules don't apply to vehicles registered as commercial so theoretically any towbar can be fitted to say a 110 UTILITY version of June 09 onwards without upsetting vosa. Must be type approved for standard station wagons though.
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Apparently true - anything van like (i personally dont get it) anything car like it has to be, you could have a good argument on a double cab or similar!

There were going to change this in 04 - i assume they didnt, really cant see why a its the way round it is, sure it should be the other way, commercials do and others dont Mike
Post #37176 27th Jul 2010 11:13pm
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