Towbar install

[Steve p]

Hi ,I'm after some advice, im in the process of purchasing a 2013 30d msport and need to no how to remove the rear bumper , for the install of new towbar any advice would be great
Thanks ste

[shadrack]

Pit your arm up behind the ehausts and push the reflectors out on each side, theres a 8mm bolt under each one, undo all the 8mm bolts around the bottom of the bumper about 6 i think, then for the trickyist bit remove the plastic rivets from inside the rear wheel arches enough to get the first bit of the plastic arch to come out above the bumper, theres another 8mm bolt under the arch at top of bumper, once all these are off give the bumper ends nearest the wheel a good sharp pull out wards this releases the clips (easier with one person each side) then go to drivers side and lower the bumper very carefully as you will have to unclip the pdc loom from the bumper.
Towbars pretty straight forward to fit, just remove the bumper re enforcement and replace with the towbar one,
When re fitting bumper be carfull to line all the tabs up under the tear tailgate

[Steve p]

Cheers for that  is the dedicated electrics easy to do  ,I've just sold my lemans x5 like your old one im  in brotton and seen you have just sold your e70 hopefully get my new one In 2 weeks .im a sparky as well so should be straight forward,lemans one was easy to do .cheers ste

[shadrack]

[quote="Steve p"]
Cheers for that  is the dedicated electrics easy to do  ,I've just sold my lemans x5 like your old one im  in brotton and seen you have just sold your e70 hopefully get my new one In 2 weeks .im a sparky as well so should be straight forward,lemans one was easy to do .cheers ste
[/quote]

Yeh electrics arnt bad to do if your electrically minded, if you get stuck im probs 5 min from you!

[Steve p]

Thanks that would be great

[shadrack]

Have you got a towbar yet? Ive a brand new one for sale on here

[Steve p]

Thanks but  ive just ordered the same as my old one a westfalia with detachable  towball  from PF Jones .
cheers ste

[shadrack]

[quote="Steve p"]
Thanks but  ive just ordered the same as my old one a westfalia with detachable  towball  from PF Jones .
cheers ste
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no problem, just pm me if you get stuck im only at easington and just removed full towbar and electrics a week ago

[Manse73]

You tube is your friend. I found a descriptive video of bumper removal on there. With the westfalia tow bar do you refit the bumper iron. With my witter I had to leave it off

[X5Sport]

If you go to the PF Jones website, you can download the fitting instructions, and same for the wiring kits 

[shadrack]

[quote="Manse73"]
You tube is your friend. I found a descriptive video of bumper removal on there. With the westfalia tow bar do you refit the bumper iron. With my witter I had to leave it off
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thats good to know mine was a witter and the bumper iron is replaced