Birty Dastards Jeep Club

Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: jay140285 on January 25, 2014, 09:37:50 PM

Title: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: jay140285 on January 25, 2014, 09:37:50 PM

Evening,

The WK I am getting has a factory fit tow bar. Its a 55plate car.

Does anyone know what make the towbar will be as the chap cannot find the swan neck detachable fitting.

Cheers

J.

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: JamesH on January 25, 2014, 09:42:45 PM

Pretty sure mines factory and Thule. I can do photos tomorrow if they'd be helpful

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: jay140285 on January 25, 2014, 09:44:34 PM

If you could that would be great,

One if the car reciever fitting and then the actual swan neck.

Can see if I can source the neck then.

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: Mike Pavelin on January 25, 2014, 10:02:06 PM

They used to be Brink. Thule make roof racks.

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: jay140285 on January 25, 2014, 10:05:05 PM

Mike, if that's the case.

Any idea's on where to get one from.

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: JamesH on January 25, 2014, 10:32:57 PM

That rings a bell, I think Thule may own the company now though as i'm sure I had to get spare keys through them. I'll check 100% in the morning.

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: thorna on January 27, 2014, 04:11:07 PM

Thule own brink, I had Thule on my WJ;very nicely made. You should be able to get a new swan neck easily, it's the cross member that's unique to the model.

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: bgbazz on January 27, 2014, 05:23:12 PM

Just had a look on the 'bay'and there's heaps of places selling new, genuine Brink and Thule towbars, parts and swan necks.

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: jay140285 on January 27, 2014, 08:53:56 PM

So I should be able to get any (in theory) swan neck for a Brink / Thule Towbar.

This is the rear of the one I will be collecting

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: JamesH on January 27, 2014, 10:13:01 PM

Identical to mine, I hope these help.

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: Dutch on January 27, 2014, 10:20:38 PM

Sporting a nice helmet there James  :hysterical:

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: jay140285 on January 27, 2014, 10:30:42 PM

Perfect thanks James.

After seeing those pics.

I have just purchased one off ebay,

Brand New (just not in box) Brink swan neck with 2 keys.

£40 delivered.

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: bgbazz on January 28, 2014, 05:12:19 AM

 :icon_super: :icon_super:

Title: Re: WK towbar Factory Fitment
Post by: JamesH on January 28, 2014, 07:01:40 AM

Quote from: Dutch on January 27, 2014, 10:20:38 PM

Sporting a nice helmet there James  :hysterical:

Always good to protect your end  :icon_winkle: