Mrs B and B Jnr have somehow got involved in carriage driving with our horse and carriage owning neighbour.
Transport of horses easy due to our neighbours pick-up and horsebox. Transport of the carriage less easy.
So, Mrs B is suggesting that we get a towbar fitted to her car - a BMW X1 2.0D xdrive (whatever that is...).
Looking online, I can get a detachable (tidier when not being used) from either Brink or Westfalia for about £200. Fitting won't be an issue as her car already had electrics installed when we bought it 2nd hand (plus they work).
So, any difference between the Brink and Westfalia - i.e. any STW preference of one v the other?
Thanks.
I've had both, there's not much in it.
re: electrics - unless they've literally dropped the old 13 pin plug in the battery compartment I'd make sure you have a'proper' electrics, not bypass - and you'll likely need a new 'last metre set of wires witht he appropriate connector on it.
The electrics are a drop-down 13 pin under the rear bumper, all BMW marked.
Tested with a Thule towbar mounted bikerack (with pin adapter) with no issues.
are you sure there there isnt a removable towball bar fitted already then?
not sure why you'd go to the bother of fitting electrics and no towbar.
Towing weight is less with a detachable tow bar than a fixed one so you need to check what gross weight you will towing.
Pretty sure gros max weight my Golf Westfalia detachable is 1.8 tonnes?