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Toad question- mounting tow bar through styrofoam [message #83654] Sat, 08 May 2010 12:52 Go to next message
hertfordnc is currently offline  hertfordnc   United States
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The VW Cabrio, like most cars in recent decades has 6" of foam between the plastic cover and any metal sufficient to attach a tow bar bracket.

I could run it without the bumper cover but that would be ugly.

I'm thinking some kind of sleeve (pipe?) to carry the bolts through the foam. But before I re-engineer this I thought someone might have a better, more elegant solution?

Thanks

Dave & Ellen Silva Hertford, NC 76 Birchaven, 1-ton and other stuff Currently planning the Great american Road Trip Summer 2021 It's gonna take a lot of Adderall to get this thing right.

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Re: Toad question- mounting tow bar through styrofoam [message #83691 is a reply to message #83654] Sat, 08 May 2010 17:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
armandminnie is currently offline  armandminnie   United States
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I would look at the Blue Ox web site and see what they say about putting one of their base plates on it. They had pretty complete instructions for the 2000 Chevy Tracker - which included removing the grill, plastic bumper cover and the metal bumper underneath.

Armand Minnie
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Re: Toad question- mounting tow bar through styrofoam [message #83699 is a reply to message #83691] Sat, 08 May 2010 18:16 Go to previous message
tdublu is currently offline  tdublu   United States
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I'd check out roadmaster too.

Tony W.
Kirkland, WA
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