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Sun, 12 May 2013 08:11  |
stick miller
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Registered: March 2010
Location: Americus, Georgia
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I am contemplating flat towing our 2004 VW Jetta TDI with a 5 speed manual transmission. Blue Ox makes a base plate and adapter for my Demco Tow bar but I'm reluctant to take on a project such as this with my mentor on a 5 month trip.
I got some prices to install the plate, adaptor and to wire the car that ranged in the $1100 to $1250 price range. That includes the parts, labor and all.
The base plate is right at $400 and the adapter is, I believe, about $150. Throw in some wiring and a light kit and you can see that the labor is about $600.
I probably could save some money buying a used Blue Ox tow bar so I wouldn't have to buy the adapter for the Demco.
Even with this, I still have not addressed the toad brakes.
I just wondered if anyone else has had this done and how these prices seem.
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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