G

garagedood

Member

• Apr 11, 2011

• #1

I intend to use the wifes freelander 1 (2004 Tdi4) for towing the family tourer. I plan to fit a step and bumper protector to the towbar....has anyone done this and were they picked up by the reversing sensors when in normal use, ie. `van not hitched up??

 

mick 1986

Well-Known Member

• Apr 11, 2011

• #2

I have a towbar raiser fitted to mine, it raises it up by 78mm, but it's a dual raiser, so has another setting some 30mm higher.
I can't see it being picked up by the parking sensors, so long as the sensors aren't right next to it, as fir the step, not a clue mate.

 

C

chrisst2

Member

• Apr 11, 2011

• #3

The bumper sensors on mine (TD4 06 HSE) don't pick up the towbar, I just have to remember to turn them off when I am actually towing though

 

G

garagedood

Member

• Apr 30, 2011

• #4

Step and bumper protector fitted, park sensors dont pick them up, chuffed...

 

K

kan0

New Member

• May 2, 2011

• #5

Any chance of a pic to see how the step looks?

 

G

garagedood

Member

• May 8, 2011

• #6

kan0 said:

Any chance of a pic to see how the step looks?

Click to expand...

Pics as requested. The Freelander is not really tall enough to need a step for reaching in to the back or washing it or whatever but I wanted it for reaching in to the roofbox when it is on without having to stand on the car. The step came came in a galvanised gold colour but a couple of coats of rattle can black did the trick.
Didn`t upload, try again...

 

Last edited: May 8, 2011

G

garagedood

Member

• May 8, 2011

• #7

Pics..

 

Attachments

• 
  DSCI0014.jpg

  151.5 KB · Views: 1,710
• 
  DSCI0024.jpg

  235.4 KB · Views: 1,069
• 
  DSCI0027.jpg

  135.3 KB · Views: 339
• 
  DSCI0028.jpg

  236.2 KB · Views: 706

K

kan0

New Member

• May 8, 2011

• #8

That looks good, i'm thinking of fitting one to get to the roof box, picking the car up this week.

 

C

cremator

New Member

• May 8, 2011

• #9

may i ask why you have fiited the step

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• May 8, 2011

• #10

garagedood said:

The Freelander is not really tall enough to need a step for reaching in to the back or washing it or whatever but I wanted it for reaching in to the roofbox when it is on without having to stand on the car. ...

Click to expand...

see post above?

 

C

cremator

New Member

• May 8, 2011

• #11

The Mad Hat Man said:

see post above?

Click to expand...

yes got it thank you

 

G

garagedood

Member

• May 10, 2011

• #12

cremator said:

may i ask why you have fiited the step

Click to expand...

Should also be good for absorbing any dunches in the back end....wifes car remember