geeksandlies
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 posted on 21/4/10 at 01:08 PM |
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Towbars and Lowered Cars?!?!
Ok so i am goingto need a towing hitch fitted to the Leon at somepoint, sorry for those of you who dont know (that'll be nearly all of you) my
daily drive is a Seat Leon Cupra 1.8 20vt am planning on dropping it by about 30 mm later this year as the handling is a little sloppy for my tastes,
does anyone know if this will infringe on my towbar ambitions?
The one who dies with the most toys wins!
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jambojeef
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 01:15 PM |
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If my squatted e39 is anything to go by - you'll be reet.
Might be worth asking mike aka guinness, he has a Leon and has / is going to fit a towbar to it....
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jambojeef
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 01:15 PM |
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If my squatted e39 is anything to go by - you'll be reet.
Might be worth asking mike aka guinness, he has a Leon and has / is going to fit a towbar to it....
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RickRick
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 01:16 PM |
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my mate tows his race car (600kg) on a light weight trailor behind is leon c r and that's been working fine, however i seem to remember him
saying there is no mention of towing limits in the handbook for the R
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geeksandlies
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 01:26 PM |
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Towing limits aren't the worry for now but i have access to Seat to check this when the time comes. Just worries about the height of the hitch
when connecting to Trailer!
Thanks for the help guys all looks good for the lowering and hitch 
[Edited on 21/4/10 by geeksandlies]
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tomprescott
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 01:31 PM |
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Towed a trailer on an l200 which had been jacked up by 100mm, made range rovers look small and we had no troubles so would have thought 30mm lower
wouldn't cause too many problems.
A bird in the hand....
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ChrisW
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 01:40 PM |
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My cabriolet has a tow bar, and is lowered approx 40mm all round. Never had a problem. In fact, it's quite amusing to see a chav's face
when they spot the trailer come flying past as they get blasted off the lights 
Shameless pic link: http://www.chrisw.net/photos/?dir=My 306 Cabriolet&img=back.jpg
Chris
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geeksandlies
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 02:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ChrisW
My cabriolet has a tow bar, and is lowered approx 40mm all round. Never had a problem. In fact, it's quite amusing to see a chav's face
when they spot the trailer come flying past as they get blasted off the lights
Shameless pic link: http://www.chrisw.net/photos/?dir=My 306 Cabriolet&img=back.jpg
Chris
Aweome thats exactly what i needed thanks for that ChrisW just out of interest do you have anything to do with the Cab Owners clubs around? My missus
used to have a Yellow Cab with a plate that lots of people offered her money for repeatedly, R*** CAB
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 02:09 PM |
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Chris - I like the bottom part of you plate
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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geeksandlies
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 02:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Chris - I like the bottom part of you plate
Seconded, My old Cordoba had "My other rides your mother" on the plates The other halfs Son took one look at just deadpanned
"Your not funny Dan" i thought i was
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dhutch
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 03:42 PM |
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Yeah, 30mm isnt much in the world order of it.
- Certainly for a two wheeled trailer i cant see it being an issue.
- If its a four wheeled dog, see what it looks like, but may need a 'drop plate' to raise it for ideal.
That said, when put the trailer on the fully laiden car to go home from uni at the end of last year it was well sat on the bumpstops. Doesnt get much
lower than that. I think this year i'll do it three loads not two!
quote:
Originally posted by ChrisW
My cabriolet has a tow bar,
Shameless pic link: http://www.chrisw.net/photos/?dir=My 306 Cabriolet&img=back.jpg
Its all about 6's with tow bars.
Struggling to find a good pic, but this is at 7 in the morning departing for snetterton.
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/7183/dscn9255.jpg
Daniel
[Edited on 21/4/2010 by dhutch]
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Guinness
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 03:51 PM |
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This is my Leon, before fitting the bar:-
 
Leon 1
With it fitted:-
 
Avec Towbar
And with the bar removed:-
 
Sans Towbar
One small square cut in the lower section of the rear bumper. Don't think 30mm is really going to make much difference. My ride height changes
that much depending on if I take my spare wheels to the track or not.
HTH
Mike
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Wadders
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 06:25 PM |
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I've got a lowered VWT5 van (30mm) with a removable tow ball like the one pictured above.
It does hit the deck now and then when towing over speed bumps etc, but it only whacks the towbar, no lasting damage done.
Al.
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JoelP
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 07:18 PM |
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well my sprinter isnt lowered at all and has ground a nice groove in my drive where it beaches!
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 21/4/10 at 07:38 PM |
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hi, i have a saxo, it is lowered and i have a tow bar and it is fine.
as i have coil overs mine is adjustable as well just encase it became a problem
cheers
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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geeksandlies
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 posted on 21/4/10 at 09:04 PM |
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So looks like i should be fine then. Cheers all 
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