2017 Volkswagen Touareg R-Line edition installed with a removable Westfalia tow bar and 13pin fully populated caravan socket which swivels up under the bumper when not in use. The Westfalia VW dedicated wiring kit we used puts the vehicle into towing mode whilst hitched up. You will see some of the advantages of this system in the pictures below.
2020 Mercedes GLA suv AMG Line (H247 chassis) installed with a Witter Detachable Swan Neck tow bar and dedicated 13pin Mercedes approved wiring. Minimal modification to the lower central (black plastic) part of the AMG bumper that cant be seen unless you are underneath the car. This towbar kit is compatible with 2020 onwards Mercedes GLA models plus 2018 onwards A-Class models (w177 chassis).
2020 Volkswagen Amarok installed with front and rear LED warning/highway Lighting and heavy duty commercial Tow-Trust towbar using VW dedicated and approved wiring coded to the vehicle in-house. 180 Degree warning lamps were installed into the front grill and above rear bumper, operated via a switch mounted discreetly on the dashboard.
Skoda Kodiaq Sportline 4×4 7 seat edition installed with a Tow Trust Fixed Swan Neck tow bar and Skoda Approved and specific 13pin cycle carrier wiring. Once the electrical socket is connected the vehicle will enter ‘towing mode’, this changes towing related characteristics on the vehicle. eg; Turning off unwanted features like rear fog light (stops glare) and rear parking sensors (unwanted beeps when reversing whilst towing). The Skoda Kodiaq ‘bulb monitoring’ systems will also be extended to cover the trailer/caravan too. Various other safety features are enabled at like E-TSP (electronic trailer stability program) and adjustment of suspension and brake settings (if vehicle is equipped).
Our customer choose a Fixed Swan towbar for his 2020 Kodiaq Sport Line, this did not cause any day to day issues with the rear parking sensors. It is very helpful that you can see the towball in the reversing camera (see picture below).
2020 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line installed with a Fixed Swan Neck towbar and 7pin VW Approved wiring and socket. This fixed towbar does not interfere with the rear parking sensors.
