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  • Which Towbar is best for GXL 150?

    We will be picking up our new (to be built) 150 in about a month or so and are looking at getting a towbar fitted. We don't like the price of the Toyota bar so have looked at the below two.

    We have had looked in to the Arana Towbar which is a heavy duty and does not require a the bumper to be cut out and comes fitted with wiring loom for $595 and also the Haymen Reese for $795 fitted.

    If anyone has any advise or opinions on which ones to look at, that would be great....

  • #2
    Are you doing much off road work? The Toyota one acts like a protection bar to protect the bumper when you bottom out.
    Stephen Bloomer
    I did have - 2010 GXL D4D Auto, ARB bullbar, rails, sliders, winch, 40mm lift, Brown Davis bash plates and long range tank

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    • #3
      If u r in brissie check out Wynnum towbars.
      Hutch
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      Last edited by Hutch; 21-06-2011, 08:26 PM.
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      • #4
        We are new to 4wd's so we will only be doing light off road work. The towbar will be used for the bike rack and maybe towing a camper/pop top in the future.

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        • #5
          Allintowbars in Adelaide will set up you up for under $400 or with a HR for $500 fitted, both are identical designs, allintowbars will also freight interstate and get a price to fit it, but it's easy done yourself.
          2011 Toyota Prado 150, GXL D4D Auto, White
          Mickey Thompson ATZ, Hayman Rees TowBar,TJM T3 Customised with 4x Hella Predator's, Phillips HID Low Beam, Shuroo, Roof Racks, Dual 100ah N70zz Batteries, IC 400 PRO, GME TX 3600, ZTE T165i Car Kit, Projecta 600w Inverter, Motion Le1700 Tablet, Engle 45L Fridge.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by avj View Post
            We will be picking up our new (to be built) 150 in about a month or so and are looking at getting a towbar fitted. We don't like the price of the Toyota bar so have looked at the below two.

            We have had looked in to the Arana Towbar which is a heavy duty and does not require a the bumper to be cut out and comes fitted with wiring loom for $595 and also the Haymen Reese for $795 fitted.

            If anyone has any advise or opinions on which ones to look at, that would be great....
            Are you getting a bull bar too?
            We spoke to local TJM outlet and were told to be careful when using after market tow bars because they are not necessarily compatible with after market bullbars.
            They said that if you use the factory tow bar, it is compatible with after market bull bars.
            Their price for after market tow bar was actually a couple of hundred dearer than Toyota's due to having to buy genuine looms for the wiring of tow bar, to work with an after market bull bar. (We are looking at ECB bar).
            HTH's
            [COLOR="darkgreen"][B][I][/I][/B][/COLOR]150 GXL D4D Auto - Graphite
            Sandgrabbas front, middle, boot. Toyota towbar. Uniden 7760NB UHF radio, AT870 Aerial
            Dual Battery System & Anderson plug by Wynnum Tow Bars.
            Tough Dogs & King Springs all round, Air bags to rear, Safari snorkel.
            ECB hammertone Big Tube winch bar (no winch). Golf Savannah 499 pop top 'van 1990 Kg ATM.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by smakb View Post
              Are you doing much off road work? The Toyota one acts like a protection bar to protect the bumper when you bottom out.
              It sits so low its probably the main cause of bottoming out and hang ups. I went the HR because of that and remove the tongue when going offroad, $595 from Southern Towbars Adelaide fitted.
              [size=1]2011 GXL D4D Auto | ARB Deluxe winch bar | Bilstein/Ridepro platinum lift | MT ATZ P3's | Dick Cepek Torque rims | Airtec snorkel | Lightforce Genesis 55w HID | GME UHF | 55w HID high beam | Rhino Rack bars & Cage | ISI extreme rack | Dual Optima Batteries | Milford MXV-70 cargo barrier | ARB onboard air | Prodigy P3 | Drawers & Black widow fridge slide | Waeco CF-50 | Kaymar rear bracket and LED light | EscapeGear seat covers | Sandgrabbas and more...[/size]

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              • #8
                Originally posted by alternative View Post
                I went the HR because of that and remove the tongue when going offroad, $595 from Southern Towbars Adelaide fitted.
                I hope i could get this price for a HR in Melbourne. Everyone i enquired is around $775 to $825 fitted
                Melbo
                GXL-D4D-Auto-Graphite

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                • #9
                  I will have to check with HR again on the price as they manufacture the towbars for their own brand and Toyota here in Brisbane. Would expect a better price then what I was quoted.....

                  No bull bar going on just yet either...

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by avj View Post
                    We are new to 4wd's so we will only be doing light off road work. The towbar will be used for the bike rack and maybe towing a camper/pop top in the future.
                    i'd be careful about using towbar as bike carrier. the load on the ball can multiply when going over bumps etc as the bike arm flexes and can cause serious damage. if this happens, damage will not be covered by warranty.
                    Silver 150 GXL V6 Auto: TJM T13 bull bar, Avenger Mako TDS 9.5 winch, 2" lift - Bilstein shocks King springs, factory tow bar, Piranha battery tray, Red Arc isolator, E-Nex DC24MF battery, GME TX3540 UHF, ARB 47L fridge, ARB fridge slide, IPF spotties, Tekonsha P3 brake controller

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by 150gxl View Post
                      Are you getting a bull bar too?
                      We spoke to local TJM outlet and were told to be careful when using after market tow bars because they are not necessarily compatible with after market bullbars.
                      I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understand this? how does the tow bar affect a bull bar? they're at opposite ends of the vehicle?
                      2011 150series GXL

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by wooley View Post
                        I'm sorry, I'm not sure I understand this? how does the tow bar affect a bull bar? they're at opposite ends of the vehicle?
                        As explained to me, the wiring for bullbar clashes with wiring of some non-Toyota tow bars. I was told that if I use the genuine tow bar, I would not have a problem fitting a non-genuine bull bar. Even though at opposite ends, they are all connected to the vehicle's main electrical system.

                        (In affect, TJM did themselves out of the towbar sale cos I went genuine.)
                        Last edited by 150gxl; 23-06-2011, 11:04 AM. Reason: word "Lights" removed for clarity
                        [COLOR="darkgreen"][B][I][/I][/B][/COLOR]150 GXL D4D Auto - Graphite
                        Sandgrabbas front, middle, boot. Toyota towbar. Uniden 7760NB UHF radio, AT870 Aerial
                        Dual Battery System & Anderson plug by Wynnum Tow Bars.
                        Tough Dogs & King Springs all round, Air bags to rear, Safari snorkel.
                        ECB hammertone Big Tube winch bar (no winch). Golf Savannah 499 pop top 'van 1990 Kg ATM.

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                        • #13
                          The wiring for bullbar lights? the only lights on a 150 bullbar are lights which are already present on the standard bumper?
                          possibly indicators which would be wired from the headlights? I think the person who told you this at TJM is on crack...
                          2011 150series GXL

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                          • #14
                            Hehe...well one of us must be Wooley.
                            [COLOR="darkgreen"][B][I][/I][/B][/COLOR]150 GXL D4D Auto - Graphite
                            Sandgrabbas front, middle, boot. Toyota towbar. Uniden 7760NB UHF radio, AT870 Aerial
                            Dual Battery System & Anderson plug by Wynnum Tow Bars.
                            Tough Dogs & King Springs all round, Air bags to rear, Safari snorkel.
                            ECB hammertone Big Tube winch bar (no winch). Golf Savannah 499 pop top 'van 1990 Kg ATM.

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                            • #15
                              Yeah I was trying to figure this out too.... different ends of the car >_<

                              Thank you everyone for your advice.... will do some more research

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