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Reply to "How do you make it rain in California?... buy a speedster."

Ted - the standard EMPI VW tow bar is too wide for towing our Speedster. Basically, here are the mods I made to tow my VS;

 

1. Cut & narrowed standard VW tow bar width by 8 inches (to fit between front torsion braces).

2. Extended tow bar by 24" to allow more space between towing vehicle and Speedster.

3. Modified hitch with a 10" rise to allow for ride height of tow hitch and ease entry/exit angles on driveways.

4. Added cross-member brace to stiffen the tow bar and minimize flex. Not shown in pic is perpendicular brace welded forward of torsion bar attachments and at rear base of x-member.

 

Hopefully these pics will demonstrate these mods for you.

 

...Tow bar narrowed by 8" and extended by 24". Increased rise for hitch up 10"...

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...fabricated tow lights on 36" aluminum stock tubing, and attach to my luggage rack...

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...and run the wiring under the convertible top (or tonneau), up through the opening for the trunk hinges, and out the front of the trunk lid...

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...I cannot see the VS behind us when towing so I fabricated antennae for that purpose. 

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...another shot of modified height of tow hitch. I also use a 4" drop hitch) to compensate for height difference between the two vehicles.

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Last edited by MusbJim
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