Where to get a towbar fitted 159 JTD

[alfagirl]

Hi there,  AM new to the forum.  Does anybody know who would happily fit my 159 with a towbar?  I live in Camden NSW (about an hour south of Sydney) and after ringing numerous businesses can't find anyone  to fit a towbar.  I know that I can purchase the towbar.  I think they are around the $4-500 mark new.  Need one of those too if anyone has one to sell!

[Evan Bottcher]

Welcome to the forum.  Our regular independent workshop (who does services etc.) fitted the towbar on our 159 JTDm.  The towbar kit itself was sourced from the official dealers - about $500 like you say, including the wiring loom.

Here's the list of club supporting businesses for the NSW chapter - perhaps one of the workshops are near you and might help?

http://alfaclubnsw.org.au/businesses/index.html

[Paul Gulliver]

Evan,

Seeing you have had it done already ( by Bruno I assume) was it the Euro type ( fixed ball) or Aussie ( ball on plate /tongue)  tyre that can be removed . Also did they have to cut into the rear bumper at all??. 

[Neil Choi]

You can give Rob Panetta at Manning Motors a call.  He will be able to help, great guy he is.

[Evan Bottcher]

Evan,

Seeing you have had it done already ( by Bruno I assume) was it the Euro type ( fixed ball) or Aussie ( ball on plate /tongue)  tyre that can be removed . Also did they have to cut into the rear bumper at all??.

Hey Gully,

Yeah it was Bruno and Giancarlo (Maranello Pur Sang).  It has a heavy plate that can be removed (two big bolts), and a removable ball.  I didn't realise that's an Aussie thing.  Yep you have to cut a square out of the bumper.  Doesn't look too bad with the plate removed.  The loom comes with a flat connector, which I keep in the spare wheel well until I need it.  Don't tow very often, so it's no problem to have it hanging out of the boot.

[alfagirl]

Thanks Evan, will look into the list you provided!

[alfagirl]

And thank you Neil - I'll give Rob a call.