Lost Towbar

[Largejj]

Hello I have a 2009 Swift Kon Tiki 669 with what I believe is an Alko towbar. Issue is the removable part is lost (previous owner) and they are no longer made.

I have researched and believe my tow bar is a D89359 alko. There is a complete one on ebay for £450 but hoping someone could help ?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=303324243677

There is also an alko swan neck on ebay for sale but it looks wrong to me http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-5...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=133439204736

Any help appreciated as just bought a towcar and assumed I had a towbar

 

[the1andonly]

Try contacting the seller of the towbar for photos of the detached ball.
The seller of the swan neck may have more info to help.
Anybody on the forum got this towbar so op at least knows what hes looking for

 

[Largejj]

I have one that fits but the swan neck angle is all wrong. I keep searching eBay but nothing yet. Don’t really want to replace the entire towbar, but alko no longer make them.

 

[PeteH]

If it where me, I`d be tempted to find a Blacksmith and have the one you have re-forged and re-tempered?. I have a swan neck (somewhere) that was part of a Witter rig for a Chevy Orlando?

 

[the1andonly]

Yes certainly looks wrong, hope an example turns up and agree a good blacksmith could repupose reshape the one you have. I used one to produce brackets for my spare wheel.

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[Largejj]

Hadn’t thought of a blacksmith - good suggestion. I am always paranoid over towing safety so want it to be 100% right.

suspect I could use it as is but it looks wrong!!!

 

[gus-lopez]

suspect I could use it as is but it looks wrong!!!

I wouldn't. A steep down /up dip would probably detach it due to the trailer leverage angle on the front part .

 

[NorthernSands]

I’d have to double check if it’s the same as ours, but the Al-Ko towbar we have on the Hymer (~1995) is the same as the one on our Subaru Outback (~2009). It certainly looks similar / the same as yours. Both of ours are horizontal, rather than at an angle, though.

 

[Largejj]

OK thanks for that. I think the horizontal ones use the swan neck I have but the angled ones need a swan neck with two bends in to get it vertical.

 

[EuroTrotters]

Try https://www.pfjones.co.uk

Ask for Mark Cunningham.

Tell Him Trevor sent you to him.

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[Largejj]

Try https://www.pfjones.co.uk

Ask for Mark Cunningham.

Tell Him Trevor sent you to him.

OK thanks have sent an email with all the info to PFJones FAO Mark Cunningham

 

[Largejj]

Update I found a blacksmith and he modified it perfectly. Towed the fiat 500 fine at the weekend. Previous motorhome owner has now found the lost towbar so I now have a spare if anyone needs one. They are rare I could not find one anywhere!

thanks to all for their help.