Towing with a Hylo or Duo

[gailjames1]

A Romahome Hylo or Duo ticks all the boxes but it must tow a lightweight classic car. Does anyone produce a towbar? I realise it would need a demountable ball owing to the rear door.

[yamaha]

I had a Duo Hylo 2004 model, and also wanted a towbar fitted to tow a quad trailer.

I went to two seperate towbar manufacturers, who both said that as the chassis members are so far forward from the rear of the van, although it wouldn't be an impossible fit, neither could recommend it as an affordable option - both cost wise, and also from a ground clearance point of view.

Picture driving onto a ferry - there isn't a lot of clearance at the back already when loaded up for a holiday - then imagine about 4" LESS clearance with a towbar fitted!!

Mike

[barry5933]

Ground clearance is not the only problem.

Because of the long rear overhang on the body, any downward load on a towbar will have a great leverage effect, with the rear axle as the falcrum, tending to reduce the weight on the front wheels. Roadholding could be affected.

I wanted a towbar to hook a cycle rack onto and was strongly advised "don't even think about it"

[deejay499]

I have had towbars fitted to a C15 and Berlingo Outlook. See other thread on towing. The nose weight of the trailer we tow is only 10 - 15lbs so is hardly going to affect the handling, though was more obvious on the C15. The bottom of the towbar is only 2" from the bumper and the ball does not interfere with the door opening - at least on the Outlook. I have only ever touched the towbar corner once when reversing empty up a very steep drive. If I had not had the towbar, the bottom would have touched soon after, and that would have been worse for the fibreglass. You can take more weight with a trailer than the max gross weight of the van.