does eos roof rack exist?
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I wouldn't have thought so. I've never seen a roof rack for a convertible!
VW will not want any extra weight on the roof which could lead to problems with the mechanism.
Best bet would be a small trailer I think.
You need a tow bar (& new bumper) and a Thule Backup 900
http://www.roofracks.co.uk/main/backup_box.htm
you can use to carry bikes etc. on the rack
regards,
Daren
http://www.roofracks.co.uk/main/backup_box.htm
you can use to carry bikes etc. on the rack
regards,
Daren
Trailer hitch etc dealer price £1,466 in UK
Anyone actually attached a trailer? Any non-VW setup found?
JohnB
I'm collecting our new Eos tomorrow Monday 19th all being well. Asked before ordering about the list price of the trailer attachment bits & pieces, and was told £1,466 including fitting (the Price List is very incomplete on the item). Thanks but no thanks at that price. A small standard 5cwt trailer would add another say £300.
Anyone actually attached a trailer? Any non-VW setup found?
JohnB
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I've looked at this area. My EOS won't be delivered for a few weeks yet but go to here http://stores.channeladvisor.com/towbar/Store/Tab.aspx?tabid=5&FN=, find your local dealer and give him a ring. I was quoted about £400 for a detachable towbar, fitting and the lower bumper section. Also, small trailers can vary a lot in price. I have a Caddy http://www.trailers.co.uk which seems to be good value for money.
Non-VW Trailer hitches & trailers
JohnB
Dobbo: Thank you. That's better, much better. I was just thinking ahead, with no immediate need and just to have a solution in mind in case.
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The Eos is a great car for towing I use mine to occasionally tow a boat
and sometimes a trailer
But hey, not at the same time!
Cheers, David
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Alternative towbar which doesn't need a new bumper
I've been really unhappy about the need to purchase a new bumper in order to have a tow bar on the Eos. I have found an alternative which looks reasonable. It is made by GDW, part no. VW9369. I was quoted £500 to have it fitted. Whats more, the manufacturer has been very helpful and sent me this picture wich I think shows a product which is not bad at all.
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I've been really unhappy about the need to purchase a new bumper in order to have a tow bar on the Eos. I have found an alternative which looks reasonable. It is made by GDW, part no. VW9369. I was quoted £500 to have it fitted. Whats more, the manufacturer has been very helpful and sent me this picture wich I think shows a product which is not bad at all.
Box to attach to tow-bar
Good one Dobbo.
See www.thule.com for a couple of rather large boxes that fit on the (VW official?) bicycle rack, itself needing the tow bar, but still apparently keeping clear of the boot lid upping-and-downing.
Look at the main brochure PDF. The range is known as Easybase. The attachment below shows the bigger solid box, the other is a soft fold-away type of thing.
Have enquired of one or two UK Thule dealers asking if they could arrange the complete job but so far no luck. Quite a few list the 2 boxes & apparatus.
(Sorry if I posted something simialar to this a day or two ago - can't find it in the forum).
JohnB
Good one Dobbo.
See www.thule.com for a couple of rather large boxes that fit on the (VW official?) bicycle rack, itself needing the tow bar, but still apparently keeping clear of the boot lid upping-and-downing.
Look at the main brochure PDF. The range is known as Easybase. The attachment below shows the bigger solid box, the other is a soft fold-away type of thing.
Have enquired of one or two UK Thule dealers asking if they could arrange the complete job but so far no luck. Quite a few list the 2 boxes & apparatus.
(Sorry if I posted something simialar to this a day or two ago - can't find it in the forum).
JohnB
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I would guess there is a published maximum weight for loading the box. And yes if you put a lot in it it would affect the front tracking. You would really need a light foot on the go pedal and smooth level roads. A small triler would probably be better.
Dobbo - is the very neat hitch that you've found an official/unofficial VW one, ie just from a non-VW source, or from a separate manufacturer? do you think the Easybase and the Thule boxes would fit correctly?
My own preference would be to go for the soft canvassy folding Easybag, so that it could be stored somewhere more easily when not wanted on voyage.
Not clear whether the Easybase rack folds up vertically without removing from the hitch, if so then even if not removed (which Thule seem to confirm can be done quickly) it wouldn't be in the way. Not too clear how easy the Easybase is to remove altogether.
In Reader, Easybase is on page 17 of 64 of the Thule brochure PDF, by the way.
One issue could be the parking warning lights?
JohnB
My own preference would be to go for the soft canvassy folding Easybag, so that it could be stored somewhere more easily when not wanted on voyage.
Not clear whether the Easybase rack folds up vertically without removing from the hitch, if so then even if not removed (which Thule seem to confirm can be done quickly) it wouldn't be in the way. Not too clear how easy the Easybase is to remove altogether.
In Reader, Easybase is on page 17 of 64 of the Thule brochure PDF, by the way.
One issue could be the parking warning lights?
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use a trailer
The towbar I have highlighted is a 3rd party and not an offical VW one and comes out at less than half the price. I wouldn't have thought there is any practical difference as far as the end result is concerned as this and the offical one are both of the swan neck design.
Personally though, I would not use one of the boxes you highlight as I would be concerned about the amount of weight pushing directly through the hitch. Its OK to take this approach for a bike rack though.
My approach is to use a small trailer instead. There is far less concern about weight as most of it goes through the trailer wheels rather than as downward pressure on the back of the car.
I will be able to put up some pics soon as my Eos is due to be delivered next Thur 19th June and I will get a GDW hitch fitted soon after.
ps. For those who think a towbar on an Eos is a dumb idea I have to be able to cart suitcases for a wife and two teanage daughters around who currently manage to completely fill the back of a Rover 75 Estate and this is a small price to pay for a mid life crisis car...
The towbar I have highlighted is a 3rd party and not an offical VW one and comes out at less than half the price. I wouldn't have thought there is any practical difference as far as the end result is concerned as this and the offical one are both of the swan neck design.
Personally though, I would not use one of the boxes you highlight as I would be concerned about the amount of weight pushing directly through the hitch. Its OK to take this approach for a bike rack though.
My approach is to use a small trailer instead. There is far less concern about weight as most of it goes through the trailer wheels rather than as downward pressure on the back of the car.
I will be able to put up some pics soon as my Eos is due to be delivered next Thur 19th June and I will get a GDW hitch fitted soon after.
ps. For those who think a towbar on an Eos is a dumb idea I have to be able to cart suitcases for a wife and two teanage daughters around who currently manage to completely fill the back of a Rover 75 Estate and this is a small price to pay for a mid life crisis car...
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