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Tow bar for R33 Coupe?

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Jamezilla Grand Master

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a tow bar will look okay, the roof racks will make me look like a mid life crisis family guy :D

Hmm - I seem to recall that roofracks can be removed when not in use, and towbars are there to stay???

I have Thule roofracks on my car (for carrying the bike) and it looks pretty cool with them on - and pretty cool with them off.

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For getting bookcases home from Ikea in a hurry - nothing beats roofracks on a GTR :)

enilyks33r Enthusiast

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I have towbar on my R33GTS25T, I had it custom made by Carasel at Moorebank. It was about $350 fitted and wired.

I pulled a car trailer to and from Melbourne without problems (1400kgs on way back) even though the bar is rated at 1000kgs.

I do have a slight contact between one exhaust bracket on LHS of muffler but have had time to have it reshaped. My taillightparkers no longer work on the combination switch but work from foglight switch, I suspect the additional load from the trailer lights may have fried the combination switch so relays may be need if you want to tow rather than carry a bike.

phorj Community Regular

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Jamezilla,

I still can't believe you did that to a GTR... you were telling me about it on the GOR cruise, but I though you were pulling my d!ck!

That's insane... doesn't the GF have something with folding seats like a Barina or a Mazda or something?

Damn man... I know it looks OK, but IT'S A GTR!!!

PranK Grand Master

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Jamezilla - you promised me those pics AAGGGESS ago!! :D:)

hmmm.. i am still debating whether to get racks or a towbar on my 'R.

However, Nissan Oz sell towbar kits for $295 (apprently the same as 200SX's fit all R33's except the 4dr.)

Christian

Jamezilla Grand Master

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phorj: Haha - I have the Lada still which has a proper tow-bar (and I have a bike carrier) - but it's much nicer driving the Nissan. And as you saw - they come off :)

TimmyG: $295 brand new from Roof Carrier Systems (Aus Thule distributor). Bike carriers are $110 each.

Prank: Sorry Christian. I thought I had posted them :D Will take a shot next time I have the bike on there :rofl:

Get the racks - more practical, and can be easily removed (about 5mins). GTR with mountain-bikes on top looks tough :mad:

Mind you - same price for either - I guess it depends if you need to actually 'tow' anything rather than just carry bikes/snowboards/modular furniture :)

Tony: Haha - yeah. That's why I like having one on the Lada.

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