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That's pretty pricey. There would be less than an hours labour, $20 worth of materials, plus the plug, tongue and ball. $400 would leave a huge profit.

Even though, a $50 tow bar plus postage from an eastern state to W.A. would add up.

R30's in wreckers are getting few and far between, finding one let alone one with a tow bar could take quite a while. If you have no luck finding one second hand shop around for a custom one, surely someone would charge a something a little more reasonable like $250.

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I rang two custom places and neither could say what they would rate it at, and said, 'maybe' 450kg. I need something that can do 600kg. And both said about 4-500.

Im not all that bothered, as if i can't find one i will sell the car and get something that can tow that weight.

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The owner's handbook states unbraked max load @ 400kg and braked @ 800kg and that is how the manufacture rates the sub frame.

As has been spoken about here a lot, it is an accepted fact that the car would fairly easily tow the 600kg you're looking for but something like a reece hitch I think would be best.

Cheers, D

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