Chindley said:
I've ordered a Tow bar and was wondering if anyone had fitted one, if so are there any pointers you can give or any problems I might encounter.
Just to point out that a fixed type bar does not interfere with the reversing sensors - guaranteed. They are very high in relation to 'normal' cars and the sensors miss the bar completely.
It was one of my own concerns, and I checked it out before buying a bar by place a tow ball on some bricks at the correct height.
All was OK, so I went ahead with a fixed bar because it [1] offered the best range of bolt on accessories and [2] there is nothing like lump of steel at the back to dissuade other drivers from parking too closely
Subsequently fitted a tow-step to the bar for my grand kids to shin in and out of the fold down rear seats - still no problem with the sensors.
BTW - I have a genuine (unused) Chevrolet 13 pin towing electric kit for sale - see my ad in the general 'for sale' section.
They retail at about £180 (istr) but I'll sell it for £50 as I've now sold the Captiva. A dedicated kit plugs straight in to the vehicle harness and obviates the need for by-pass relays (which fitters of non genuine electrics always use in order to avoid any warranty claims with the vehicle electrics - obviously, with a Chevrolet kit this issue does not apply)