Tow bar electrical sockets mounting plate extension?

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm trying to mount a bike carrier on my tow bar but the electric sockets are exactly where the bolts that attach the carrier to the mounting need to be.

So I've been looking around the web for a plate that I could use to move the current electrics plate to the left by about 150mm. But such a plate doesn't appear to exist.

Any ideas?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

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[paul04]

Not sure if this would work. this plate would mount one socket on the left and one on the right, any maybe giving you enough room to mount a bike carrier

http://www.towsure.com/product/Double_Sided_Twin_Towbar_Electric_Socket_Mounting_Plate

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Not sure if this would work. this plate would mount one socket on the left and one on the right, any maybe giving you enough room to mount a bike carrier

http://www.towsure.com/product/Double_Sided_Twin_Towbar_Electric_Socket_Mounting_Plate

At that price it's worth a crack! Assuming I can liberate the old one from the current plate

 

[Lanzecki]

It only looks a few MM out? take a file to the holes in the socket mount and elongate the hole a little.

Or the bodge option is to take a drill and a large drill bit, and 'lean' the drill so the bit cuts a grove.

 

[DRHysted]

It only looks a few MM out? take a file to the holes in the socket mount and elongate the hole a little.
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What he said. I'd try turning the holes into slots, to see if you can slide it to the n/s enough.

 

[neil_merseyside]

If your tow bar is type approved to have a spacer then add one to bring all but the electrics plate away from the car, might just be enough clearance then?

Forget that as you're using the allowance with the stabiliser mounting.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

It only looks a few MM out? take a file to the holes in the socket mount and elongate the hole a little.

Or the bodge option is to take a drill and a large drill bit, and 'lean' the drill so the bit cuts a grove.

It needs to move quite a distance, I'll try and grab a photo to demonstrate.

 

[subaqua]

use the right hand hole on the left side . will move the plate across and as long as it is tight the electrics will not move . remember to remove the swaybar/stabiliser plate

 

[Andrew_Culture]

This is how much clearance I need

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[Andrew_Culture]

use the right hand hole on the left side . will move the plate across and as long as it is tight the electrics will not move . remember to remove the swaybar/stabiliser plate

Genius! I'll give it a go when my wife gets back from work (today is a daddy daycare day)


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[subaqua]

Genius! I'll give it a go when my wife gets back from work (today is a daddy daycare day)


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that is why I am an engineer. plus its what I had to do when it was on mine , didn't think to mention that on sunday ooops

 

[Lanzecki]

Ohh, to get enough clearance to give space for the bolts. Sorry.

How a bout a new car? Problems solved!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Ohh, to get enough clearance to give space for the bolts. Sorry.

How a bout a new car? Problems solved!

If I had the money for a new car I'd probably buy a bicycle

 

[morrisman]

use the right hand hole on the left side . will move the plate across and as long as it is tight the electrics will not move . remember to remove the swaybar/stabiliser plate

If you do this you should fit a suitably thick washer/spacer on the right hand stud to prevent the towing plate being twisted/insecurely mounted when you bolt it back on.