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Title: i30 GD tourer towbar - who supplies Hyundai the genuine item?
Post by: 1600dave on August 04, 2020, 09:58:07

Hi all,
I'm looking to put a towbar on my 2013 GD tourer, and prefer the genuine item with the square hitch receiver - none of the aftermarket bars I've found are like this, they're the flat 2 bolt tongue style.
I'm not having any luck with wreckers, and Hyundai want $700 for the kit alone, or around $1100 fitted.

Just wondering if anyone knows who the OEM supplier to Hyundai is, I want to see if I can go to them directly.
Sometimes their details are on the hitch sticker or compliance plate welded to the bar itself, or on install instructions etc.

Speaking of instructions, if anyone has a copy I wouldn’t mind having a look over them pretty please.

Thanks

Title: Re: i30 GD tourer towbar - who supplies Hyundai the genuine item?
Post by: Surferdude on August 04, 2020, 11:07:03

The square hitch type is normally Hayman Reece.

Title: Re: i30 GD tourer towbar - who supplies Hyundai the genuine item?
Post by: Surferdude on August 04, 2020, 11:10:53

Medium duty, 40 mm hitch receiver is what you're looking for.

Title: Re: i30 GD tourer towbar - who supplies Hyundai the genuine item?
Post by: CraigB on August 04, 2020, 12:04:25

According to the Hayman Reese website there is only a light duty bar for the Tourer http://www.haymanreese.com.au/parts/03005w-6406279 (http://www.haymanreese.com.au/parts/03005w-6406279)

Title: Re: i30 GD tourer towbar - who supplies Hyundai the genuine item?
Post by: Surferdude on August 04, 2020, 12:26:05

 :crazy1:
Well, that blew that idea.  :head_butt:

Title: Re: i30 GD tourer towbar - who supplies Hyundai the genuine item?
Post by: Hati on August 04, 2020, 21:11:04

The load rating between a GD light duty and PD heavy duty is only 200 kg and 75 kg ball down-load, 1500/1300 150/75, but the GD bar is exposed opposed to the concealed PD. What do you plan to tow with your GD to need that much more capacity? My guess is that they no longer produce the heavy duty GD bar due to the model being obsolete. How about wreckers?

Title: Re: i30 GD tourer towbar - who supplies Hyundai the genuine item?
Post by: 1600dave on August 08, 2020, 00:34:31

Thanks guys,
Yeah already looked at all the aftermarket options and tried wreckers but no luck.
Looking at older Hayman Reese catalogs appears they never produced it, so the factory bar may have been made elsewhere, or Hyundai had exclusive rights to it?

I'm not even sure what the load rating is on the factory bar, but I'm after the 40mm square reciever due to being easily removed and have a bike carrier that will fit it.

Title: Re: i30 GD tourer towbar - who supplies Hyundai the genuine item?
Post by: CraigB on August 08, 2020, 06:08:03

I found another option https://etowbars.com/au/Towbars/Hyundai/i-30/Station-wagon/from-06-2012 (https://etowbars.com/au/Towbars/Hyundai/i-30/Station-wagon/from-06-2012) seen them before on some of the European websites but first Australian seller I've noticed.

Reese - towbarsaustralia - mrtowbar all seem to use the light duty fixed tongue type.