rastaman Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Wondered if anyone has had a towbar fitted to their A7 and whether they had any issues? Towbar express is offering a detachable swanneck for £740. Need one for the bike rack. Kind regards, V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 My neighbour has a swanneck towbar fitted to his A7 and had it removed from his old A7 to fit to his new one, so I suppose it's an outlay but if you replace the car in a few years then at least you can remove the whole assembly and refit to a new one or sell it to get some of your money back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Colleague had one fitted - non Audi franchise fitted it and cocked up the Air Suspension calibration. Not sure if yours has Air Sus but something to note... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastaman Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 Thank you for your replies, Trevor and Tom. Bit worried about non-franchise fitters. I've heard its a bit of a mixed bag. I just have the standard sports suspension fitted which I don't think is air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 As I understand it the Audi A6 / A7 both have good factory prep and it's not the old days of drill and mount and loom cut and shut (scotchlok) interruptions. Many Audi franchises use contractors to install towbars as they do not have the inhouse experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastaman Posted May 14, 2017 Author Share Posted May 14, 2017 Thank you, Tom. Will look into it later this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mylifesablast Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I was told tow bars not compatible with A7’s - first Audi I’ve had that I was cautioned against, dunno why, is the Quattro system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 The A7 is fully prepped for towing. With The correct towbar fitment the car will consider the trailed load and also interact with trailer stability aids. Look at the A7 as an A6 with fancy clothes on and I can see no reason why it should be viewed as unsuitable. I myself would have reservations buying a second hand car with a towbar on from any manufacturer due to probable additional wear and tear on drivetrain Although I would consider owning a car with a towbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.