1998 Rav4 Towbar

[moorlander999]

I have a 1998 gx 5 door petrol fitted with a toyota / Brink non detachable tow bar about 10 years ago... Mostly towed large trailers And had no issues. Just bought a caravan and noted that not only does it need an Alko compliant tow ball but the tow ball is quite low.... Have read several posts regarding this and wonder if anyone has done any mods on this age of vehicle and type of tow bar... 120,000 mile Nd stills pulls like a train, no oil burning and still looking like new !!

Thanks in advance,

Simon.

[bothwell_buyer]

I have used number 1 RAV to tow a large heavy caravan and yes the ball level is quite low. As it was only short distances I didn't bother.

You have the dilemma of being able to open the rear door or not depending on the ball height. I think later versions of the RAV have options of removable or was it hinged tow balls? It will be in this forum if you do a search.

With the age of car, the rear may have sunk slightly. A cheap fix is to get the caravan spring assister things that fit in the rear springs.

I would think its possible to make some modifications, but the bracket structure at the back would need to be a bit stronger if the ball height was raised I'd guess.

Have you tried smaller wheels on the caravan ( just a silly thought !).