OEM Tow bar install

[Riptide]

Hello!
Im well happy with my M3LR, but I do however miss a towbar.
So im thinking of mounting a OEM one, but I cant seem to find any images/videos of how it looks without the bumper.

By looking at the Tesla one, it seems to use only 3 of the 4 chassis mounting points on each side, compared to what the crash bar and the 3rd party towbars use.

So im wondering if someone have any knowledge and/or pictures of how it looks mounted. If there is anything needed besides the towbar assembly.

Many thanks
Kris

 

[Watts_Up]

@Riptide I checked the Blue Ox web site, which is the most popular US tow bar maker,
but I could not find any baseplates for Tesla vehicles.

In fact Tesla vehicles use permanent magnet motor which could not be diconnected
so Tesla should be tow using a flat bed instead.

I hope I answered to your question.

 

[P3dStealth]

I think they are talking about a hitch and not a tow bar. In Norway model 3s have an OEM hitch.

In USA a tow bar is generally what we use to tow a car behind a camper/rv or larger vehicle. It would be in the front of your 3.

The hitch is in the service manual and the service manual is free if you sign up for it.

Service and diagnostic information for independent businesses and individuals involved in the professional maintenance and repair of Tesla vehicles.

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[Watts_Up]

By looking at the Tesla one, it seems to use only 3 of the 4 chassis mounting points on each side, compared to what the crash bar and the 3rd party towbars use.

So im wondering if someone have any knowledge and/or pictures of how it looks mounted. If there is anything needed besides the towbar assembly.

There is a thead talking about the 3 versus 4 bolts bumper Model 3:

New 2020 Model 3 Hitch compatibility Issues

Bought a new 2020 Model 3 at the start of October and a Stealth Hitch. Last night I removed the bumper only to find that the new 2020 omitted a factory bolt that is needed for installation. The directions pointed out that if the bolt is missing I will need to use a factory hole but the 2020...

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