davidst01 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I am thinking of putting a tow bar on the back of my dmax vcross. Have you done this before? If so how much. I might only tow a trailer once or twice a month. When not using it, does the weight of the tow bar mean that my fuel bill will increase significantly or only a minor amount? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYKTHEMIN Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I believe you will also need a special licence to tow a trailer, or pay loads of tea money!!!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 If the weight of the tow bar significantly increases your fuel costs get a lighter one or just hire someone to tow whatever you need 2x a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 It is easy to make a tow bar you can make it your self if you don't feel comfortable to make it your self there are some places in Thailand who manufacture them to attach the tow bar you just bolt it on the outside of the chassis on your pick up spare parts are also available tow ball lights and so on. One place who used to sell those parts was Function Marine in Bangkok I don't know if they are still trading and you don't need a special license to tow the trailer but you will need to get a registration and insurance for it from the local transport department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualbiker Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Firstly. Do you have a trailer ? To get a legal trailer in Thailand can be expensive, the trailer itself is licences : plate.tax etc. As for towbars there are many manufacturer's and importers. Best thing pop down your local Tesco and check out the magazine section in the book shop. Usually a few 4x4 mags etc all with advertising. Have fun ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) To answer your questions they're aroind 3000 baht for a good quality one. Google "giant 4x4 bangkok" he speaks good English. I tow my trailer all the time with no issues. Edited March 3, 2015 by yankee99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinLOS Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I believe you will also need a special licence to tow a trailer, or pay loads of tea money!!!!!! Completely false statement.. The trailer needs a registration.. Including road tax and insurance. Perhaps thats your confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 To answer your questions they're aroind 3000 baht for a good quality one. Google "giant 4x4 bangkok" he speaks good English. I tow my trailer all the time with no issues. Pity their website has only details for hardware up to 2008 models and was last updated in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualbiker Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 To answer your questions they're aroind 3000 baht for a good quality one. Google "giant 4x4 bangkok" he speaks good English. I tow my trailer all the time with no issues. Pity their website has only details for hardware up to 2008 models and was last updated in 2010. Thai companies don't really do "website's" if it has a telephone number.. Call them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 To answer your questions they're aroind 3000 baht for a good quality one. Google "giant 4x4 bangkok" he speaks good English. I tow my trailer all the time with no issues. Pity their website has only details for hardware up to 2008 models and was last updated in 2010. Thai companies don't really do "website's" if it has a telephone number.. Call them! Exactly and he even has a texas accent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 To answer your questions they're aroind 3000 baht for a good quality one. Google "giant 4x4 bangkok" he speaks good English. I tow my trailer all the time with no issues. Pity their website has only details for hardware up to 2008 models and was last updated in 2010. Thai companies don't really do "website's" if it has a telephone number.. Call them! one word.... lazada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualbiker Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 To answer your questions they're aroind 3000 baht for a good quality one. Google "giant 4x4 bangkok" he speaks good English. I tow my trailer all the time with no issues. Pity their website has only details for hardware up to 2008 models and was last updated in 2010. Thai companies don't really do "website's" if it has a telephone number.. Call them! one word.... lazada Four words..... Bugger all on Lazada! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Pity their website has only details for hardware up to 2008 models and was last updated in 2010.Thai companies don't really do "website's" if it has a telephone number.. Call them! one word.... lazada Four words..... Bugger all on Lazada! Sorry that went over your head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualbiker Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Pity their website has only details for hardware up to 2008 models and was last updated in 2010.Thai companies don't really do "website's" if it has a telephone number.. Call them! one word.... lazada Four words..... Bugger all on Lazada! Sorry that went over your head. Ahhh you're suggesting that Lazada is a Thai company. In the real sense It's not! It's owned by Rocket Internet : https://www.rocket-internet.com/about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Pity their website has only details for hardware up to 2008 models and was last updated in 2010.Thai companies don't really do "website's" if it has a telephone number.. Call them! one word.... lazada Four words..... Bugger all on Lazada! Sorry that went over your head. Ahhh you're suggesting that Lazada is a Thai company. In the real sense It's not! It's owned by Rocket Internet : https://www.rocket-internet.com/about Thai companies don't really do "website's"... I see. So multinationals are the only companies trading in Thailand that have truly embraced the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualbiker Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Pity their website has only details for hardware up to 2008 models and was last updated in 2010.Thai companies don't really do "website's" if it has a telephone number.. Call them! one word.... lazada Four words..... Bugger all on Lazada! Sorry that went over your head. Ahhh you're suggesting that Lazada is a Thai company. In the real sense It's not! It's owned by Rocket Internet : https://www.rocket-internet.com/about Thai companies don't really do "website's"... I see. So multinationals are the only companies trading in Thailand that have truly embraced the internet. No. It means exactly what it says. Most Thai companies don't have websites and when they do they are generally of poor quality. There are obviously exceptions to this rule 7/11 etc but small to mid size companies generally haven't embraced the internet age like similar companies in other countries. But you off course know this, you're just being argumentative. Which is generally unlike you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 No. It means exactly what it says. Most Thai companies don't have websites and when they do they are generally of poor quality. There are obviously exceptions to this rule 7/11 etc but small to mid size companies generally haven't embraced the internet age like similar companies in other countries. But you off course know this, you're just being argumentative. Which is generally unlike you! OK arguments aside, yankee99 suggested I google them, not phone them. I googled them and found their website which was last updated 5 years ago. Funnily enough, they have embraced google map which is a bit of a leap of faith when it comes to how the locals usually draw maps (their website has a glowing example of one of those as well). So assuming that the map is current, why not update their website content too? If I was in Bangkok, I would be tempted to call or even drive out to their location since Thai companies mostly never respond to emails written in English. However, there's enough mis-communication in face-to-face interactions here, I won't take a chance that they have may not have what I am looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 OP, your trailer will make a difference to fuel consumption, not the tow bar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jitar Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 No. It means exactly what it says. Most Thai companies don't have websites and when they do they are generally of poor quality. There are obviously exceptions to this rule 7/11 etc but small to mid size companies generally haven't embraced the internet age like similar companies in other countries. But you off course know this, you're just being argumentative. Which is generally unlike you! OK arguments aside, yankee99 suggested I google them, not phone them. I googled them and found their website which was last updated 5 years ago. Funnily enough, they have embraced google map which is a bit of a leap of faith when it comes to how the locals usually draw maps (their website has a glowing example of one of those as well). So assuming that the map is current, why not update their website content too? If I was in Bangkok, I would be tempted to call or even drive out to their location since Thai companies mostly never respond to emails written in English. However, there's enough mis-communication in face-to-face interactions here, I won't take a chance that they have may not have what I am looking for. The Giant web site is not great but it has been updated as there are pictures of models upto 2014 on the "towing bar" page. The Copyright is 2010 and the catalogs are old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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