Boot Equipment

[r_tearle]

After buying my V5 i looked in the boot and all the usual spare tyre, jack, wheel brace, etc. are there but there seems to be a lot of space in various pockets between the spare and rear of the vehicle. Does anyone know what is supposed to be in these or what it is for??

 

[TllEWL]

Think it's just there for your own choice of spares - bulbs, footpumps, etc etc

If you've got alloys with centre caps, there may be a bit of coat-hanger for pulling the caps off



Our Mk3 Toledo has luggage nets and stuff like that, but don't think there's anything missing on yours

 

[skinnylew]

Mine didnt even have a jack in there just a bald spare, locking wheel nut key and a stick ?!?!?!

 

[TllEWL]

Did the locking key fit ?

 

[skinnylew]

Thankfully yes lol i know what you mean about the space though, mine has acres of space in it (due to the missing bits lol) i might just stick a trolley jack in there instead lol

 

[TllEWL]

Not a problem on mine anymore - I had to cut it all out to fit the exhaust


I've got a skinny space-saver, a footpump, and the jack just rattling around amongst a whole heap of other crap that I keep meaning to clear out

 

[Ictoanuk]

According to the manual the large space is for the "removeable ball coupling", I kid you not!!

 

[Deleted member 5241]

According to the manual the large space is for the "removeable ball coupling", I kid you not!!

There is, thats the towbar in english.

Have a look at the end of the locking wheelnut adptor and there should be anumber. If it gets lost you use that number to reorder the correct one, have a guess how I know...

 

[TllEWL]

I remember that thread


Not much good if you loose it though I've got McGuard nuts on now so don't use it, but it would have been a good idea to jot the number down along with the radio code - might stick my set on eBay today as it's cheap listing day


also got a removeable tow ball in the boot - I'd forgotten about that - that's just rattling around on the floor too

 

[skinnylew]

i want a removable towbar did they come as standard then?? i would be surprised if they did, but to have a compartment especially for it is a bit odd really....good point about the key number

 

[healy6660]

Think mine should have had a towbar fitted as it looks like someone has hacked a lump out of the black plastic beneath the body colour section in me bumper
Thought there was a cover on it when I got it cos I don't remember seeing a hole when I viewed it
I've got hand wipes, gloves, jump leads, sleeve protectors (old pair of socks with no toes- stops me knacering me good gear) and a pair of steelies in the cavern as my wife calls it

 

[skinnylew]

sleeve protectors thats a genius idea im going to steal that one

 

[healy6660]

Help yourself Lew
Just had a look under the back of my car
It would appear it has NOT had a towbar fitted at any time in the past and for some reason I can't fathom someone has just hacked a lump...........Prats

 

[skinnylew]

Cumbria is a bit far to get them i'll have to make them myself

 

[healy6660]

Alright smarty
I can't lay claim to the original idea anyway.
Came from a guy a long, long time ago in Car Mechanics Magazine
good idea though and has saved more than 1 shirt over the years