5 best towbars for Chevrolet Niva

The model is suitable for Lada Niva, Chevrolet, Travel from 2002 to 2020. release. The universal design weighs 12 kg. In this case, the permissible mass of the towed trailer is 1200 kg. The turnbuckle for Chevrolet Niva is made of a profile pipe, to the ends of which two brackets are welded. Their bend exactly repeats the shape of the side members under the bottom of the car. Each side is fixed with two through bolted connections (with the installation of a counter plate in the trunk) and one more blind. For the latter, you will need to drill two holes with a diameter of 12 mm. The hook with the ball is removable and fastened with two bolts. The steel is well painted and all joints are welded by semi-automatic MIG welding. A socket box is provided with an output to the right or left side, but the electrician itself is not included. Installation takes a minimum of time. You don't need to remove anything other than the floor mat.

The towbar has a square profile pipe 50x50 mm, into which a mating part with a ball ("American square"), 50 mm in diameter, is installed. Fixation is carried out with a finger 12 mm thick with a cotter pin at the end. This allows you to quickly disconnect the hook to reduce the size, but the reliability of the design is not reduced. Keys for dismantling are not required. The ball clutch is nickel plated for long lasting corrosion protection. It organically looks on the Chevrolet Niva with chrome inserts or protective bumper arches. If necessary, the towbar is completely disassembled by disconnecting the longitudinal and transverse beams. Judging by the reviews, the design is easily mounted on the car thanks to the oblong holes that make it easier for the bolts to get into the threaded holes. The removable towbar can withstand a traction mass of 1500 kg, but the vertical load on the ball itself should not exceed 50 kg, so you should not overload the front of the trailer.

When equipping Niva HBO, the most convenient place to place a cylinder is under the bottom, next to the muffler. But when you have to put the towbar, the longitudinal beam rests on the balloon and does not reach the spars.The model from the Leader Plus manufacturer has only a longitudinal beam, so HBO does not interfere with installation. Mounting is carried out on the clamps supplied in the kit. They are put on the Chevrolet rear bumper amplifier. Additionally, the towbar is fixed with two bolts on each side through the plates to the spars. But for installation, you will need to temporarily remove the muffler and mudguards. The product is sold for Niva 2131, but it is also suitable for Chevrolet Niva. The hook with the ball can always be disconnected by unscrewing the two bolted connections. The simplified design helped to reduce the weight to 11.7 kg, when conventional towbars weigh 15-20 kg. But the permissible trailer weight here is less - 1200 kg. Although it can handle towing a standard 700 kg flatbed trailer without any problems.

Towbar for Chevrolet Niva is the best in terms of coating service life and corrosion protection. Instead of primer or paint, it is treated with zinc. The same technology is used as in the galvanization of car bodies. Therefore, such a towbar will look good even after 20 years of operation.A cross beam made of a profile tube and 8 mm thick loops ensure high strength. The design is designed for a towed trailer weight of 1400 kg. If at some time the towbar is not required, the ball can be removed from the Chevrolet Niva so that it does not protrude beyond the dimensions of the bumper. This can be done in one step by pulling the rubber-grip lever to the side. The quick-release fastener expands and contracts inside the pipe. Dismantling takes 1 second, no keys needed. But despite the high cost of goods, the electrician is not included. The socket and wiring for connecting dimensions, brake lights, number plate lights and direction indicators will have to be purchased separately.

The towbar for Niva Chevrolet of increased strength with a permissible longitudinal load of 1.5 tons is designed from a profiled metal pipe as a transverse beam. The connection with the longitudinal part is made by means of a thick steel plate and bolts. This allows you to completely disassemble the towbar for compact storage or shipment by logistics services. But there is also an all-welded modification, so specify this when buying if disassembly is necessary.The hinges for attaching to the bumper beam have oval holes to facilitate the installation of bolts in case of misalignment. Installation on Chevrolet Niva takes 15 minutes. The steel is protected by powder coating, baked on the surface at a temperature of 170 ⁰С, so the structure will not rust soon. The kit includes a socket with a cover, bolts, a wiring harness and a branded rubber cap for the ball.