I have a 4x4 Skoda Yeti which tows nose up? Has anyone else got this problem and how can I get it to tow level or slightly nose down as recommended? My Yeti has a max nose weight of 80Kg and I tow at around 60 Kg. It would appear that the factory fit Westfalia tow bar cannot be altered.
Any ideas gratefully received.

You could use a drop plate to lower the ball hitch.

I suggested a drop plate to a tow bar fitter and he told me this was strictly illegal as would any other modification to my tow bar. I wondered if a Westfalia tow bar for another car might work but was told this was also illegal. The Yeti seems to settle so little under load that even loading it fully makes little difference. The tow bar sits 490mm off ground unladed and drops 5mm when hitched with a 68Kg nose weight. The Eriba has a tow hitch height of 350mm. The outfit tows well but looks odd. I wondered if lower springs would do the job but an expensive option.

Your tow ball is far too high according to the directive.

The EC Directive 94/20/EC (The standard that all towbars are designed to.) states that the tow ball height should be between 350 and 420mm from the ground with the vehicle in a 'laden' state.

The 'laden' state means when the vehicle is loaded with passengers and luggage. The weight used to place the car in its laden state is specified by the car manufacturer is the homologation documents for the vehicle.

This means that when the car is empty of passengers and luggage, the towball can often be much higher than 420mm.

Thanks for the comment. Can you suggest a remedy. Should I approach Skoda UK?

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