When the car is used only for driving around the city, for groceries or for work, there are no problems with a lack of free space in the car. But, if the automatic telephone exchange is operated for business or household needs (travels to the country house, moving, and so on), then the regular luggage compartment becomes insufficient for the transportation of bulky goods. Buy for these purposes freight car it makes no sense, because today's popular cars, which include Renault Logan, can be equipped with a towing device and tow a trailer.
By the way, it is worth saying that the suspension on Logan is set to be “good”, so difficult country roads are not terrible for this car. It remains only to choose the same reliable and high-quality towbar.
It should be said right away that the TSU is a model product, so if you are Renault owner Logan 2, then you need to buy a towbar for Logan 2. Fortunately, for these cars there is an original kit with the following articles:
- 8201555829 - original cross member for the new Logan;
- 8201555830 and 8201278652 - original set of fasteners and electrics.
You can also choose the most suitable model according to the type of TSU. Today there are several categories of towbars, differing in design and maximum weight transported cargo. For Renault Logan, the simplest type “A” device is most suitable, designed to carry cargo, the weight of which is no more than 1.5 tons. Such a model will cost about 3,500 - 5,000 rubles. Type "B" is a semi-automatic on a nut, while the carrying capacity of such a tow hitch will also be 1.5 tons. The rest of the models are designed for a greater weight of the load, they are much more expensive and it is not advisable to install such towbars.
Healthy! TSU for Renault Logan, released between 2004 and 2012 and models younger than 2013, differ significantly in design.
If we talk about manufacturers, then the following companies offer prefabricated kits for this machine:
- Bosal.
- leader.
- Imola.
- Brink (Thule).
- Trailer.
Many people prefer to make a towbar for Renault Logan with their own hands, the drawings of which we will consider in more detail.
How to make a towbar for Logan
It is not difficult to make a towbar yourself, the main thing is to be able to use the drawings and that you have a welding machine and a grinder at hand.
First, you need to make the main part of the future towbar - a power beam, which will transfer the force from the hook to the ATS body.
Then the side bracket is made. This part will allow you to fix the power beam on the car body.
The next step is the tow hook to which the trailer will cling. Usually this part is made from a pipe cut, which must be bent with a pipe bender. After that, a ball is welded to the hook.
Guided by the above drawings, you can easily make a towbar yourself. After that, regardless of whether you bought the TSU or made it yourself, the product must be installed.
How to install a hitch
The standard towbar kit includes everything you need, you just have to arm yourself with a Phillips and flat screwdriver, as well as box and socket wrenches. After that, it is necessary to drive the car onto a flyover or pit. Although Logan's clearance allows you to use bricks, with which you slightly raise the back of the car.
Carefully read the diagram that comes with the kit if you are installing a ready-made towing hitch.
After that, empty the trunk of unnecessary trash, especially on the sides, and follow these steps:
- Remove the muffler hangers, starting from the middle of the car and ending with the elements located at the “muffler” itself. To make parts easy to remove, use any lubricant composition.
- Disconnect the muffler, leaving it on the rear beam.
- Find the technological holes provided by the manufacturer on the side members in the trunk and remove the plugs from them. To do this, just pry them with a flat screwdriver.
- Find the holes in the spar that are hidden under the protective film. Using a Phillips screwdriver, squeeze them into the trunk, it's easiest to break through the film. Repeat the procedure on the opposite side.
- Assemble the hitch, starting with the side plates to which the center cross member is attached. Do not overtighten the bolts when doing this.
- Adjust the position of the ball. This element should only be located along the longitudinal axis of the machine.
- Install the tow hook.
- Install the socket provided for the socket.
- Make sure that everything is installed evenly, after which you can safely tighten the bolts.
After that, you can return the muffler to its place. However, be sure to wipe the body kits to clean them of grease and other materials.
It remains only to connect the towbar socket.
Electrical connection
Some car owners prefer to use the socket only at the moment of direct trailer transportation. This is due to the fact that when driving over rough terrain or during “unsuccessful” parking, it is this element that suffers in the first place. The socket can be connected to a used car and stored in the trunk.
Healthy! Disconnect the vehicle battery before connecting the towbar socket. To do this, just remove the negative terminal.
To connect to the car network, you only need to run an outlet from the towing vehicle itself to one of the rear lights. The electrician is connected according to the following scheme.
These are standard 7 pin connectors for light trailers, but there are also 13-pin models, which are most often used when transporting trailers. If the pinout is different, it's better not to be smart and buy an adapter.
In custody
Installing a towbar for Renault Logan is not difficult, as well as self-manufacturing the construction of a towing device. This car capable of transporting fairly large loads, but do not forget about speed limits (no more than 80 km / h) and the correct location of transported items.
When the car is used only for driving around the city, for groceries or for work, there are no problems with a lack of free space in the car. But, if the automatic telephone exchange is operated for business or household needs (travels to the country house, moving, and so on), then the regular luggage compartment becomes insufficient for the transportation of bulky goods. It makes no sense to buy a truck for these purposes, because today's popular cars, which include Renault Logan, can be equipped with a towing device and tow a trailer.
By the way, it is worth saying that the suspension on Logan is set to be “good”, so difficult country roads are not terrible for this car. It remains only to choose the same reliable and high-quality towbar.
Which hitch is suitable for Logan
It should be said right away that the TSU is a model product, so if you are the owner Renault Logan 2, then you need to buy a towbar for Logan 2. Fortunately, for these cars there is an original kit with the following articles:
- 8201555829 - original cross member for the new Logan;
- 8201555830 and 8201278652 - original set of fasteners and electrics.
You can also choose the most suitable model according to the type of TSU. Today there are several categories of towbars, differing in design and maximum weight of the transported cargo. For Renault Logan, the simplest type “A” device is most suitable, designed to carry cargo, the weight of which is no more than 1.5 tons. Such a model will cost about 3,500 - 5,000 rubles. Type "B" is a semi-automatic on a nut, while the carrying capacity of such a tow hitch will also be 1.5 tons. The rest of the models are designed for a greater weight of the load, they are much more expensive and it is not advisable to install such towbars.
Healthy! TSU for Renault Logan, released between 2004 and 2012 and models younger than 2013, differ significantly in design.
If we talk about manufacturers, then the following companies offer prefabricated kits for this machine:
- Bosal.
- leader.
- Imola.
- Brink (Thule).
- Trailer.
Many people prefer to make a towbar for Renault Logan with their own hands, the drawings of which we will consider in more detail.
How to make a towbar for Logan
It is not difficult to make a towbar yourself, the main thing is to be able to use the drawings and that you have a welding machine and a grinder at hand.
First, it is necessary to make the main part of the future towbar - a power beam, which will transfer the force from the hook to the ATS body.
Then the side bracket is made. This part will allow you to fix the power beam on the car body.
The next step is the tow hook that the trailer will hitch to. Usually this part is made from a pipe cut, which must be bent with a pipe bender. After that, a ball is welded to the hook.
Guided by the above drawings, you can easily make a towbar yourself. After that, regardless of whether you bought the TSU or made it yourself, the product must be installed.
How to install a hitch
The standard towbar kit includes everything you need, you just have to arm yourself with a Phillips and flat screwdriver, as well as box and socket wrenches. After that, it is necessary to drive the car onto a flyover or pit. Although Logan's clearance allows you to use bricks, with which you slightly raise the back of the car.
Carefully read the diagram that comes with the kit if you are installing a ready-made towing hitch.
After that, empty the trunk of unnecessary trash, especially on the sides, and follow these steps:
- Remove the muffler hangers, starting from the middle of the car and ending with the elements located at the “muffler” itself. To make parts easy to remove, use any lubricant composition.
- Disconnect the muffler, leaving it on the rear beam.
- Find the technological holes provided by the manufacturer on the side members in the trunk and remove the plugs from them. To do this, just pry them with a flat screwdriver.
- Find the holes in the spar that are hidden under the protective film. Using a Phillips screwdriver, squeeze them into the trunk, it's easiest to break through the film. Repeat the procedure on the opposite side.
- Assemble the hitch, starting with the side plates to which the center cross member is attached. Do not overtighten the bolts when doing this.
- Adjust the position of the ball. This element should only be located along the longitudinal axis of the machine.
- Install the tow hook.
- Install the socket provided for the socket.
- Make sure that everything is installed evenly, after which you can safely tighten the bolts.
After that, you can return the muffler to its place. However, be sure to wipe the body kits to clean them of grease and other materials.
It remains only to connect the towbar socket.
Electrical connection
Some car owners prefer to use the socket only at the moment of direct trailer transportation. This is due to the fact that when driving over rough terrain or during “unsuccessful” parking, it is this element that suffers in the first place. The socket can be connected to a used car and stored in the trunk.
Healthy! Disconnect the vehicle battery before connecting the towbar socket. To do this, just remove the negative terminal.
To connect to the car network, you only need to run an outlet from the towing vehicle itself to one of the rear lights. The electrician is connected according to the following scheme.
These are standard 7-pin connectors for light trailers, but there are also 13-pin models, which are most often used when transporting trailers. If the pinout is different, it's better not to be smart and buy an adapter.
In custody
Installing a towbar for Renault Logan is not difficult, as well as self-manufacturing the construction of a towing device. This car is capable of transporting fairly large loads, but do not forget about speed limits (no more than 80 km / h) and the correct location of the transported items.
When it becomes necessary to tow a trailer, the towbar becomes an indispensable attribute of a car, including Renault Logan models. This item can be made by yourself. Installing the towbar will also not cause any particular difficulties and will not require a significant investment of time. But for this you need to know how to install the part. There is even a video on this subject.
In most cases, the independent implementation of this process is much faster than searching for and purchasing a part in a distribution network, followed by contacting a service for installation on a car. If there are no skills in using a grinder and a welding machine, then contacting a specialist will be the only and rational measure.
Manufacturing process
You can also use the video instruction. As noted, the manufacture and installation of a towbar for a Renault Logan car does not cause any particular difficulties. For this purpose, we arm:
- grinder(Bulgarian);
- welding unit;
- the drawings attached below (experience in reading them will be required).
Figure 1 shows a general plan of the already manufactured product in question.
Drawing in Fig.2. A power beam is positioned as a basic element, by means of which the force applied to the hook is transformed to body panels.
Rice. 3. Shown is a side bracket used to attach the main beam to the body.
Fig.4. The next important detail is the hook. It is necessary to hook the trailer. This element can be made from a suitable piece of pipe, which is subjected to bending to the required radius using a pipe bender. At the end, we weld a ball tip to the end of the curved pipe.
In the drawing (Fig. 5) we see the design of the flange.
In Fig.6. cheek nuances are shown. It helps to securely fix the hook on the surface of the beam.
On the indicated drawings, you can see the absence of scarce positions. All elements are made by hand from available materials. If you are in doubt about own forces buy the finished product. This will allow you to stock up on additional confidence in the reliability when transporting heavy trailers.
On sale, the towbar is equipped with the entire list of iron parts, a set of fasteners and an electrical part.
How to mount the device?
How to install correctly, step by step? For self-assembly of the element on Renault Logan, we install a car on a flyover. A pit is also perfect, and in its absence we hang out the rear axle using jacking devices. In the last variant, we resort to the obligatory use wheel chock.
Tool
For work we use:
- screwdriver with a slotted profile;
- keys with standard sizes: "8"; "17" and "19".
Before starting installation manipulations, it would be advisable to release luggage compartment from obscene things, which will significantly increase the convenience of the “operation”.
- We remove the muffler pipe from the rubber suspensions. For these purposes, we press the muffler body in the downward direction, then in the stretched suspension we find the hole that has appeared. We put a screwdriver into it, previously lubricated in grease, and remove the muffler, laying it later on the Renault Logan rear axle beam.
Important! After dismantling the muffler, we clean its mounting bracket and suspension with special care from traces of grease, since these elements must be dry during re-assembly!
- Next, we go inside the trunk of Renault Logan. On the inner surface of the "cheeks" we find plastic plugs that plug the technological holes on the surface of the spars. Using a screwdriver, we can easily dismantle these elements.
- We repeat a similar operation under the Renault Logan car. From the bottom of the holes are carefully masked with factory self-adhesive tape. After its breakthrough with a screwdriver, anti-corrosion treatment of the contours of the holes with a special tool (for example, mastic) will be useful.
- Now we hang on the bolts the previously indicated power plates, on which we fasten the power beam.
- We fully tighten all the bolts only after 100% assembly, this is exactly how the installation of the towbar should be. If the design is not self-manufacturing, but purchased, then we perform its installation in accordance with the algorithm indicated in the attached instructions.
- Wiring diagram is not complex, so its installation does not cause any difficulties. For error-free wiring, it will be enough to resort to disassembling the left headlight of the stern in order to study the features of switching. From the specified headlight, you can output cables for connecting lamps: dimensions, brakes and left turn.
- We connect the right turn indicator by connecting with the right headlight of the car.
Now you know how to install a hitch. If a towbar manufactured in an industrial enterprise is mounted on a Renault Logan car, it is recommended not to attach a socket to it for switching trailer electrical equipment. After all, the need for it arises only during towing. In all other cases, it is at risk of mechanical damage. A more optimal and safe measure would be to connect the outlet to onboard network via an extended cable section located in the luggage compartment. It is recommended to fix it in a regular place if necessary. You should not be afraid for the deformation of the wire with the luggage lid, because even when closed, there is plenty of space under it for pulling the cable.
Despite the fact that shops sell towbars for any car, making a towbar with your own hands is much easier, faster and cheaper than waiting for delivery, and then visiting a car repair shop to install it.
The manufacture of a towbar itself is not difficult, the main thing is to be able to use a grinder and welding.
Look at the assembly drawing of a homemade towbar for Renault Logan, you will agree that it is not difficult to do it yourself!
Drawings are required for manufacturing.
Towbar drawings for Renault Logan
So, look at the pictures below - these are the very drawings according to which you can make a towbar for Renault Logan with your own hands.
The first drawing is a power beam, something that transfers forces from the hook to the supporting body of the car.
The side bracket is a connecting part of the power beam and the body of the Renault Logan car.
Hook. A trailer will cling to it. The hook is made from a pipe with a ball welded to it, for bending it is necessary to use a pipe bender.
Flange. One of the details of the power beam.
Cheek. Helps in attaching the hook to the force beam.
As you can see, there are no scarce parts and difficult places, anyone who knows how to use welding can make such a homemade towbar.
Of course, if you do not have a desire to needlework, then you can take a ready-made towbar.
After you have purchased or made a towbar with your own hands, it must be installed on the car.
I will not describe the installation, it's better to see how to install a towbar on a Renault Logan in the video.
As you can see, there are no problems here either, everything is done quite simply and does not require a special tool.
Anton comments:
Well, if you really want to, then of course you can put a towbar on Logan.
The only question is that these towbars on non-frame cars break the body.
Simon comments:
Well, why immediately breaks? It drives quite normally with a trailer, the main thing is not to drive over bumps!
Ivan Popov comments:
Come on, I used the hitch to pull out a stuck car - everything was fine!
Anton comments:
Still, the hitch is better to put on a frame machine.
Otherwise, a sharp jerk can tear the car body in half. Look on YouTube for videos of how cars tear when pulled out.
Alex comments:
thanks
Ruslan comments:
Dimensions are not visible on the drawings. I want to carve a sphere on a hook.
alin3000 comments:
Please tell me. Where can I get a drawing according to which a towbar can be made?
thanks
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It should be emphasized that the towbar is considered a model product. In other words, a specific fixture is produced for each model. All of them are divided into certain groups.
When history buffs watch old, still silent films, frames and scenes with cars are of interest. A little over a hundred years ago, cars were a cart with an engine internal combustion. The vast majority of people stared at these carts and could not understand how they were moving. The first copies of Renault delighted the inhabitants of Paris. But time passed, new technologies appeared and developed. The Logan model appeared on the market at a time when competition reached a high level. No one was excited about this. Sophisticated car owners know that installing a towbar requires some ingenuity.
However, despite the restrained reaction of experts and analysts, new car began to enjoy a very decent demand. There is no secret in this. It's just that each product, each product is designed for a specific consumer niche. So it happened this time too. A significant number of motorists appreciate vehicle according to the following parameters:
- Simplicity of design;
- Unpretentiousness in service;
- The level of comfort in the cabin.
As surprised analysts found out, installing a towbar on this model is not difficult. And this is just one small detail, although it is quite important.
If you look at it impartially, then a towbar is not really needed for a passenger car. Especially in cases where the car is purchased for city driving. Another thing is when a vehicle is purchased for small business or household needs. Attaching a cart, loading it with goods or household belongings and going along the route is very convenient. In this context, it would not be superfluous to mention that Logan's suspension is highly reliable. This means that country roads are not afraid of a car. The experience of recent years convincingly confirms this fact. The main thing is that the trailer is just as reliable.
Towbar design
Before describing the design of this mechanism, it is necessary to define what it is. The hitch, according to its purpose, is a towing device. It is used to hitch a car with a trailer. You can install a bike rack and other items on it. Tow hitch consists of two units - a supporting frame and a connecting mechanism. The carrier frame is attached directly to the car body. The connecting mechanism appearance, resembles a hook, in which one end is shaped like a ball, and the other is attached to the frame. In any store you can buy a device made of chrome steel. Many drivers tend to regard it as an element of tuning.
It should be emphasized that the towbar is considered a model product. In other words, a specific fixture is produced for each model.
All of them are divided into certain groups. If we talk about Renault Logan, then a type A tow hitch is suitable for this model. It is designed to carry cargo weighing up to 1.5 tons. Stores have big choice trailer devices. When buying, you need to clearly understand the conditions in which it will be operated. The main parameter in this case is the mass of the cargo that is planned to be transported.
Towbar design A is the simplest and most unpretentious. Designed to carry loads up to 1500 kg. Option B is a semi-automatic on a nut with the same load capacity. C - removable semiautomatic device on an eccentric. Type F hitch is made by forging technology, with two mounting holes. With it, you can carry loads up to 2000 kg. Type G is also forged, but has 4 holes for mounting. There is another category of products, but it has low reliability. Low because it is assembled by welding. When choosing a towbar for your car, you need to know and take into account the features listed above.
Tow hitch installation
Repair or installation of any node requires some preparation. It's about assessing your ability to do manual labor. And, of course, about picking everything necessary tools and fasteners.
Preparatory stage
When the towbar is purchased and delivered to the installation site, you can proceed to specific actions. First of all, you need to clean the trunk. Remove from it spare wheel, a repair kit and all other valuables that are usually lying around in the trunk. Then you need to remove the upholstery. This must be done carefully so as not to damage the fasteners. At the same time, it is necessary to check the safety and accuracy of laying the wires. After all, you will need to connect the signals on the trailer through a special connector.
The next step is to assemble the towbar itself.. The kit comes with nuts, bolts and washers. It is important to emphasize that both simple washers and an engraver are used. According to existing assembly technologies, it is only necessary to bait nuts on bolts. It will be possible to tighten them after the installation of the entire structure. Access to them is simple and convenient. Wrenches must already be prepared for this operation.
Installation and fastening
The assembled device must be tried on at the installation site. You need to know that installing the trunk for the corresponding car model does not require drilling holes. They already exist. You just need to remove the rubber plugs that are installed in these holes. Just insert the bolts and tighten the nuts properly. The procedure for installing a towbar on any Renault model, including Logan, is simple and straightforward. All cases will require three to four hours of time and an assistant.
