We have now purchased a cycle carrier and tested and confirmed all lights working 👍

Thanks Rick I haven’t got a Camper and not likely to, so why did I watch ? Well because knowledge is power and I picked up a tip with the cable tie 😁 thanks for sharing 👍

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Colin 👍 as always I’m here to help 😂

Hi Rick. Found the video really watchable and informative - very neat and professional looking job. Smashing tip about the cable tie - can use this in jobs of all sorts. Thanks again for a. enjoyable vlog. George and Trish.

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks both, tried to make it as snappy as I could as we couldn’t find a guide that shows everything, hopefully it helps folks for years!

Great video Rick, very informative and great little guide.

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Davy I’d imagine this will be a slow burn video, we couldn’t find a full decent guide when we looked so hopefully this will be helpful to people 👍

Well done mate. Great installation 😎👍

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy 👍

Excellent job Rick!

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy 👍

well done rick , nicely explained , good job 👍

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike 👍

Very helpful video - interesting as I wouldn’t have ever thought to do this myself but looks like it’s fairly straightforward all be it likely take a bit of time - great job - all the best, David 👍

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

I prefer mechanical you electrical, but it’s easy enough 👍

@LeisureBit

2 жыл бұрын

@@RickandHeather interesting, as it’s mechanical that I find the most challenge with. I would buy the wiring harness mind you to save messing on still 😄 thanks again, great vlog and have a great weekend.

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy you too 👍

Job well done Rick, very neat. Plenty of access on a van. I have done drill & bolt tow bars on 2 cars & but the carina & a LR defender were pre drilled.

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, routing the power lead was the hardest bit!

Thanks Rick, that was very handy for me as I recently purchased a new fitted out Fiat campervan (in Australia) and the manufacturer forgot to fit the towbar. I got a refund and thought its easy to get one fitted later on but when I went to the local Fiat distributor they made a big deal about it and said that the internal furniture would have to be removed to do it etc. etc to connect wiring to the front of the van... big $$$. Then I started on you tube and discovered they were only banging on about a power wire connection to the battery and I'm thinking why they either didn't connect to the house battery (in the rear of my van) or run wire under the van! Now I've seen you do it clearly its not hard and I was going to be ripped off. Downunda - Melbourne Australia

@RickandHeather

Жыл бұрын

Wow, amazing to think it’s helped someone so far away 😊 you’re very welcome enjoy the camping 👍

Really helpful thanks 👍

@RickandHeather

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome thanks for at least saying that 👍

Weldone good job done!

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

Just bought a second hand Fiat Ducato panel van and it has hook and pin setup only need to change this to ALKO type ball but enjoyed seeing how you fitted your towbar Thanks

@RickandHeather

11 ай бұрын

Appreciate the view and comment 👍 enjoy the van

I would like to do something similar to our citroen jumpy (dispatch across the pond :D). Thanks for the video!

@RickandHeather

3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Good luck

Nice one Rick, well explained and captured. I had looked at PF Jones and had a quote but still not had it fitted yet 😆. Have fitted plenty over the years but as you say cars are more complicated now so was unsure about doing myself. Guess it doesn't affect the parking sensors either. Cheers

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Hardest part was crawling the van length routing the power cables 👍

Nice one Rick, those captive nuts looked a pain but great idea to use a tie to hold it in place enough to get the thread to catch. Not much of a break though more like a long weekend😂😂😂Cheers K.

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

More a break from vlogs than working 😂

@karlospappy8908

2 жыл бұрын

@@RickandHeather That was my point Rick, here I was looking forward to a rest and then less than a week later up you pop with a new vlog. Right that's me back to firewood duties. Cheers K.

Hi Rick, just waiting on delivery of my towbar for our 2013 Ducato X250 campervan. Excellent video. I bought similar electrics to you i.e. piggy backed off lights etc. I noticed that LeisureBit only had to basically connect a plug to canbus and an earth at the back. Assume the newer models are different even though my ECS kit says ‘2011 onwards’. As a retired mechanical engineer the electrics sometimes scare me !

@RickandHeather

Жыл бұрын

Hi, no David’s van is only a year newer he just bought the more expensive wiring loom….. 👍

i have thule easyfold triple and found that the light socket was blocked by the carrier so had to move the light holder further out and only use 1 bolt to hold it on, still works ok and solid.

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

We just got the Halfords advanced double which is basically a Thule knock off, should be ok! Thanks for watching 👍

I towed my bothers Jag on the towing hook, but I'll need a tank assembly for a trailer. That's logical

Hi. Fitted a tow bar yesterday after watching you vid. Thanks. Just got the wiring to do (connect into the van) just wondering if t you know of a piggy back cable available anywhere to save using the scotch locks which sometime sever the copper and well as the insulation!! Failing that I'm tempted to make a piggy back if I can find the correct plugs!! Cheers

@RickandHeather

Жыл бұрын

The wiring kit I got from PF Jones had all the connections needed, don’t use scotch locks!

hi Rick i enjoyed your video, just in the process of doing the same as you so i picked up a few good tips , do you or poppy your supervisor know if its possible to brighten the dash board lights especially the speedo, i find when its sunny i can,t see my speed easily thanks for good video cheers

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think there is that I know of sorry, there’s a Facebook group for these Fiat Ducato vans though they might know on there?

@jessestrum

2 жыл бұрын

thanks rick

Hi Rick, Nice video. Have you got a link for the plug & play wiring loom you used ?

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

I’m away in the van but if you ring PF Jones they’re very helpful

As always, fab video. Rick, what was wrong with the bike rack on the door?

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Weight limit max 35kg. Heather is having an electric bike, combined weight was too much with my bike as well. Also since selling my Land Rover we have nothing with a towbar on.

@darrenpardoe

2 жыл бұрын

@@RickandHeather I'm thinking of electric bikes, something I never thought about was weight on the carrier .. thanks

Good video. How much clearance do you have for reversing sensors once towbar is fitted as original bumper bar has holes cut in it?

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

I was worried about that but no issues (outer 2 aren’t even affected as towbar is narrower and inner 2 don’t touch so all ok!

Rick. Thanks very much for this. We have a Witter towbar, factory fitted by Elddis. It was slightly off level and causing the plastic step to rub on the bottom of a barn door. Whilst sorting that, I noticed one of the three bolts from each side in the triangle configuration were missing. Do you know what the metric thread size is for them and if they are all the same thread/length?

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

I can check the paperwork tomorrow for you 👍

@rolandarmes5412

2 жыл бұрын

@@RickandHeather that would be awesome: Thank you!

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Roland bolts are M10x1.25 (thread pitch) x35mm long

@rolandarmes5412

2 жыл бұрын

Superb: Thank you

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 👍

Hi Rick after your parking sensors vlog thought I would have a crack at this could you tell me which wiring loom you purchased please.

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

We got the dedicated one from PF Jones as listed on their website there’s 2 options one with FACTORY parking sensors and one without. We chose without 👍

@maddogracing6975

2 жыл бұрын

@@RickandHeather THANKS TOW BALL SAME PLACE 👍🏻

@RickandHeather

2 жыл бұрын

@@maddogracing6975 everything from PF Jones yes 👍

@maddogracing6975

2 жыл бұрын

@@RickandHeather Excellent thank you

@maddogracing6975

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks again in the post 👍🏻

Which wiring kit did you use? Is it vehicle specific or universal one?

@RickandHeather

Жыл бұрын

We bought a specific one, I show it in the video

Is there any special precautions in disconnecting the reversing sensors

@RickandHeather

5 күн бұрын

I fitted them anyway so I don’t think so, if you have factory fit you can have them coded out when reverse is selected with the trailer plug connected

Did you have any issues with the fixed tow ball triggering the reversing sensors?

@RickandHeather

15 күн бұрын

Yes, because they were aftermarket I couldn’t code them out so if the bikes were on it was annoying… the new van is different (sold this one now)

Would it be possible and easier to just splice off the wires from the rear lights?

@RickandHeather

Жыл бұрын

No, modern vehicles have CanBus wiring, the voltage sent to the bulb is a signal trigger more than a straight 12v so it throws errors on the dashboard such as bulb failure etc.

how much weight can you tow?

@RickandHeather

Жыл бұрын

I think the Ducato can tow 2600kg we only use it for the bikes