Citroen C8 Towbars

Citroen C8 Towing Specifics

The Citroen C8 was first introduced in 1994 by the German manufacturer as a series of large MPVs, offering plenty of towing capabilities. Currently, there are two generations of the Citroen C8 on the market. We will cover the towing specifics below.

Citroen C8 Towbar Electrics Kits

It is recommended that all tow bars fitted to a Citroen C8 are done so with a dedicated electrics kit, rather than a universal electrics kit. A dedicated electrics kit not only ensures all modern features such as; trailer stability and parking sensors are functional but also helps to keep your vehicle's warranty unaffected.

We offer both universal and dedicated electrics kits for the Citroen C8 towbars, but be aware that universal electrics kits can invalidate any manufacturer warranty your vehicle has and may also require a bypass relay.

Check your Citroen warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

Some tow bars for the Citroen C8 range will not require a bypass relay if universal electrics are fitted.

A bypass relay works by powering what it is you are towing through transferring power straight from the battery instead of taking too much current away from your vehicle.

Whereas a dedicated system works in harmony with your vehicle's ECU and all of its functions.

Coding

This is the coding of the ECU to accept the dedicated system, this updates your vehicles software to run smoothly with the new towbar. Some Citroen C8 will require coding.

Coding is used to update your vehicles software in order for it to run coherently with the new towbar through the dedicated electrics.

Bumper Cuts

Depending on the towbar, Citroen C8 vehicles may require a bumper cut. A bumper cut is when a fraction of the vehicle's rear bumper is cut in order to fit the towbar. You have a choice of visible and non-visible bumper cuts for the tow bars offered with the Citroen C8 range, or no bumper cut.

Nose Weight

Nose weight is the amount of weight pushing down on the tow ball, it is important not to exceed the nose weight set on the tow bar, failure to do so could damage the car chassis and/or tow bar mounting points. For any Citroen C8 vehicles, the lowest nose weight is 76kg and the highest nose weight is 100kg. Nose weight varies depending on the towbar you choose and are displayed under each tow bar below.

Towing Weight

Towing weight is the weight that a Citroen C8 towbar can tow safely, without any risk of damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

For the Citroen C8 range, the towing weight capacity for the tow bars is 1900kg depending on which towbar you chose.

You will need to check the towing limit for your C8 vehicle model as it may not be able to tow up to the weight limit that the tow bar can tow.