LDV Maxus Towbars

LDV Maxus Towing Specifics

The LDV Maxus was first introduced in 2004 by the British manufacturer as a light commercial van, designed with decent towing abilities. Currently, there is one generation of the LDV Maxus, 2005 onwards. We will cover the towing specifics of this generation below.

LDV Maxus Towbar Electrics Kits

We offer universal electrics kits for the LDV Maxus 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 LDV warranty for more information.

Bypass Relays

All tow bars for the LDV Maxus 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. LDV Maxus vehicles made 2005 onwards may not 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, LDV Maxus vehicles will not 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.

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 LDV Maxus vehicle, the lowest nose weight is 75kg and the highest nose weight is 125kg. 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 an LDV Maxus towbar can tow safely, without any risk of damaging the vehicle. Towing weights are bar specific and displayed below each towbar.

For the LDV Maxus range, the towing weight capacity for the tow bars is between 2000kg and 2300kg depending on which towbar you chose.

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