s60 floorpan and towbar

charles · Post by **charles** » 22 Oct 2009, 23:34

hi guys, heres hoping somebody can help me out, i have just traded my 1992 850 with just under 350,000ks, on it for a 2002 very low mileage [25000ks in fact ] s60 in remarkable unmarked condition. Now my first question is--- do the s60's and the s80's [ of the early 2000's ] use the same floorpan as they look about the same size and and similar bodywork? and secondly where can i get a towbar to fit [ new or secondhand ] here in Australia. A company called Hayman Reese just outside Melbourne make them to fit Volvo but stopped making a towbar to fit the s60 over a year ago and so far i am having no luck tracking one down, either new or used. I know i can get one custom made but they charge like a bull in a china shop so i'm trying other avenues first.
If anybody here in Australia has any ideas i'd be very grateful.
Many thanks. Charles

Post by **billofdurham** » 24 Oct 2009, 16:05

The rear floorpans have the same part number but the spare wheel wells are different.

I have checked the catalogue for one of the UK's largest towbar manufacturers and they list different towbars for the S80 and the S60.

The Hayman Reese on-line catalogue still lists one for the S60 at AU$466.00 (£263.00). It must be gold plated as my UK catalogue shows the price as £136.00 (AU$240.00).

Bill.

charles · Post by **charles** » 25 Oct 2009, 21:06

Thanks very much Bill for that info, when i phoned Hayman Reese in Melbourne they told me they had no more towbars for the s60 in stock and were not going to make anymore so i am still looking into a secondhand towbar but guess what? Volvo's seem to be that good that so far i cannot find a wreckers with an s60 that they are dismantaling, seems they are not old enough yet, suppose that says something for the Volvo quality, anyway i will keep looking, thanks again
Charles.