irish07, your points are very valid. This is why I gave the problem to someone else to do. I gave a very basic drawing of what I wanted, to a very reputable Steel Fabricator and Engineering Company, they came up with a design and made it.

Someone said to me, why don't I get a few made and sell them? I explained that I did not want the liability issue. I was very keen to get a full receipt from the fabricator and ensured that the Insurance Company knew of the tow-bar and the carrier, which they do. I'm sure it will be fine, but I am very keen to ensure that I hold no liability.



Having said that, I did not go to some back street garage with a man with a welding torch, the Engineers make bespoke tow-bars for all cars and even make front mounted snowploughs for cars ...... They make towbars for other companies to sell as well, so I do have a high degree of confidence in them.....

Snow tyres are these, some whopping 285/40/19 on the back and some 255/35/19 on the front, they fill the wheel arches nicely and grip to snow and ice like glue .....

 

I'm off again shortly, and using the same ski rack on a different car, taking more people, and its snowing like mad in the Alps at the moment .....



This photo was taken last season, but hopefully the same again next week .....

 

[QUOTE=MaverickV12;4431086]DB9 ..... snow is coming, no where for skis....

So I thought about this .....






So now I have a ski carrier ......




Hi Macerick. I hope you get to see this question. I am thinking the same and planning purchase in parallel. Who in U.K. fitted towbar ? I have used Watling Engineering in paste but now have ceased trading. Any pointers most helpful especially on what fixing points used and how alutray post 2009 affected fit. A
Is this common across the Pond?]

 

It seems like a Vacuumrack might be a simpler solution to me, but I do admire the ingenuity! vacuumrack dot com. I once worked in the retail ski industry and these were a popular solution to the problem of 'no roof rails' for a lot sports car owners where I was at the time, I never heard of anyone losing the rack at any rate.

 

Hi ans bravo for ingenuity. I am in the market for a 2009 DB9 and I need to be able to tow a small boat to justify purchase to the wife. Please share where you managed to get hooked up? Andrew C