I've been looking at buying a towbar for my '80 244, but would prefer to go for a receiver type rather than the older style which has a tongue bolted directly to the bar, as it is more flexible, can be removed or can be used with a D-shackle hitch, bike rack, etc.
The only two items I can find that are suitable are these:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/182738266218
https://www.curtmfg.com/part/12207
The Hayman Reese bar is ideal and has a 50mm receiver, but i'm not sure if it will suit my car. It says it suits 86-93 models. Has anybody installed these on a pre-86 2-series Volvo with any success? It will certainly make me a lot more confident about spending $385 on it sight unseen and having it fit. Does anybody know if the chassis is the same?
The Curt bar is great too, and apparently will work with all 2-series cars of all years, however it has a 1 1/4" receiver which is not the Australian standard. I could run a 1 1/4 to 50mm adapter but that's not ideal.
Any suggestions are welcome, thanks in advance :)