Hi CR,
Looks to be a Reese towbar # 74943 $119.00
http://www.reesehitch.com/towbar.html
Is that it?
Looks like it might be a good project for my new Mig welder :-)
What do the chains do? Just a safety feature like all trailer chains?
Don Malling
Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
>
> HI Don,
>
> I'll post this to the list JIC there's anyone else who needs to know.
>
> Don Malling wrote:
> >
> > Hi CR,
> >
> > Is your towbar self adjusting or fixed?
>
> The legs are fixed length. The distance between them is adjustable. I
> adjusted the width so that the brackets attached at the bumper supports.
> >
> > I understand self adjusting to mean that the lengths of the towbar sides
> > adjust to compensate for small misallignments when connecting between
> > the tow-er and tow-ee vehicles.
>
> That was taken care of when the angle-iron tow bumper was fabricated.
> I have a folding towbar on my Yugo. It has a telescoping center bar and
> chains that give it rigidity when it's extended.
> >
> > If fixed, what are your opinions of the difficultly in getting things
> > lined up?
>
> Hooking a rigid bar up to the tow vehicle is normally a two-person
> job, not difficult once you get the hang of it. One person stands
> between the vehicles and guides the driver of the towed vehicle to bring
> the bar and the hitch into alignment. I've done it alone when necessary
> but it takes a bit of getting in and out of the towed vehicle. My
> folding bar is dead easy for one person.
> >
> > Sorry, but I'm not sure how towbars work. I assume they are not
> > connected to the steering in amy way? Are the wheels free to turn and
> > follow the towcar's path or do you lock them straight?
>
> You assume correctly. You leave the steering wheel unlocked and the
> towed vehicle follows the tower like a little dog. You turn on the
> ignition switch to unlock the steering lock, then turn it back off and
> leave the key in the lock to keep it unlocked. Some people devise a way
> to keep the key from coming out of the lock whilst towing. My Yugo has
> a blade switch mounted on the + battery post so as to allow the
> ignition switch to remain in the "on" position, thus locking the key in
> the lock. My '69 B has no steering lock.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Don Malling
>
> Glad to help,
>
> CR
> >
> > >
> > > Charles & Peggy Robinson wrote:
> > >
> >SNIP
> > > >
> > > > About the tow bar: I went to Pep Boys, bought a universal 4,000lb cap
> > > > adjustable tow bar. Had a welding shop make an angle iron bumper to
> > > > bolt to my B's bumper supports and had them weld the brackets that came
> > > > with the tow bar onto that. The tow bar came with quick disconnect pins
> > > > to attach it to the brackets. I could pull the pins and drive the B
> > > > away in no time flat. That's one reason I left the drive shaft hooked
> > > > up.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > CR
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