Hi Don,
Just FYI, the one that I use is their 74950. It gives me the advantage of
being
adjustable so that I can optimize the arm spread for the vehicle that I'm
towing, be
it the TD or a B or ???
Bud Krueger
52TD
Don Malling wrote:
> 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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