Author Topic: tow bars (Read 5677 times)

toyman2 · « **on:** Jun 13, 2004, 06:04:07 PM »

i cant tow my toy on a trailer with the camper so im going to build a tow bar and flat tow.
so if anyone could show some pics that could help that would be great. i will also only have 2 days to build it before i go to watch the goldendale comp this weekind thanks for the help

brainlessfool · « **Reply #1 on:** Jun 13, 2004, 06:09:15 PM »

why can't you use a trailer with the camper?

yotaboy79 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jun 13, 2004, 06:15:49 PM »

he probably ment fifth wheel

brainlessfool · « **Reply #3 on:** Jun 13, 2004, 06:19:58 PM »

maybe, butt for a car?

yotaboy79 · « **Reply #4 on:** Jun 13, 2004, 06:25:55 PM »

what are you talking about for a car?

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brainlessfool · « **Reply #5 on:** Jun 13, 2004, 06:27:51 PM »

ok,ok, gesssssh TRUCK . like it matters. I don't see why a trailer can't run behind a truck with a camper on it. that's all

yotaboy79 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jun 13, 2004, 06:29:22 PM »

by camper he prolly meant that he was towing a fifth wheel, in most states you cant tow more than 1 trailer

brainlessfool · « **Reply #7 on:** Jun 13, 2004, 06:31:08 PM »

TOYMAN2...heloo, I see your still on-line, little feed-back?

yotaboy79 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jun 13, 2004, 06:33:24 PM »

lol yeah a little feed-back

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #9 on:** Jun 13, 2004, 11:42:36 PM »

Ill be at Goldendale come by and have a beer. Trust me you wont miss my setup. Ill be in in the BRIGHT 90 x-cab with flames.

Instead of building a tow bar why not rent one from U-haul? They are way cheap.
Any way if you wanna build one Id use 2x1x.125. You'll probobly need about 10-14' total. Start by cutting the tube to form an A and bend the front part and the rear part at 45's so you have about a 2" togue at the front and a 6" tail that goes straight backl. By welding the tubes together you will for a 2" wide tongue that a hitch will slip right over to be welded or bolted. At the tail Id weld 2x.25 bad stock to bothe sides so they leave about 2" sticking out past the end of the tube. That will allow you to use scrap 1x2 and scrap 2x.25 to build attachment plates for the front of the truck. Drill the protion that sticks past the tail for 1/2" bolts and the same for the attachment point and your golden.

Yes my description sucks butat least I didnt hijack your thread like some people! lol
Ill draw a pic later for ya.

mudguts · « **Reply #10 on:** Jun 15, 2004, 09:25:25 PM »

A friend of mine has a full size camper on his truck and it hangs about 3' off the back. He tows his rig with a tow dolly bought from a rental place. He uses a hitch with a small drop to help clear the end of the camper. The truck is a 4x so it has good ground clearance although he does scrape the tounge of the dolly on occasion. With a 2x pull rig, I would be extra carefull due to the overhang of the camper and lower ground clearance of the tow rig.

brainlessfool · « **Reply #11 on:** Jun 15, 2004, 09:29:29 PM »

well again I'd like to hear why if he can tow, why can't he tow a trailer?

Oh and WT, I did not jack this thread just was looking for some feed back!

mudguts · « **Reply #12 on:** Jun 15, 2004, 09:39:32 PM »

I reckon thats a question only toyman2 can answer.

In any case, hope he makes it to Goldendale

brainlessfool · « **Reply #13 on:** Jun 15, 2004, 09:41:14 PM »

$Beer Chug\'n$ dive safe . opps I geass I sould not put $Beer Chug\'n$ and then say "drive safe! "

don't $Beer Chug\'n$ and

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #14 on:** Jun 16, 2004, 12:43:33 AM »

Just razz'n ya Brainless.

brainlessfool · « **Reply #15 on:** Jun 16, 2004, 01:00:47 PM »

well if we don't get some feed-back soon, I just may jack this thread. and bear thr rath of mikey $:-\$

WHITE_TRASH · « **Reply #16 on:** Jun 16, 2004, 01:02:03 PM »

Yep Id give him till friday then have your way with it

toyman2 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jun 18, 2004, 07:25:27 AM »

sorry guys ive been busy in the shop i cant haul a trailer with the camper because my ford is a 1/2 ton 77 and for a on the truck load the camper is all it woll about take so i have to flat tow my toy.
im not taking my toy ill be towing a sidekick already set up with a tow bar thatnk for all the answers

toyman2 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jun 18, 2004, 07:31:36 AM »

oh yea its aslide in camper . and its friday morning and im heading out at 10:00 am

brainlessfool · « **Reply #19 on:** Jun 18, 2004, 08:53:26 AM »

ever heard of a EZ lift hitch??

SWAMPER · « **Reply #20 on:** Jun 19, 2004, 09:14:40 AM »

Official Thread Jacking Time!!!

toyman2 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jun 21, 2004, 08:58:17 PM »

my ford has a 300 cid so i dont think i can haul all that weight so that would be why i have decided for the tow bar idea .
i have seen the equlizer hitches it kinda a weight factor

brainlessfool · « **Reply #22 on:** Jun 22, 2004, 06:15:04 PM »

Well my toy has about 120 ci. and I run a camper and tow a 15ft boat.

if I had any chose I'd go with the trailer for two resanes.

1. with a trailer twoing will run much smoother and you can back up a trailer. not so with a tow bar.

2. BRAKES!!!! a trailer has them. if you have a half ton with only 300ci. I'll beat that you have small brakes too. would'ant it be nice when your going down that big hill to have some extra stopping power when that hunday pulles out in front of you? or if your like me you could just spread'um all over the road and say "what hunday?" $Beer Chug\'n$

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