tow bars

[toyman2]

 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]

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

[yotaboy79]

he probably ment fifth wheel

[brainlessfool]

maybe, butt for a car?

[yotaboy79]

what are you talking about for a car??

[brainlessfool]

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]

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

[brainlessfool]

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

[yotaboy79]

lol yeah a little feed-back

[WHITE_TRASH]

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]

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]

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]

I reckon thats a question only toyman2 can answer.

In any case, hope he makes it to Goldendale

[brainlessfool]

  dive safe . opps I geass I sould not put  and then say "drive safe! " 


  don't    and                 

[WHITE_TRASH]

Just razz'n ya Brainless.

[brainlessfool]

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

[WHITE_TRASH]

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

[toyman2]

 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]

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

[brainlessfool]

  ever heard of a EZ lift  hitch??

[SWAMPER]

Official Thread Jacking Time!!! 

[toyman2]

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]

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?"