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scj103 Lifetime member
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 20:19 Post subject: Front Towbars (for winches?!) |
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Just thought people might have some input on this...I am just discussing with Watling Engineering the cost of a front towbar for my Citation, but modding it to provide the ability to put a towball on each side and a winch bar in the middle...when I have some definites I'll post them up... _________________ '98S reg Irish Trooper 3.0DT Citation (LWB 7seat)
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'83 A reg 2CV... |
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scj103 Lifetime member
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 15:01 Post subject: |
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Just ordered my front towbar. Having it modded slightly, but should be here Thursday...and maybe fitted sunday?! _________________ '98S reg Irish Trooper 3.0DT Citation (LWB 7seat)
65 plate Octavia Scout
'83 A reg 2CV... |
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Wirdy *****
Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 695 Location: Glenrothes, Fife
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 18:18 Post subject: |
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Shouldn't be too hard. They put both a centre and an offset towbar tube on mine _________________ 2001 3.0 DT LWB Duty - Dragon Green Metallic. |
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Wirdy *****
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 18:20 Post subject: |
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It's a good time to Spray some WD40 around the threaded holes in your front chassis rails - believe me , after a few years of grime & rust they're a pig to bolt into for the towbar frame. _________________ 2001 3.0 DT LWB Duty - Dragon Green Metallic. |
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scj103 Lifetime member
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 19:08 Post subject: |
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Good plan...off to do it now!
I had an extra offside & centre point added, so its got three points, and an extra bar being sent to make my winch mount... _________________ '98S reg Irish Trooper 3.0DT Citation (LWB 7seat)
65 plate Octavia Scout
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TimBanham Lifetime member
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 21:46 Post subject: |
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Like the idea of a front tow bar on mine would make getting my van on my drive much easier _________________ 3.0TD LWB Citation |
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scj103 Lifetime member
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 22:07 Post subject: |
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TimBanham wrote: |
Like the idea of a front tow bar on mine would make getting my van on my drive much easier |
That's the whole idea behind mine...shunting trailers and vans...
Ive just paid £200, with mods, but the original bar is £155. I'll be doing fitting step by step guide so you can all see! _________________ '98S reg Irish Trooper 3.0DT Citation (LWB 7seat)
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CJ ***
Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 213 Location: Bangor, Northern Ireland, UK
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 23:38 Post subject: |
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I'm intrigued.
Are we talking about 2 towbars so you can make a twin hitch winch carrier, or one towbar you pop a ball mount winch carrier onto?
Certainly better than having to buy/make a winch bumper, and it might mean you could pop the winch on the back to pull you out of whatever hole you fall into... _________________ Cheers
CJ
1993 Isuzu Trooper 3.1TD Duty 5 Door (Is that 6 doors?)
1994 Mercedes e220 Estate Auto 7 Seater |
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scj103 Lifetime member
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:44 Post subject: |
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CJ wrote: |
I'm intrigued.
Are we talking about 2 towbars so you can make a twin hitch winch carrier, or one towbar you pop a ball mount winch carrier onto?
Certainly better than having to buy/make a winch bumper, and it might mean you could pop the winch on the back to pull you out of whatever hole you fall into... |
We are talking about one towbar on the back, and one at the front with three potential mounting points/towballs - one to each corner and one in the centre...yes, for me to hang a towbar mounted winch onto, only im not planning to have to fit a ball, then hang the winch, im planning to have a separate removable mount for the winch...
But, before everyone gets carried away with ball mount winches, most of them arent powerful enough to pull a trooper anywhere...mine is for hauling something to the truck, not the truck to somewhere. _________________ '98S reg Irish Trooper 3.0DT Citation (LWB 7seat)
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CJ ***
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 10:55 Post subject: |
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I'm looking at a drop pin de-mount winch mounting system. _________________ Cheers
CJ
1993 Isuzu Trooper 3.1TD Duty 5 Door (Is that 6 doors?)
1994 Mercedes e220 Estate Auto 7 Seater |
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scj103 Lifetime member
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:46 Post subject: |
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Wirdy wrote: |
It's a good time to Spray some WD40 around the threaded holes in your front chassis rails - believe me , after a few years of grime & rust they're a pig to bolt into for the towbar frame. |
Well, I followed the advce. Even went as far as to try and work some bolts in and out of the holes...
Only,
The front bar didnt use the holes that I had been working on!!!! So, anyway, after a long saga with Fedex, the bar was retrieved, and fitted last night. Slightly concerned as only 4 bolts hold it to the car, but that said, its certainly solid. Im just perhaps paranoid about something that heavy dropping off.
The job took as suggested, about an hour. It was a big help to have two people at it, and I'll get some pics of it up soon. Watling Engineering were very smooth and efficient, and its a really nice bar. Bit dissapointed with the painting of the bar, as by the time it had arrived half of the paint was chipped off in transit. That asside, nice touch the three rubber bungs that block of the bar tubes.
Decided that the whole area could do with a waxoyl treatment, so if anyone wants to nick the bar, its nice and sticky
All that remains is some pics! (maybe tomorrow, after changing an EGR on berlingo, after dropping the sump on the troop.)
Off into a forest today to do some light haulage...with, of course, my faithful steed! _________________ '98S reg Irish Trooper 3.0DT Citation (LWB 7seat)
65 plate Octavia Scout
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Wirdy *****
Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 695 Location: Glenrothes, Fife
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:04 Post subject: |
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You'll get some strange looks at the front of your car once you have a front tow hitch
One bloke in North Berwick even tried to have a go at me when he reversed into my front tow hitch in a Tesco car park!! no harm was done apart from a crack in his Mercedes bumper I was parked well within the marked bay but apparently I was somehow responsible due to the tow hitch not being 'painted orange' (his suggestion). I politely suggested he learn how to park properly or get an eye test done
Some people, eh? _________________ 2001 3.0 DT LWB Duty - Dragon Green Metallic. |
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scj103 Lifetime member
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 22:23 Post subject: |
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Its a detachable ball, so nothing protrudes unless I want it to. So Ive taken it inside, as I figured ill walk into it at some point if I dont!
...think I'd have responded as you did though!
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Wirdy *****
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Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 22:59 Post subject: |
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scj103 wrote: |
Its a detachable ball |
Yeah, so's mine but I'm too lazy to remove it _________________ 2001 3.0 DT LWB Duty - Dragon Green Metallic. |
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