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Dumb sounding question. Andy I have the same towbar you had and was wondering where you attached it when pulling our trucks. I may be needing mine this weekend. The last towbar I had/used was one that clamped onto the bumpers (1973 I think). It's not a long run, 120 miles, did you disconnect drive shaft or just leave it in neutral?
Thanks....Been a while since I did this.
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Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! Last edited by Palf70Step; 11-18-2005 at 08:24 PM. |
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Re: Attn Longhorn Man or Luv2xclr8 or ??
I left mine in Nuetral for 6 hours, scary huh?, Andy's old towbar goes
in where the bottom two bumper bolts are in the center, the upper's are held on by brackets, lowers go right into the frame rails, his also had a very cool plug, I couldn't figure it out so I ran the flashers ![]()
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Re: Attn Longhorn Man or Luv2xclr8 or ??
Hmmm....Mine only has the lower bolt ons I guess. It didn't come with clamps, just chains.
I'll probably be doing the flasher thing too ![]()
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Re: Attn Longhorn Man or Luv2xclr8 or ??
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No real clamps to speak of on this one either, just 2 bolted on brackets through those 2 little holes in the frame, towbar is V shaped w/ pins ![]()
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Re: Attn Longhorn Man or Luv2xclr8 or ??
Sounds like same...It has to U shape brackets that bolt on to the car then the bar has pins that hook to them. It's a Reese model.
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Re: Attn Longhorn Man or Luv2xclr8 or ??
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![]() use the lower bolt holes, the hitch I used only had one bolt per side, is that better.
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Re: Attn Longhorn Man or Luv2xclr8 or ??
Think so. Did you remove the bumper bolts or are you talking about the hole at the front of the frame horns? I haven't had a bumper in so long I forgot how they are hooked.
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Re: Attn Longhorn Man or Luv2xclr8 or ??
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The bumper is hooked to the end of the frame horns, and yes I had to remove those 2 botoom bolts to hook it all up, BTW 10K post, kinda ![]()
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Re: Attn Longhorn Man or Luv2xclr8 or ??
If your bumper is worth having, you'll probably want to remove it. I damaged it on both of my trucks with that tow bar.
That looks like the same model as my old bar. When you bolt the brackets on the frame, you'll probably have to spread the bar a tad. I always removed the drive shaft. Just unbolt it from the rear axle and strap it up out of the way. This way you don't drain the tranny. If it is a stick shift, just pop it in neutral, but you can damage an automatic by doing that. These are the only two pics I can find. If you have never used a tow bar, I highly recomend a large parking lot to learn in before hittin the freeway. It's plenty safe, just feels funny and the lack of brakes on that 2 ton trailer takes some getting used to. |
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Re: Attn Longhorn Man or Luv2xclr8 or ??
Thanks Andy...That is what I thought. Yeah it's an automatic, but I was thinking lazy. Guess I'll be a good boy if it comes home with me. I've pulled with them before and trailors I know what you mean about the load. No freeway on the way home, just going through the country . I'd say hills, but we dn't have any down here.
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Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! Last edited by Palf70Step; 11-18-2005 at 09:58 PM. |
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