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Tow bar

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by clay, Aug 25, 2007.

  1. Aug 25, 2007
    clay

    clay Driving

    Hopkinton, MA
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    I'm thinking about designing my rear bumper /swinging tire carrier to also hold the tow bar is this worth designing or am I just being pessimistic ?
     
    clay, Aug 25, 2007
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  2. Aug 25, 2007
    Rondog

    Rondog just hangin' out

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    Re: Toe bar

    Are you talking about building in a tow hitch to pull trailers? Or a place to stow the tow bar after you tow the Jeep to where you're going?

    Either way, I don't see why it couldn't be done. As long as the bumper is thick enough and mounted really solid, either a bolt-on hitch or a welded-in receiver should work, IMO.
     
    Rondog, Aug 25, 2007
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  3. Aug 25, 2007
    panzer

    panzer Super Mod Staff Member

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    Re: Toe bar

    Has been done. Here's jpflat2a's setup. I'm sure he'll chime in and tell you about it.

    http://rides.webshots.com/album/120950341ptdMGo
     
    panzer, Aug 25, 2007
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  4. Aug 25, 2007
    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Re: Toe bar

    FWIW I had this setup for a while on my CJ5. For me it was a neat idea as a way to get you off the trail in case of a breakdown. As a way to stow / carry the tow bar I was regularly using to tow the Jeep with....it was a pain in the you know what.

    Hooking up the Jeep went from a 1-man 15 minute job to a 2-man 30 minute job. Wrestling that tow bar around with a 32" MT on a steel wheel wasn't fun.
     
    Boyink, Aug 25, 2007
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  5. Aug 25, 2007
    sammy

    sammy Coca-Cola?

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    How did it not rotate down? That's actually clever.

    Somehow fab a quick detach for the tire using 2 pins?
     
    sammy, Aug 25, 2007
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