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Title: Narrowed Tow Bar
Post by: Russ on May 30, 2004, 10:17:34 AM

well Matt came over early this morning in hopes of towing our car to the shop to get some work done.What i did not realize is that a towbar will not fit our narrowed beam(3\").
does anybody have a narrowed beam towbar for rent can you buy them or do you just have to modify an original one?
we are looking at next sunday to have this figured out and ready to tow hopefully :rolleyes:
thanks for comming over Matt see you next weekend :)
russ

Title: Narrowed Tow Bar
Post by: James Buchan on May 30, 2004, 10:23:33 AM

Find a trailer dude, be way easier I think

Title: Narrowed Tow Bar
Post by: Hoosier Daddy on May 30, 2004, 10:28:47 AM

All you have to do is modify one to fit.

 

Title: Narrowed Tow Bar
Post by: Russ on May 30, 2004, 10:56:21 AM

we are literally just going down the street,pointblank had said we could use the trailer but Matt would have the thing all day so it would be easier to have a towbar for now.

Title: Narrowed Tow Bar
Post by: Shane on May 30, 2004, 11:30:33 AM

Geoff just made a tow bar for a narrowed beam... Call him when he gets back
 I saw it looks good, he was gonna use to tow \"Miss Piggy\" to the track...

Cheers
Shane
PS Trailer is avail.

 

Title: Narrowed Tow Bar
Post by: Matt on May 30, 2004, 11:34:07 AM

I need someone in Abby with a bit of land I could park a trailer on, anybody know anybody? thanks for the offer on the trailer Shane, I'm not sure my V6 would pull that monster though. We will have it all figured out for this Sunday for sure!

Title: Narrowed Tow Bar
Post by: Russ on May 30, 2004, 11:36:09 AM

:D thanks shane i'll call Geoff tuesday(i think thats when he's back)
thanks for the offer on the trailer we may take you up on it [_[
i thought your wife was the calgary fan?i'm all about the canadian teams go flames

 

Title: Narrowed Tow Bar
Post by: Bruce on May 30, 2004, 12:02:07 PM

If you aren't going very far, you could loop one side around the control arm outside of the beam.  Darren did this about 10 years ago when his flywheel came off in Seattle.  Towed the car all the way home that way.  Not ideal, but works.

Title: Narrowed Tow Bar
Post by: Shane on May 30, 2004, 12:32:55 PM

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I need someone in Abby with a bit of land I could park a trailer on, anybody know anybody? thanks for the offer on the trailer Shane, I'm not sure my V6 would pull that monster though. We will have it all figured out for this Sunday for sure!

My F-150 with a 6 pulls it...
should be ok... But you know I do know a guy who knows a guy who owns about 5 trucks....
Just come git the whole shebang..... It will be all hooked up as Shane is using it Friday to go to the track..
 

Title: Narrowed Tow Bar
Post by: Shane on May 30, 2004, 12:34:06 PM

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:D thanks shane i'll call Geoff tuesday(i think thats when he's back)
thanks for the offer on the trailer we may take you up on it <_<
i thought your wife was the calgary fan?i'm all about the canadian teams go flames

My wife is the fan.. I am just doin a little suck holing.... I also cheered when they scored last night??? :huh:
 Scared me... what the hell???