Built your own tow bar?

[Big_chuck73]

Don't have a trailer, need to get my rig around this weekend to the paint shop. Any ideas for a quick tow bar.
Thanks

 

[br0nc0xrapt0r]

well I don't have any Ideas for a tow bar but when I had to rescue my bronco this weekend I used a tow dolly from UHAUL, 51 bucks total for 24hours and the straps barely fit over the 33's but it towed ok.

 

[Big_chuck73]

well I don't have any Ideas for a tow bar but when I had to rescue my bronco this weekend I used a tow dolly from UHAUL, 51 bucks total for 24hours and the straps barely fit over the 33's but it towed ok.

I thought about that, but 38" won't fit.

 

[br0nc0xrapt0r]

you dont have another set you can put on just for the paint?, I wouldn't want my good tires and rims on for that.

 

[blubuckaroo]

Check E-bay. There are always a lot of them there. The problem is the shipping can be too much.
Do you have a Harbor Freight near you? They go on sale for $59. You can't fab one for that.

 

[roundhouse]

Check E-bay. There are always a lot of them there. The problem is the shipping can be too much.
Do you have a Harbor Freight near you? They go on sale for $59. You can't fab one for that.

You can make a low buck booty-fab towbar in a few minutes.

I know for a fact that this "towbar" has hauled cars for many hundreds of miles.

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[Dachy]

i hate to be the nervous nancy but that pipe is scary as shit!

 

[blazinchuck]

You can make a low buck booty-fab towbar in a few minutes.

I know for a fact that this "towbar" has hauled cars for many hundreds of miles.

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that is the kind of stuff that makes insurance rates so much sorry, but that's scary.

the old saying"just because you can-don't mean you should" comes to mind

 

[bosshoff]

Roundhouse, if I were a cop and pulled you over with that setup, I'd be tempted to GIVE you a roundhouse. Some stupid shit like that is what gets loose on the highway and kills a family.

 

[akafrankcastle]

Uhaul sells towbars as well. They weren't that pricey, if I recall correctly.

 

[mustangtoby]

I believe U-haul also rents clamp on tow bars, too.

 

[frdbronco73]

i adapted a tow bar off a explorer that i got for $10. made 2 peices to go inside the 2 front frame railes and put a bolt all the way through and made some adapter plates.

 

[feitctaj]

do a search , this has been kicked to death, and you will change your thoughts after you read some ,
I have a home made , heavay ass POS and towed it one time Come and get it. I bought a trailer the vnext week

 

[Madgyver]

I built a tow bar in an afternoon to get a 77 home as soon as I could........

I towed many EBs with this same tow bar......

Check the pic on the 2nd page of this thread..
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35709&highlight=tow+bar

 

[Madgyver]

Here is another pic on this link.......Check out post #29
http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70103&highlight=bronco+fire+hawaii

 

[Madgyver]

And another pic in this thread......

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78496&highlight=towed

 

[Madgyver]

Here is another 2 broncos towed............... all with the same towbar

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69335&highlight=towed

 

[NGABronco]

I went the HF route, caught it on sale for $49, bolted a piece of 3" angle across the frame, mounted the disconnect brackets to that.

Pulled great with small street tires, next pull was with larger 30" knobby tires and they dug in bad on turns. pulls better with the engine in.

Rentals or hauls would have cost $50 each, so it's paid for.;D ;D

 

[wildbill]

i hate to be the nervous nancy but that pipe is scary as shit!

I second this one. Bill

 

[roundhouse]

i hate to be the nervous nancy but that pipe is scary as shit!

Same pipe that a roll bar is made from.