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Re: Towing with a demountable
Posted: January 12th, 2015, 10:01 am
by Bookend
richc wrote:I've seen a company that will make up towbars for campers as often standard ones won't fit. I'll search out the details
Rich
It could be Watling tow bars.
I have sent them an enquiry to ask the question.
Re: Towing with a demountable
Posted: January 12th, 2015, 10:23 am
by Peaky
I was told by Golum at NSR when I bought my Skarrosser from him, that if you have 1.5m A-frame then you "should be OK". I haven't yet done the measurements to confirm this though.
Re: Towing with a demountable
Posted: January 13th, 2015, 9:22 pm
by rubberrat
I've just reread this thread and realised that I was leading in the wrong direction. For my small camping type trailer, I planned to extend the trailers towing neck rather than the trucks towbar.
That will mean less sideways stress on he trucks towbar.
ThIs wouldn't work on a large trailer like Ricards horse box.
Re: Towing with a demountable
Posted: January 13th, 2015, 9:29 pm
by Bookend
The watling engineers have said a big no to extending the towbar due to stress
Re: Towing with a demountable
Posted: January 14th, 2015, 10:56 am
by rubberrat
So is this the kind of thing you are looking at?
Re: Towing with a demountable
Posted: January 14th, 2015, 11:12 am
by zildjian
the one came with my towbar fitting was a lot shorter than that
Not sure how much stuff Bookend wants to carry with him of course
Re: Towing with a demountable
Posted: January 14th, 2015, 6:29 pm
by rubberrat
That one's American.. So it's bound to be bigger than it needs to be.
Re: Towing with a demountable
Posted: January 14th, 2015, 8:10 pm
by zildjian
There's no way I'd use anything like that,
presumably the overhang on something like a 'lance' camper means that towbar is the logical solution
Re: Towing with a demountable
Posted: June 3rd, 2021, 6:17 pm
by IC Garage
Re: Towing with a demountable
Posted: June 3rd, 2021, 6:46 pm
by zildjian
Looks evenly weighted and plenty of space for trailer to move about during turns