Mayf
If you lived closer I would give you one of mine. I don't have a need for
any more.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "DrMayf" <drmayf@teknett.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 12:43 PM
Subject: Tow Bar - Thanks for the responses
> Ok, gang, I have decided to build my tow bar. I ordered the 2 heim ball
end
> fittings from McMaster-Carr. Rated at 6700 pounds each in the radial
> direction. A total of 13,400 pounds which is nearly 6 times the weight of
> the car. Enough safety factor here? Yeah, prolly. The tow bar itself will
be
> made from 1 inch square tubing, 2 legs from the coupler to each of the end
> fittings. The end fittings "nut" will be welded to a frame adapter and
cross
> bolted to the frame horns. The bar will be fully triangulated. I will put
a
> small safety cable on the system just in case the frame horns of heims let
> go (although, the through bolts will be in double shear and 1/2 inch in
> diameter, so I really dont see this happening). When I get it finished,
I'll
> add pics to the web site..
>
> Many, many thanks to all who rresponded with good advice..to all others
the
> bronx raspberry... <grinning>
>
> mayf
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