Hoo Boy!
Have you ever come to the right place. Bud Krueger just towed a RBB
('77) with a universal towbar and the brackets bolted to the bumper
supports after he removed the bumper. I just towed a CBB over 4,000
miles behind my MH using a universal towbar from Pep Boys ($125) and a
long e 3" angle iron bracket that replaced the bumper and mounts the
brackets for the bar. Cost to have that fabricated at a welding shop
was $70. The bar I used has quick-disconnect pins with hairpin keepers,
is rated at 5,000 lbs. I used magnetic-mount add-on towing lights. Got
those at Wal-Mart ($50).
A few tips: I towed it with all 4 wheels on the ground and the
driveshaft connected. The manual sez you can't do this with an auto
trans. I just made sure the transmission was topped up. I'd buy a bra
for it. My B's nose paint is chipped from running thru large gravel in
a construction zone, even tho I have a "brush" on the rear of the MH.
Grrrr.... I was worried about the steering wheel rubbing on the inside
of the tonneau cover while towing. Not a problem; the wheel doesn't
move much on the road except on the sharpest corners in town. I watched
it out the back windows when we had the top up.
Good luck,
Charley Robinson
'69 B
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