Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Gday,

I'm looking for a 2" I.D. hitch receiver tube for a rear bar I'm making. It is surprisingly hard to find this. The cheapest I could find for a 10" (length) receiver tube is around $85 delivered to Newy. I think that's a little expensive has anyone got a source in Newcastle or someone willing to deliver to Newcastle?

Cheers for any help,
Peter

If you still want that towbar off my brother 4runner, send me a PM mate.
Same price as I said.

Can't find something from a wrecker?

I've rung a few wreckers and they seem to add a premium to a towbar if it's the Hayman Reece style with the square receiver I need. Cheapest they want for a second hand one was $100.

If I could get around cutting one to pieces for the receiver I will go that way. I thought they'd be reasonably easy to get for the grey nomad crew who weld a receiver into their bullbar for caravan reversing duties.

Have you explained that you only want the centre hitch, so a mangled bar might be good enough? If it's otherwise only scrap, what would the value be?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Car-Bike-Rac ... 2314fba4ee" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Toyota-Land- ... 1c223a5645" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
On for 99c atm.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LANDCRUISER- ... 19cc1436a3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
$20 atm

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tow-Bar-Suit ... 2317f21322" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
On for 99c atm and no one would want one for that car surely.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-PATRO ... 4ab2337c25" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
$2.25 atm

Cheers for the suggestions guys, if any of those towbars were near Newcastle I'd bid on them for sure.

I'm more looking to see if there is a supplier of just the receiver tube. Anyone? Please don't make me register on overlander4wd!

I bought one years ago from Bars n racks and it cost me an arm, a left testicle and first born.
The only thing special about that tube is it has had a mandrel pressed into the centre to square it up.
Im keen to know where it can be sourced for a reasonable price too. Much easier than cutting up old towbars.

I haven't measured the one I've got, but I have a towbar off an early 80 series I don't want, (2500kg limit). It came with a rear bar I bought. I'd be happy to cut it off that and send it down to you but I'm not back at work where I left it till next Tuesday. Work account = free to ship as well

http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Hitch_A ... Parts.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheap, but in US.

From memory its 65mm x 65mm x 6mm shs. it should be available from edcon steel.
As for the grey nomads front tow bars hayman reece sell them much like they sell towbars

Clanky wrote:http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Hitch_A ... Parts.aspx

Cheap, but in US.

I've looked at those too. Just need someone to already have some sea-freight coming in my direction. The fabricated sockets are generally a very loose and ugly fit, the cast ones should be much better.

The cheapest I could find was on amazon.com with delivery from the states it came to $30 for a 6" tube or $45 for a 9". Not sure why there aren't more distributors in Aus, perhaps the laws on making towbars don't create a market. I'm going the impatient option and buying a towbar off dudelux and chopping it down.

Thanks for all the suggestions and offers.