custom tow bar

Post by **tazzazuk** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:00 pm

i want to make one has any ones desien work awsome or do just use like 4 high tensile that bolt on to some some flat plate with a heavy walled tube in between.

Post by **nicbeer** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:16 am

What are u after to tow?

Are you after a typical tounge style or reese style.

Nic

Post by **bubs** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:40 am

here is the one i built for my old LWB, it was setup to use a standard 50x50 RHS hayman reece style tounge

It has 8mm plate inside the chassis, 75x75x4RHS between then the tonge was welded to the side and gusseted

During construction

Almost Finished

Post by **tazzazuk** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 3:51 pm

i just want it so i can put a snatch on it and a tow ball for towing our little boat. i was thinking reece so i can have two one with a tow ball and one with a hook.

Post by **lay80n** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 5:43 pm

Be careful, the sierra's legal max towing weight is only 450KG. Make sure that you can legally tow ya boat before you look at building a towbar for it.
There is a thread recently bout towing with a zook.
Layto....

Post by **Zute** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:42 pm

bub, Nice bar. do you have any finished photos ? and where did you place the lights ?

Post by **bubs** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:07 pm

never finished it as i sold the zook, i mounted the taillights into the rear door

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