claygrassmann

ive started one and been thinkin alot about ideas from others, so far ive taken 2x2x3/16 and made a "v" and then a short piece between the "v" to bolt the ball receiver too, and towards the ends of the legs i took some 4inch flat bar and welded on there to keep the legs in a constant distance from each other, towards the other end of the V i did the same thing for some added strength, ill do what i can for picks tomorrow, btw its about 6 ft long lol

huntingman2706217

6 foot long! fab a toolbox on that joker... lol what u making it for anyway?

claygrassmann

lol yeah the measurements in my head were a lil off from what i figured it would look like, but yeah im makin it so that i can flat tow my cherokee from upstate ny to dayton ohio when i get out of the army and me and the fam move back home

huntingman2706217

aahh... let me tell u... thats the best feeling there is... i wanted to burn my tires off at the front gate... lol... until i got home and went to pull my impala off the trailer and it had no brakes... then the next day my $1200 injector pump went out on my old dodge... reality set in knowing i could just walk to work or hitch a ride with my room mate or something... lol

finneys98xj

pics or BAN

Programbo

I`ve always thought about trying to make something like this. I can`t count the number of times over the years I`ve needed to tow someones broke down car back home and either pushed it or tried using straps or chains with the obvious problems that they create. I have access to a band saw and we have a welding shop where I work so it would be no problem. Just need to toy with an easy design.

huntingman2706217

the problem is mounting on the vehicle your pulling without damage... i mean like various vehicles... not just the one your planning on pulling... $40 for a day... uhaul dolly... lol

claygrassmann

i kno my welds look like crap but im three passing everything and adding more bracing to help with the crap welds, im using a craftsman/clark flux core welder, im open to suggestions tho

claygrassmann

BTW this is custom fit to my front bumper but once i get this all done im gonna making an "adapter" with some square tube and tabs so that if for some stupid reason i need to use the tow bar on the back then i can, the need for the adapter comes from the shackles on the back not being the same distance apart as the front

DJKnightmare

So that cut out on the front...that's going to be a beverage holder right?

Tankerblade

I believe its for those extra carbonated beverages

Ritter4.0

Like pepsi

claygrassmann

lol yeah thats what its for lol, actually most of the steel i been gettin was from the motor pool i work at, the welding shop is very generous and since they are packing up for afghanistan they had a bunch of scrap they are gettin rid off so i get to help myself and that was from where they cut somthing out with plasma

finneys98xj

It needs alittle cleaning but up but a good job. I want pics of the finished product when you are doone.

claygrassmann

oh yeah clean up is still coming i still have to add braces on the other side in the same spots as those and then cut the top and bottom out of the two legs so that when i go over a hill or something the tow bar will tilt, i also got some old ubolts im gonna weld on to help keep the safety chains from dragging and then get the ball receiver next time i get to harbor freight