towbar on bumper

[KsM715]

Hmmmm I'll have to go look out and look at my towbar in the morning.

 

[emr]

Mine are the same hole to hole, when not reversed with the adapter on it........and that is what counts...

 

[jesusgatos]

emr, your towbar legs are the same length? I think my towbar legs are mis-matched. They're obviously from two different kits. Maybe I can find someone to trade legs with?

 

[WPNS421]

Hi Here is a picture of my M35 with the towbar attachment on the front bumper. It was sold with the attachment.

 

[jesusgatos]

Nice looking truck. I've been hoping to find some of those wheels for Mah Deuce.

 

[Stan Leschert]

need a better picture of that tow vehicle! (in the first photo)

 

[Stan Leschert]

Our towbars just rode in the back of the SQMS m109. The Canadian Gov't was too busy to buy us tow bar mounts. Usually the tow bar had to be employed on one of our trucks for the return trip, so stowage wasn't much of an issue. the biggest problem was deciding which vehicle was the most damaged and had to be towed, and which ones could limp back home. If you had to call depot for recovery, that was a big hit to the unit's pride!

 

[WPNS421]

Nice looking truck. I've been hoping to find some of those wheels for Mah Deuce.

If you are talking about the rim and tires on my M35 they are the |Canadian combat split rims. We pay about $ 275 for the tire and the rim

 

[jesusgatos]

Yeah, that's what I was talking about. I bought a bunch of Firestone T831's, but that's definitely a better deal. I found a Canadian distributor that has (had?) a bunch of them, but I've already got these tires and shipping was a killer.

 

[Lorax]

It's not on a deuce, but it is a towbar on a bumper. Added in some step plates too.

 

[jesusgatos]

Nice setup. After lugging this towbar around a bit, I'm starting to see the wisdom in mounting/storing the two halves separately.

 

[jesusgatos]

Figured it out. Evidently the two different versions of the towbars have slightly different length legs, or the holes are in different locations. Whatever. I traded my short leg for one that was the right length for my towbar, and it's all good now. Also, wanted to mention that flipping the short leg (so that the inner leg is pinned to the towbar as pictured above) works great. The towbar folds completely flat, and you don't have to grind anything, or take it apart to reassemble/use it.

 

[emr]

Thanks for the info, i have had alot of tow bars, but this info has been good for all and needs to come out in a good thread like this now and agin....Randy,

 

[jesusgatos]

Here's a pic, just to show what I'm talking about. If I had to guess, I would have assumed the towbars were meant to be assembled this way. Much mo betta.

 

[crasheej]

Great mines come out of the woods once in s while. Yes they do.