can people give me their methods on how to fit a towbar on my piped cage
pictures would help
thanks
neil
70BAJA Casual Dubber
28 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·
tow bar on cage
subibaja Wolfsburg Wizard
501 posts · joined Sep 2005 ·
try this
its a hayman reece style
custom off road 33564356
its a hayman reece style
custom off road 33564356
anyone who says it's bad to put subaru motors in vw's.....
hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
terry
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hasnt got a clue about smoooooooooth
terry
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beetle from hell Casual Dubber
31 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·
Mine is as such...
Welded to the lower bar
Welded to the lower bar
70BAJA Casual Dubber
28 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·
thanks beetle
sorry to be a pain you dont have a closer view of it
neil
sorry to be a pain you dont have a closer view of it
neil
shaihulud Custom Title Time!
1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
How is your cage attached to the car? If it is attached to the rear shock absorber towers, be careful as they are cast iron which can easily break under the shock loads of a bouncing trailer.
Unless your cage is connected to the pan or rear torsion bar tubes you may not have enough strength for the pulling loads and unless it is triangulated to more than thin bodywork, it will not be able to resist up and down loads as the tow bar bounces.
I recently took a tow bar off a 73 Beetle because it was attached at the rear to the bumper only. It was simply not strong enough for me to trust it. The holes where it was attached to the thin bodywork were oval shaped, the others on the bumper attachments were OK.
Tow bars are a bit like seat belts. Over engineer the whole assembly.
Unless your cage is connected to the pan or rear torsion bar tubes you may not have enough strength for the pulling loads and unless it is triangulated to more than thin bodywork, it will not be able to resist up and down loads as the tow bar bounces.
I recently took a tow bar off a 73 Beetle because it was attached at the rear to the bumper only. It was simply not strong enough for me to trust it. The holes where it was attached to the thin bodywork were oval shaped, the others on the bumper attachments were OK.
Tow bars are a bit like seat belts. Over engineer the whole assembly.
mackaymanx Custom Title Time!
1,611 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·
The shock towers are cast steel not cast iron
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70BAJA Casual Dubber
28 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·
the cage is attached to both the shock tower and the torsion tubes. its also attached to the engine horns. so fitting a towbar that can tow a 6x4 box trailer shouldn't be a drama😁
having the tow bar attached to the old bumper bar only is a drama waiting to happen
having the tow bar attached to the old bumper bar only is a drama waiting to happen
beetle from hell Casual Dubber
31 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·
This is the closest i have got on hand. If you want closer i can take a pic this weekend
70BAJA Casual Dubber
28 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·
thanks beetle😉
what sort of weight have you towed with this one
what sort of weight have you towed with this one
MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth
3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
This is like the one Terry is talking about (subibaja).Class 4 hitch.Obviously the tongue is not in when the picture was taken.I've towed a 6x4 box trailer with a 360 kg go kart in it for 250km on the highway.Everything is still together.
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70BAJA Casual Dubber
28 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·
thanks mick looks like the easyest to fit so far and looks like a good strenght one too:thumb
looks like i might have to find an old hayman reece bar to cut up😁😁
neil
looks like i might have to find an old hayman reece bar to cut up😁😁
neil
beetle from hell Casual Dubber
31 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·
Thats a pretty nice setup. Might have to consider a change over.
Personallythe only thing i have towed is a 6x4 with sides and a few bits and peices in it. Only a few km.
It came with the car so not sure how much towing the PO did. And i dont believe the cage is anchored enough to support towing much weight.
Cheers
Ant
Edit: Quick question, are my images ciming up? they wont load for me. I assume they but they just wont load. Thanks
[ Edited on 12-10-2006 by beetle from hell ]
Personallythe only thing i have towed is a 6x4 with sides and a few bits and peices in it. Only a few km.
It came with the car so not sure how much towing the PO did. And i dont believe the cage is anchored enough to support towing much weight.
Cheers
Ant
Edit: Quick question, are my images ciming up? they wont load for me. I assume they but they just wont load. Thanks
[ Edited on 12-10-2006 by beetle from hell ]
shaihulud Custom Title Time!
1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
Thank you mackaymanx. I've always thought that the rear shocker towers are iron. I'ts good to know that they are steel.
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I run a hayman reece too. Mine is a lot more complicated due to the V6.
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70BAJA Casual Dubber
28 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·
wes where does your bar attach to❓
Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer
3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I got bars going everywhere 🙂
and the aluminium part of the cage bolts to the hayman reece part (on top) and then goes back to the shock towers.
and the aluminium part of the cage bolts to the hayman reece part (on top) and then goes back to the shock towers.
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.
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70BAJA Casual Dubber
28 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·
WOW thats one web you have weaved🤪