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Easy steering with a horse box /caravan or trailer.
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mid



Joined: 10 Jun 2008
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Location: Northampton
PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
have a look on here:

http://www.watling-towbars.co.uk/front_towbars.html

there is some videos showing how easy it makes it.

we put one on my father in law's jeep (made our own) that he uses to put is boat in and out of the water... makes it much easier to see what you are doing, the trailer reacts faster as its nearer the steering wheels and it also makes it easier to pull back up the slip way as reverse is much lower geared! not to mention reducing neck ache!

we've also added winch attachments, and also a tow bar on a 6ft long pole. this is great for shallow slipway's as you dont have to take the vehicle down into the water as far.
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Pat Russell



Joined: 29 Jul 2009
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
mid wrote:
have a look on here:

http://www.watling-towbars.co.uk/front_towbars.html

there is some videos showing how easy it makes it.

we put one on my father in law's jeep (made our own) that he uses to put is boat in and out of the water... makes it much easier to see what you are doing, the trailer reacts faster as its nearer the steering wheels and it also makes it easier to pull back up the slip way as reverse is much lower geared! not to mention reducing neck ache!

we've also added winch attachments, and also a tow bar on a 6ft long pole. this is great for shallow slipway's as you dont have to take the vehicle down into the water as far.


Thank you..I got the idea of putting a front hitch on my landrover from a boat owning friend. Pat
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Geoffp



Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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Location: South Staffordshire
PostPosted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Brian M wrote:
The 1966 SWB Land Rover that I occasionally borrow from a friend has two front tow balls. One in the centre if you are squeezing the outfit into a tight space and one about two feet towards the passenger side so you can see alongside whatever you are pushing.

He uses it in his boatyard and as Pat says it really does help with precison manoeuvring.


It certainly works; this was moved into position on a very tight plot next to ours by a Landrover with no less than three towballs on the front Shocked One at each end of the bumper and one in the middle:



I think that it measures 37' x 12'

Geoff
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Pat Russell



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:59 am    Post subject: Excellent! Reply with quote
alfanut wrote:
Brian M wrote:
The 1966 SWB Land Rover that I occasionally borrow from a friend has two front tow balls. One in the centre if you are squeezing the outfit into a tight space and one about two feet towards the passenger side so you can see alongside whatever you are pushing.

He uses it in his boatyard and as Pat says it really does help with precison manoeuvring.


It certainly works; this was moved into position on a very tight plot next to ours by a Landrover with no less than three towballs on the front Shocked One at each end of the bumper and one in the middle:



I think that it measures 37' x 12'

Geoff


Thank you!.I think some members were a bit sceptical about my first post .But |I do know it works and look at the forum members who have confirmed it.

For the time being vehicles ancient and modern will be taking second place I have been made editor of a charity(labradors) newsletter so I am getting to grips with that.
Thanks to everyone who answers my posts..however ladies who drive vintage cars are still welcome.
AND you will definitely hear from me when I get my Bullnose.

Pat[img]
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Peter_L



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Location: New Brunswick. Canada.
PostPosted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi Pat. If you are thinking of getting hitched. Laughing

http://www.simmonites.com/TOWING.htm

Scroll Down. On right side. Maybe the answer.

Of course the guys will find huge fun in fabricating something like this

From what I can see one can enjoy a wide selections of positions.
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