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tigger76

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Hi, I'm looking at buying a detatchable towbar for my 90 as taking the old one off everytime I go off roading is getting tedious! I was looking at the one "Extreme 4x4" do, it seems to be chuffin expensive at £213 for a lump of metal. Has anyone used this one or seen it for sale anywhere else, could do with a few reviews before I part with my hard earned cash.
Thanks
Tigger:)
 
I made one

before it was fully welded:







2x 17mm bolts and its off not as quick as the pin type damn sight cheaper and stronger for my purpose
 
tigger76 said:
Hi, I'm looking at buying a detatchable towbar for my 90 as taking the old one off everytime I go off roading is getting tedious! I was looking at the one "Extreme 4x4" do, it seems to be chuffin expensive at £213 for a lump of metal. Has anyone used this one or seen it for sale anywhere else, could do with a few reviews before I part with my hard earned cash.
Thanks
Tigger:)
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where do you go off roading to struggle so much with the tow bar? I drive a 110 and yes my tow bar does dig in occasionally but I've never had it where it prohibits me offroading where I want to even when I was running on super soft rear springs.
 
I thought towbars have to meet certain standards to be legal and used on the road?
A home made one wont have the correct markings even though we all know it is just as strong as an approved one. You'll be in the ****e with the old bill if anything happens whilst towing and the first thing they will look at is your towbar.
 
Shifty1962 said:
I thought towbars have to meet certain standards to be legal and used on the road?
A home made one wont have the correct markings even though we all know it is just as strong as an approved one. You'll be in the ****e with the old bill if anything happens whilst towing and the first thing they will look at is your towbar.
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Don't know about that. don't use the ball its only there in case of I need to do somthing. Mabe I reckon I'll use it twice three times a year max.

It'll be handy to have when my uncle puts his boat in the water and get the Rangie stuck I can reverse up and hoof it out. I know Tow points are part of the mot where fitted so its gotta be right.
 
Shifty1962 said:
I thought towbars have to meet certain standards to be legal and used on the road?
A home made one wont have the correct markings even though we all know it is just as strong as an approved one. You'll be in the ****e with the old bill if anything happens whilst towing and the first thing they will look at is your towbar.
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tis true dat..

the towbar has to have a safe towing limit.how do you know what it is or at what point it will break if ya done it yrself?

when i had a towbar fitted to the outlander the trailer centre asked what i would be towing and the gvw of the trailer i would be pulling,as i wanted detachable i had to have a specific manufacturer as some didnt meet the gvw safe towing capability..

fair play for having a go yrself,but in the event of a accident mr plod will be looking
 
Just been on guardian4x4's website. The 90 removeable towbar looks pretty meaty. There's no picture so he e-mailed me one. It's a contender for sure.
 
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