Well, when I first bought Fiery I had an asperational list of mods that I would like to carry out I'm sure you know the kind of thing In this list was 'Buy & fit an ARB receiver hitch towbar' or @ least make something that resembles one. After much searching, a number of phone calls & much time stood @ the back of Fiery slowly drinking a cup of tea contemplating this modification & its costs not only in terms of wonger but time aswell I'd prety much descided just to trim the bottoms off of the two towball swan neck mounting flanges flush with the base of the swan neck bar (a mod suggested by a very wise man I met once @ the junction of the A12 & M25) and then just use a shackle to small to pull over the 50mm towball to attach strops directly to the towbar for any recovery work. But I then went on to think that if I could just get my hands on a bit of steel the size mentioned for fair monies. It would be nice to make a bespoke shackle attachment bar that I could bolt up in place of the 50mm towball swan neck for when I'm out playingGav Peter said:Thats a fair chunk of steel Steve Wassit for?
Chris said:What's it for? Solid would be pretty heavy duty!
I hear what you're saying Chris To be fair though I tow my little ol' P6e trailer more often than I go off roading So I'm going to do the best I can with what I have I don't really need to make the 'D' shackle attachment as I do have a good sized shackle that fits around the swan neck below the towball & once the pin is fitted is going nowhere But it would be nice to have a bespoke shackle attachment if anyone finds a suitable bit of steelChris said:I'd ditch the whole rear member on that for play time. In other words like a very wise man from near Kidderminster, have a standard one and a modified one. Reason I say that is that the bit that is left acts as a plough. All towbars do really and on a SWB when climbing, the angles involved so often mean that you get hung up on it. Even with a receiver you get caught
Yes & yes I'm affraid Infact so is the 50mm dimension The dimensions of the OME towball swan neck are 29.7 x 44 x 200mm Please don't go to any great lengths to precure a bit for me, this was more just if someone had a bit to hand that they wouldn't mind selling on or if anyone new of a supplier that I could contact But thanks for having a look in advanceGav Peter said:Is the 30 dimension critrical so that it goes between the plates on the bar...