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stew 46



Member Since: 26 Jan 2012
Location: Wadebridge ,cornwall .
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England 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Bonatti Grey
Front tow ball
Well I’ve finally got around to fabricating an adjustable front tow bar for when I pull our 5m rib in and out at the boat yard , all adjustable, will test and then send of to be galvanised Thumbs Up



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Post #952380 12th May 2022 4:02pm
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Chugga90



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Looks good.
Would there be a lot of leverage on the fixing point with that length of extension?
Would a longer fixing plate be worth doing?
Post #952402 12th May 2022 6:50pm
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stew 46



Member Since: 26 Jan 2012
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The winch bumper is 5mm and at the point of my fixing plate there in extra strengthening build in to the bumper as standard with large chassis plates , so I felt fixing the plate like I have with 16mm Bolts should be fine as my boat is on a very good trailer and I’m only moving the boat 20 yards ish so all good Thumbs Up
Post #952411 12th May 2022 8:07pm
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I Like Old Skool



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Why such a long extension? I can't think of a reason for it without knowing your particular circumstances.
Post #952427 12th May 2022 9:26pm
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stew 46



Member Since: 26 Jan 2012
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It’s long so it keeps the front of the boat further away from the front of the defender so I’ve got room to get between the defender and the bow ( front ) of the boat so I’m not putting the defender in the water if you get me Laughing Thumbs Up
Post #952429 12th May 2022 9:41pm
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markb110



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And there’s me thinking you had a camera on the end and was upskirting cabriolets on the motorway.


I think we will just leave that for the weirdos on the Underground in London…..
Post #952453 13th May 2022 9:37am
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stew 46



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Laughing Laughing I’ll be testing it later today on our 5m and 3.5m ribs Thumbs Up



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Post #952577 15th May 2022 9:26am
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markb110



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Very nice

Was on the Roseland a couple of weeks back.

Someone down there has an original Camel Trophy rib which was back in the sea ready for the summer.

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Post #952580 15th May 2022 9:41am
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stew 46



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Very nice Thumbs Up

This is our main boat but I won’t be pulling this one up and down with the front tow bar Thumbs Up



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Post #952581 15th May 2022 9:45am
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Birdy



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I can vouch for how effective an offset push bar can be, I've got a Watling Engineering one on my truck.

I won't be towing or pushing my present boat with it though!

Peter
Post #952649 15th May 2022 10:22pm
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