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Towing Eyes
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:25 pm
by peteb
Not sure if it's been covered but does anyone have any good ideas for towing eye locations, front and rear? At the front I was thinking of attaching a frame to the front of the main chassis and taking it under the radiator to the inlet at the front but it's not the easiest route. Rear, I was thinking of using a strap round the roll hoop. Any better ideas?
Re: Towing Eyes
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:27 am
by stylussprinter
Depends whether you have fixed bonnet or flip front. If fixed then the simplest way is to weld an eye which is welded onto a steel plate about 30mm x 120mm x 3mm and bolt that through the ' D ' on the same points as the A frame bolts to the ' D ' . You'll have to drill a 20 or 30 mm hole through the fibreglass just to the left of the grill to screw the eye in.
If it's flip front then a load strap or piece of harness around the lower front 50 x 25 mm chassis tube will do it . Mount velcro under the front and attach the strap/eye to that which is what I did. Didn't bother about the rear -- just use the rollover bar if necessary
Re: Towing Eyes
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:28 am
by kevp
I used a strap on the front of mine. It is looped around the front chassis where the a frame bolts to it. I then ran a short bit of plastic tube (25mm dia) cable tied to the a frame (the idea is to keep the strap tidy & save some muck flying off the wheel on to it). Drilled a 32mm hole in the fiberglass a fitted a blind grommet. If needed just take the grommet out & pull the strap through.
Have to add - Iv never used it. So it may be rubbish.