Front Tow Bar - Great!

happyhitch
happyhitch Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited April 2016 in Towcars & Towing #1

I recently had a front tow bar fitted to my Disco 3.  My drive is quite steep (1:4 in places) and pulling the van up is not a practical option.  I have managed to bring the van up with the mover, but think this is quite a strain for it and over time may
cause a premature failure.  Although at first I was a little anxious as to whether this solution would work I needn't have worried, it is very easy
to control.  My first attempt can be seen at  https://youtu.be/EOrnoOcGvNo.  I would recommend this to anyone with a similar issue.  Apologies in advance for video quality.

 

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  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited April 2016 #2

    You look to have it sussed Cool live link Wink

  • Kennine
    Kennine Forum Participant Posts: 3,472
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    edited April 2016 #3

    The sailing fraternity have been fitting front towballs for many years now. Ideal when launching boats down a narrow slipway.  

    I can see it being an advantage to the OP parking on a sloping drive  and also for the average caravanner shunting their van on to some of the tight pitches on some CC sites.

    K 

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited April 2016 #4

    We have had front tow hooks fitted on most  of our tow vehicles,and not just 4x4s saves 30kg plus weight saving on c/van and much cheaper

  • lightshipman
    lightshipman Forum Participant Posts: 2
    edited April 2016 #5

    Ive had a front towbar fixed to a couple of my towcars, absolutely brilliant, and yes saves weight of mover on caravan, i wouldnt have thought they did the battery much good either, typical scenario arrive caravan storage, park van with mover, leave for
    a month with discharged battery before taking van out again, not good.

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