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BoxeyBee
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 Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:40 am Post subject: Re: Bay tow bars |
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| does the jeremy bar come in contact with the bumper during travel. trying to keep damage (physical and paint) to a minimum. |
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fastmc25
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Location: East Tennessee
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:34 am Post subject: Re: Bay tow bars |
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Mine never did.
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aeromech
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:57 am Post subject: Re: Bay tow bars |
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Buy Jeremy’s bar. You’ll be pleased. Get a set of magnetic tow lights (LED). Remember to remove the lower zerc fittings in the beam. Get a safety chain.
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NASkeet
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Location: South Benfleet, Essex, UK
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| Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:06 pm Post subject: Re: Bay tow bars |
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Fortunately for we folks in the United Kingdom & Europe, we don't need to contemplate such questions, because it's ILLEGAL over here!
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Much modified, RHD 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental campervan, with the World's only decent, cross-over-arm, SWF pantograph rear-window wiper
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Bobstah
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| Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: Bay tow bars |
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I'll second what Aeromech said and add that it's a work of art that's built like a tank.
Just received mine last week. Jeremy was a pleasure to work with and I think now he's adding the safety chains, as they were on mine.
And NASkeet, You have to have a wrecker tow them?
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danfromsyr
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| Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:22 pm Post subject: Re: Bay tow bars |
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they can't use towbars over there
but they have their own level of crazy
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NASkeet
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Location: South Benfleet, Essex, UK
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| Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:47 am Post subject: Re: Bay tow bars |
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they can't use towbars over there
but they have their own level of crazy
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I grant that the illustrated towing configuration would not seem to be very sensible, but also notice, that of necessity, there is a driver in the towed BMW, who is there to apply the car's brakes.
Under NO circumstances, would one be allowed to tow on the public highway, an unbraked trailer with an overall permitted mass in excess of 750 kg; even if the towing vehicle were a heavy-weight lorry.
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Much modified, RHD 1973 VW "1600" Type 2 Westfalia Continental campervan, with the World's only decent, cross-over-arm, SWF pantograph rear-window wiper
Onetime member, plus former Technical Editor & Editor of Transporter Talk magazine
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