Does a towbar fit lots of cars?

[bloodhound31]

Hey guys, for those who know about cars (and I really don't) can you tell me if this towbar would fit vehicles other than my Mitsubishi Triton, or is every car and every towbar different?

I'd like to know before I put it up for sale.

Baz.

[AdrianF (Adrian)]

I think it would only fit Triton. I used to make towbars for vehicles and we had about 40 patterns we used for different vehicles. I might be wrong though.

Adrian

[bloodhound31]

Originally Posted by AdrianF

I think it would only fit Triton. I used to make towbars for vehicles and we had about 40 patterns we used for different vehicles. I might be wrong though.

Adrian

Thanks Adrian. If you are possibly wrong, does anyone else here work in the industry? Can you shed some light on it?

Baz.

[hotspur (Chris)]

There all different for all different cars Baz,too many headaches to mod them to fit other cars,Just sell the triton with that bar.It will help with the sale.

Its important to have the correct make tow bar to the car in question.Saves a lot of hasseles.I bought a newish Avalon 2 years ago,and made sure I got the correct tow bar etc-cost a bit-$600,but its nice to know its all proper,and not likely to fall apart at midnight towing a boat home from the beach.Does not get used much-but nice to know its the proper one.

[leon]

No good repeating the answer Baz, but all bars are different for different cars.

Leon

[bloodhound31]

Originally Posted by hotspur

There all different for all different cars Baz,too many headaches to mod them to fit other cars,Just sell the triton with that bar.It will help with the sale.

Its important to have the correct make tow bar to the car in question.Saves a lot of hasseles.I bought a newish Avalon 2 years ago,and made sure I got the correct tow bar etc-cost a bit-$600,but its nice to know its all proper,and not likely to fall apart at midnight towing a boat home from the beach.Does not get used much-but nice to know its the proper one.

Thanks Chris. I'm going to sell the bar, not the car. Seems pretty pointless for me to have a towing hitch on a ute with a tray....

Thanks mate, I'll sell it to fit Tritons.

Cheers!

Baz.

[Barrykgerdes]

Here is a little digression. I have made tow bars for five of my cars over the years and there is no "one size fits all"

My first towbar I built in 1957 to fit a 1948 Oldsmobile to tow a caravan to Cairns (in the days before sealed roads). I designed it and had the parts cut from steel and welded up. The goose neck I shaped cold from 4" x 1/2" steel bar, what a job, took about a week to bend and three weeks to get the aches out of my arm!

While we were travelling north from Rockhampton both springs on the caravan broke. This jammed the brakes on in the van and pulled the towbar back about 6" stretching some of the steel. I got a jack under it and managed to get it back into position. I "repaired" the caravan springs with #8 fencing wire from a nearby fence (should never be without it in the bush) and continued to Cairns.

No more trouble till the return trip (other than I nearly got left on Green island (with my girl friend) when I missed the boat). The boat came back for us. How embarrassingg.

When I got through Rockhampton I was cruising along the sealed road at about 60MPH when the tow bar finally gave up and the when I braked the caravan rode up on my bumper bar. The time was 4:30 in the afternoon. My brother and I got the bits of the tow bar off and put them in the car and we got back to welder in Rocky 18miles away in about 14 minutes and caught him just about to close. He welded and plated the damaged bar and we headed back to the van.

Put the bar on, hooked up the van and we were on the way again before 6:00PM

The final outcome I got new springs in Brisbane, and lost my deposit on the van (it was a bit of a wreck by now)

Barry

[bloodhound31]

Thanks guys. I've put it up for sale as a Triton tow bar.