Tow car hookup by single person
I will be towing a vehicle and need to be able to easily (relatively) hook up the towed vehicle by myself. 1) Any recommendations for a particular tow bar brand? 2) Any hookup procedure recommenda...
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rk911 wrote:I was actually asking olfarmer, because he uses the magnetic rods with balls on top I used to use for my boat and I'm curious how he does it.Mile High wrote:
But how do you hold the tow bar out in front the toad so you can line up? That part was the one I struggled with for a fixed tow bar.
you don't. what I do is extend the arms and lay them on the ground in a ^ pattern that approximates the distance between the hookup points on the baseplate but narrower than the distance between the front tires. I then pull forward to a point where I believe the hookup points are at or a little bit forward of the ends of the arms. I get out and check and, if necessary, move the car forward or back a bit. with practice and experience I can usually hit the correct point on the first or certainly the second try.
I shut off the car and engage the parking break. I first connect the tow bar arms to secure the dinghy to the MH. on my particular vehicle it's easier to then connect the umbilical cord, the aux braking system break-away connection and then the safety chains.
I double check everything with the check list and then prepare the dinghy for towing which in my case is simply putting the tranny in park and the transfer case in neutral but I use a checklist for that as well.
