Telescoping towbar
After all those years of towing with an inexpensive fixed arm adjustable width towbar, I finally got a telescoping arm unit. For the pickup, I found a Roadmaster Stowmaster 5000, 6000 lb. capacity to...
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Jagtech wrote:mowermech wrote:
After all those years of towing with an inexpensive fixed arm adjustable width towbar, I finally got a telescoping arm unit.
...never thought I'd see the day! :B I find it hard to believe that you're going to give up "old faithful". Those old fixed-arm bars do have their place, and are reliable, simple and cheap.
Well, the old towbar went with the Jeep, and I found this Stowmaster on craigslist for only slightly more than a new Reese fixed arm would cost, and I thought I needed the 6000 lb. capacity, so that's what I got.
I can't say that I am overly impressed so far. We'll see. I have only connected and disconnected it twice. The coming trip will be the "proof of the pudding" as the saying goes.
The fact that it folds up on the front of the truck is a plus, though.
I can always get a piece of light chain and a couple of harness clips so I can hang it in position for hookup, and use the GOAL method like I used to.
Again, we'll see...
