David Jenkins
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| posted on 12/9/04 at 10:23 AM |
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Towing points
When the nice man with the breakdown wagon came to rescue me and my car the other day, we came across an interesting problem - there's no really
secure place to attach the winch hook on the front of a Locost.
We managed, but I was wondering how I could fit an eye to the front of the chassis in a way that would be strong enough to take the weight of the car
as it was hauled up the back of a rescue wagon - or even to pull it out of a ditch, if necessary.
It would have to be fairly discrete to avoid upsetting the SVA man - perhaps it could be a screw-in eye bolt, as on my real car.
Any thoughts?
David
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stressy
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| posted on 12/9/04 at 10:33 AM |
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i have towing eyes welded at both rear corners and one at the front below the nose cone. Does the job justfine. i use them for strapping down on the
trailer, towing and lifting the car on the hoist.
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subk2002
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| posted on 12/9/04 at 10:44 AM |
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Thats what the roll bars for
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/9/04 at 02:21 PM |
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I haven't but
You could weld a nut or a threaded insert into a front tube and carry the eyebolt with you.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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andyps
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| posted on 12/9/04 at 09:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by subk2002
Thats what the roll bars for
It's what often gets used at race events - certainly the easiest for us at Harewood Hillclimb. After all, if the roll bar won't take the
weight of the car it won't do it's job very well. Just mind your head on the rope
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 12/9/04 at 09:49 PM |
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I wouldn't like to try it on the road, the slightest slip by the tower or the towee would result in loads of tyre smoke and a locost being towed
backwards
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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Viper
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| posted on 12/9/04 at 10:02 PM |
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andyps
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| posted on 13/9/04 at 08:51 PM |
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I agree - but at the hillclimb it is never very far to tow the car.
I cut the towing rings off my donor car with the intention of welding them to my chassis when I eventually make it.
Andy
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less
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