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Re: Towbar plans?
I'm with Nathan. Mine is 1-1/2" x 3" .120 wall
Nathan W. Collier wrote: > "Weldman" <wrenwright@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1154526852.823309.39510@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > >>I think I have some 1x2 in the shop that >>is 14 ga. How stout does this thing need to be? > > > 14 gauge isnt nearly thick enough to provide adequate lateral support in the > even of an emergency evasive manuever at highway speeds. you might be able > to get away with 11 gauge, but since you share the roads with my wife and > kids im not comfortable with that either. i would recommend 3/16" minimum > with bracing. > |
Re: Towbar plans?
I ended up making a "T" from 2"x2" 11ga and then placed some
2-1/2x2-1/2x 1/4 angle to connect the ends of the crosmember to the tubing right behind the coupler. Basically it formed a triangle with a piece of tubing right down the middle. It's pretty stout and probably weighs about 40 lbs., so I'm in business and towed a Volvo home the other day with it. RoyJ wrote: > I'm with Nathan. Mine is 1-1/2" x 3" .120 wall > > Nathan W. Collier wrote: > > "Weldman" <wrenwright@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1154526852.823309.39510@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > > > >>I think I have some 1x2 in the shop that > >>is 14 ga. How stout does this thing need to be? > > > > > > 14 gauge isnt nearly thick enough to provide adequate lateral support in the > > even of an emergency evasive manuever at highway speeds. you might be able > > to get away with 11 gauge, but since you share the roads with my wife and > > kids im not comfortable with that either. i would recommend 3/16" minimum > > with bracing. > > |
Re: Towbar plans?
I ended up making a "T" from 2"x2" 11ga and then placed some
2-1/2x2-1/2x 1/4 angle to connect the ends of the crosmember to the tubing right behind the coupler. Basically it formed a triangle with a piece of tubing right down the middle. It's pretty stout and probably weighs about 40 lbs., so I'm in business and towed a Volvo home the other day with it. RoyJ wrote: > I'm with Nathan. Mine is 1-1/2" x 3" .120 wall > > Nathan W. Collier wrote: > > "Weldman" <wrenwright@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1154526852.823309.39510@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > > > >>I think I have some 1x2 in the shop that > >>is 14 ga. How stout does this thing need to be? > > > > > > 14 gauge isnt nearly thick enough to provide adequate lateral support in the > > even of an emergency evasive manuever at highway speeds. you might be able > > to get away with 11 gauge, but since you share the roads with my wife and > > kids im not comfortable with that either. i would recommend 3/16" minimum > > with bracing. > > |
Re: Towbar plans?
I ended up making a "T" from 2"x2" 11ga and then placed some
2-1/2x2-1/2x 1/4 angle to connect the ends of the crosmember to the tubing right behind the coupler. Basically it formed a triangle with a piece of tubing right down the middle. It's pretty stout and probably weighs about 40 lbs., so I'm in business and towed a Volvo home the other day with it. RoyJ wrote: > I'm with Nathan. Mine is 1-1/2" x 3" .120 wall > > Nathan W. Collier wrote: > > "Weldman" <wrenwright@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1154526852.823309.39510@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > > > >>I think I have some 1x2 in the shop that > >>is 14 ga. How stout does this thing need to be? > > > > > > 14 gauge isnt nearly thick enough to provide adequate lateral support in the > > even of an emergency evasive manuever at highway speeds. you might be able > > to get away with 11 gauge, but since you share the roads with my wife and > > kids im not comfortable with that either. i would recommend 3/16" minimum > > with bracing. > > |
Re: Towbar plans?
I ended up making a "T" from 2"x2" 11ga and then placed some
2-1/2x2-1/2x 1/4 angle to connect the ends of the crosmember to the tubing right behind the coupler. Basically it formed a triangle with a piece of tubing right down the middle. It's pretty stout and probably weighs about 40 lbs., so I'm in business and towed a Volvo home the other day with it. RoyJ wrote: > I'm with Nathan. Mine is 1-1/2" x 3" .120 wall > > Nathan W. Collier wrote: > > "Weldman" <wrenwright@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1154526852.823309.39510@h48g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > > > >>I think I have some 1x2 in the shop that > >>is 14 ga. How stout does this thing need to be? > > > > > > 14 gauge isnt nearly thick enough to provide adequate lateral support in the > > even of an emergency evasive manuever at highway speeds. you might be able > > to get away with 11 gauge, but since you share the roads with my wife and > > kids im not comfortable with that either. i would recommend 3/16" minimum > > with bracing. > > |
Re: Towbar plans?
Center tube is not really handling much load. The two angles are doing
all the work. Weldman wrote: > I ended up making a "T" from 2"x2" 11ga and then placed some > 2-1/2x2-1/2x 1/4 angle to connect the ends of the crosmember to the > tubing right behind the coupler. Basically it formed a triangle with a > piece of tubing right down the middle. It's pretty stout and probably > weighs about 40 lbs., so I'm in business and towed a Volvo home the > other day with it. > > > > > RoyJ wrote: > >>I'm with Nathan. Mine is 1-1/2" x 3" .120 wall >> >>Nathan W. Collier wrote: >> >>>"Weldman" <wrenwright@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:1154526852.823309.39510@h48g2000cwc.google groups.com... >>> >>> >>>>I think I have some 1x2 in the shop that >>>>is 14 ga. How stout does this thing need to be? >>> >>> >>>14 gauge isnt nearly thick enough to provide adequate lateral support in the >>>even of an emergency evasive manuever at highway speeds. you might be able >>>to get away with 11 gauge, but since you share the roads with my wife and >>>kids im not comfortable with that either. i would recommend 3/16" minimum >>>with bracing. >>> > > |
Re: Towbar plans?
Center tube is not really handling much load. The two angles are doing
all the work. Weldman wrote: > I ended up making a "T" from 2"x2" 11ga and then placed some > 2-1/2x2-1/2x 1/4 angle to connect the ends of the crosmember to the > tubing right behind the coupler. Basically it formed a triangle with a > piece of tubing right down the middle. It's pretty stout and probably > weighs about 40 lbs., so I'm in business and towed a Volvo home the > other day with it. > > > > > RoyJ wrote: > >>I'm with Nathan. Mine is 1-1/2" x 3" .120 wall >> >>Nathan W. Collier wrote: >> >>>"Weldman" <wrenwright@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:1154526852.823309.39510@h48g2000cwc.google groups.com... >>> >>> >>>>I think I have some 1x2 in the shop that >>>>is 14 ga. How stout does this thing need to be? >>> >>> >>>14 gauge isnt nearly thick enough to provide adequate lateral support in the >>>even of an emergency evasive manuever at highway speeds. you might be able >>>to get away with 11 gauge, but since you share the roads with my wife and >>>kids im not comfortable with that either. i would recommend 3/16" minimum >>>with bracing. >>> > > |
Re: Towbar plans?
Center tube is not really handling much load. The two angles are doing
all the work. Weldman wrote: > I ended up making a "T" from 2"x2" 11ga and then placed some > 2-1/2x2-1/2x 1/4 angle to connect the ends of the crosmember to the > tubing right behind the coupler. Basically it formed a triangle with a > piece of tubing right down the middle. It's pretty stout and probably > weighs about 40 lbs., so I'm in business and towed a Volvo home the > other day with it. > > > > > RoyJ wrote: > >>I'm with Nathan. Mine is 1-1/2" x 3" .120 wall >> >>Nathan W. Collier wrote: >> >>>"Weldman" <wrenwright@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:1154526852.823309.39510@h48g2000cwc.google groups.com... >>> >>> >>>>I think I have some 1x2 in the shop that >>>>is 14 ga. How stout does this thing need to be? >>> >>> >>>14 gauge isnt nearly thick enough to provide adequate lateral support in the >>>even of an emergency evasive manuever at highway speeds. you might be able >>>to get away with 11 gauge, but since you share the roads with my wife and >>>kids im not comfortable with that either. i would recommend 3/16" minimum >>>with bracing. >>> > > |
Re: Towbar plans?
Center tube is not really handling much load. The two angles are doing
all the work. Weldman wrote: > I ended up making a "T" from 2"x2" 11ga and then placed some > 2-1/2x2-1/2x 1/4 angle to connect the ends of the crosmember to the > tubing right behind the coupler. Basically it formed a triangle with a > piece of tubing right down the middle. It's pretty stout and probably > weighs about 40 lbs., so I'm in business and towed a Volvo home the > other day with it. > > > > > RoyJ wrote: > >>I'm with Nathan. Mine is 1-1/2" x 3" .120 wall >> >>Nathan W. Collier wrote: >> >>>"Weldman" <wrenwright@gmail.com> wrote in message >>>news:1154526852.823309.39510@h48g2000cwc.google groups.com... >>> >>> >>>>I think I have some 1x2 in the shop that >>>>is 14 ga. How stout does this thing need to be? >>> >>> >>>14 gauge isnt nearly thick enough to provide adequate lateral support in the >>>even of an emergency evasive manuever at highway speeds. you might be able >>>to get away with 11 gauge, but since you share the roads with my wife and >>>kids im not comfortable with that either. i would recommend 3/16" minimum >>>with bracing. >>> > > |
Re: Towbar plans?
"Weldman" <wrenwright@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1155259917.420592.281480@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com... > I'm in business and towed a Volvo home the > other day with it. sweet! got pics? -- Nathan in Montana http://ConcealedCarryForum.com http://1911Carry.com http://GlockCarry.com http://hkusp.info |
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