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HOT TO TOW A FIAT 126 ON A TOWING ( A FRAME )
« on: July 02, 2006, 12:25:38 PM »
HELLO THERE I HAVE PRODUCED A SMALL WEBSITE WITH PICTURES ON HOW TO USE AND ATTACH A FIAT 126 AND 500 TO A RECOVERY (A FRAME )  .. RACHET TYPE ..

IT CAN BE FOUND AT : http://www.dropshots.com/HOW2TOWFIAT126500  

THE ONE I AM USING IN THE PHOTOS IS A SOLOMATIC RECOVERY FRAME CAPABLE OF TOWING UPTO 2.5 TONS ..


IT SIMPLY ALL LOCKS TOGETHER ..


I FOUND THAT THE EASIEST WAY WAS.

CONNECT THE FRAME ALL TOGETHER, TWO LEGS INTO THE MAIN FRAME, KEEPING THE EXTRA STRENGTHENING BARS ON THE INSIDE.

THE STRAPS:-  AT EACH END OF THE LEGS THERE IS A "U" SHAPED BRACKET.

PULL THE FRAME TOWARD THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED AND PUT 1 OF THESE ON THE LOWEST PART OF THE SUSPENSION AT THE WIDEST PART, BOTTOM WISHBONE WOULD BE IDEAL.

WRAP THE STRAP OVER THIS AND THEN TAKE IT BACK TO THE RATCHET,

TIGHTEN IT ONLY ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE LEG BUT NOT TO TIGHT

REPEAT THIS ON OTHER LEG.

THEN PLACE THE HITCH ONTO THE TOW BAR OF THE TOWING VEHICLE AND TIGHTEN THE RATCHETS ON BOTH LEGS

IT IS BEST TO DRIVE A HUNDRED YARDS OR SO AND THEN CHECK RATCHETS AGAIN TO TAKE UP ANY SLACK OR SETTLEMENT.


I HOPE THIS MAKES SENSE WHEN YOU GET THE UNIT. TO BE HONEST IT SOUNDS MORE COMPLICATED THAN IT IS. THE FIRST TIME WILL BE THE HARDEST, THEN IT WILL BE A DODDLE.


I WILL ADD THE PHOTOS FOR THE FIAT 500 WHEN I TAKE MINE TO BE SPRAYED ....


ANYONE WISHING TO BORROW MY TOWING FRAME CAN . IF YOU LEAVE A £150 DEPOSIT .... AND TOW VEHICLES YOURSELF ?

OTHERWISE I CAN PICK UP OR DELIVER ANY FIAT 126 OR 500 PROVIDING ITS GOT GOOD TYRES ALL ROUND AND THE STEERING LOCK IS OFF, ENABLING IT TO TURN THE FULL MOTION OF LOCK .. FOR A COST OF £1 PER MILE  ( BOTH WAYS )

MEANING IF YOU 20 MILES AWAY IT WILL COST YOU £40 .. IF YOU GET WHAT I MEAN ?


HOPE I HAVE HELPED

REGUARDS

RICHARD


OH P.S BY LAW THE VEHICLE YOUR TOWING NEEDS TO BE LIGHTER THAN THE VEHICLE YOUR TOWING WITH ..... ALSO THE TOWED VEHICLE NEEDS TO HAVE A LIGHTING BOARD ATTACHED TOO

I HAVE TOWED SERVERAL CARS MILES AND MILES THIS WAY DOWN THE MOTORWAY PAST THE POLICE AND THEY DONT SEEM TO MIND ... I THINK ASLONG AS THE CAR IS SAFE THEY ARENT BOTHERED ..