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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:26 pm 
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Hey guys, just wondering if there was a tech doc for this as i couldnt find one when i did a quick search (there were too many hits). If not, can anyone lend some advice to get on the road sooner.

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 Post subject: Re: Installing towbar on BA straight gas?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:39 pm 
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There is a specific towbar for egas BA's.

I've never seen one or how they mount, so I cant direct you there...

Apart from saying make sure you grab the right one, as the mounting points are different.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:44 am 
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Ohhh crap!!!

Thats prob why I cant seem to get this thing on. I got the Hayman bar.

Has anyone got photos of what the bar should look like to I can tell where the mounts are, or a part number???

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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:02 pm 
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Sedan or Wagon?
I've got a Hayman Reese 2300kg bar on mine and I'm pretty sure it mounts up the same as the petrol wagons do.

 

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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:26 pm 
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Not to sure on this other than making such mistake got a towbar for an egas au, the floorpans quite different at the back on them, had like a scuba tank between two chassy rails that but that's au. the standard au towbars are a strangish looking thing that just hang off a strap type piece in the center.
but not to sure how ba's are.

 

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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 11:17 am 
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thx for the help so far guys. Its going into a wagon. I'll try snap up some photos of the bar and pop them up.

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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:17 pm 
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Here are a few photos i took of the bar, including the serial code and mounting points.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:46 am 
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Are you sure that's a Ford wagon tow bar? It doesn't look like one!

And if that's the model number on the end its not listed on hayman reece's web site. They list two for falcon wagons from 1988 onwards

1600kg 01373w
2400kg 01339r

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:59 am 
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Are you sure that's a Ford wagon tow bar? It doesn't look like one!

And if that's the model number on the end its not listed on hayman reece's web site. They list two for falcon wagons from 1988 onwards

1600kg 01373w
2400kg 01339r

 

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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 2:21 pm 
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Yeah just gave them a call and they confirmed its for an FG sedan!!! Prick lied to my face and flogged it off to me which pisses me right off!! :evil:

My bad, should have checked the numbers first i suppose

Might have to organise a swap i think.

Thanks for your help anyway fellas
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:30 am 
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Mate go back and re-arrange his face with the towbar, im sure he would come around then.

 

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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 7:10 pm 
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I can think of a better place to put it though !!! I might take bets on how far in i can get it also.
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