Tow Ball Mounting For A Project

jims-terrano · 06-05-2013, 08:38

Hi All, need some ideas. I want to be able to mount a vertical pole on my towball. I've looked at tow hitches on Ebay but I really don't think it's worth it for the cost.

Has anyone got any ideas?????

briggie · 06-05-2013, 09:06

Gerald has summat similar on his campervan jim ...... maybe have a word with him ?

jims-terrano · 06-05-2013, 09:50

Yeah I've seen that, he basically got hold of a set of old tent poles. He cut one down and welded it to the tow bar so the poles then slot together. I was wanting something a little more robust plus the spare wheel would be in the way on the T2. I was wanting the tow hitch fitting to support the bottom of the pole and then was going to make a brace from the roof bars. I've got the telescopic pole but wanting to find something to mount it to the tow ball so that I can remove all traces of it when not in use.

briggie · 06-05-2013, 10:16

the big hairy one has got summat you drive over and the wheel holds it in place ...... is that suitable jim ? .

briggie · 06-05-2013, 10:25

quick google search found this jim .......

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...tm%3B640%3B562

jims-terrano · 06-05-2013, 13:08

Yeah got one of them too Pete but it's a big bulky thing to carry around. I'm wanting to be a little easier to use so that I can drop pole and go to a different location. That's why I'm thinking about mounting something on tow ball.

zippy656 · 06-05-2013, 13:12

Have a look at bike racks that fitvonto towballs

Might give you an idea

briggie · 06-05-2013, 20:27

how about " flaring " the end of the pole so it fits onto the ball of the towbar , then secured by a clamp on the roof rack ...... or is that not viable ?

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 06-05-2013, 22:37

what about a caravan stabilizer receiver plate, this will give you a square to vehicle
mount and then quick ish realise

06-05-2013, 08:38	#1
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Tow Ball Mounting For A Project Hi All, need some ideas. I want to be able to mount a vertical pole on my towball. I've looked at tow hitches on Ebay but I really don't think it's worth it for the cost. Has anyone got any ideas?????

06-05-2013, 22:37	#9
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06-05-2013, 09:06	#2
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	Gerald has summat similar on his campervan jim ...... maybe have a word with him ?

06-05-2013, 09:50	#3
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Yeah I've seen that, he basically got hold of a set of old tent poles. He cut one down and welded it to the tow bar so the poles then slot together. I was wanting something a little more robust plus the spare wheel would be in the way on the T2. I was wanting the tow hitch fitting to support the bottom of the pole and then was going to make a brace from the roof bars. I've got the telescopic pole but wanting to find something to mount it to the tow ball so that I can remove all traces of it when not in use.

06-05-2013, 10:16	#4
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	the big hairy one has got summat you drive over and the wheel holds it in place ...... is that suitable jim ? .

06-05-2013, 10:25	#5
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	quick google search found this jim ....... http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...tm%3B640%3B562

06-05-2013, 13:08	#6
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Yeah got one of them too Pete but it's a big bulky thing to carry around. I'm wanting to be a little easier to use so that I can drop pole and go to a different location. That's why I'm thinking about mounting something on tow ball.

06-05-2013, 13:12	#7
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	Have a look at bike racks that fitvonto towballs Might give you an idea

06-05-2013, 20:27	#8
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	how about " flaring " the end of the pole so it fits onto the ball of the towbar , then secured by a clamp on the roof rack ...... or is that not viable ?