Tow Ball Mounting For A Project

[jims-terrano]

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]

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

 

[jims-terrano]

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]

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

 

[briggie]

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

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...urcomms.co.uk%2FMobile%2520mounts.htm;640;562

 

[jims-terrano]

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]

Have a look at bike racks that fitvonto towballs

Might give you an idea

 

[briggie]

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]

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