Tow bar game basket?
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If you believe that, I'm not going to argue with you.
Have a look at a Thread i started 05-09-2010 .
And i still use it regularly in fact i used it this morning
And i still use it regularly in fact i used it this morning
I do not think belief comes into it...but I believe yours is an argumentative statement...but I may be wrong on both counts.
I thought I was using the experience that I have had of tow bars, and a lifetime of working with metal to come to a rational conclusion.
It is true that my experience has only been limited to the vehicles that didn't have the tow bar twisted off the vehicle when the caravan fell off or the trailer jackknifed , your experience has obviously differed.
I was involved in a shunt on the Kingston bypass many years ago. A cavalier could not stop and ploughed into the back of my stationary Volvo 245 and pushed me into the back of an Astra. The cavalier had halved its bonnet length and the Astra rear end was collapsed onto the rear wheels...both immoveable total write-offs. The Volvo apparently, merely suffered a cracked headlamp lens and drove me home to Gloucester. The insurance company did write it off in the end because the tow bar had taken the load forward and crumpled the box sections over the back axle...sadly it was too old to warrant straightening.
I know tow bars are designed to take a lot of dynamic load from trailers. My current Volvo can tow 1800kg legally, many pick ups used by SD members would be almost double that. I think that this would be well in excess of the loads put on the tow bar by a 100kg load centred what appears to be around 300mm from the ball however much it bounced.
Alan
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I agree with MS that you will contaminate the carcass unless it is in a sealed box such as the one in Willie Gunn's pic (that set-up will cost about£500!). However, if you go with a large box you then won't be able to open the tailgate unless you can pivot the box away from the vehicle towards the road. My triple cycle rack has this facility but it is still a bit of a pain accessing the boot area. I think this is a nice idea, but not really such a good one in practice. Maybe a small trailer is the answer for those who want to keep the carcass out of the vehicle.
Overlay
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Can't see the issue on hygiene, my basket is galvenized with a food grade nylon carry box high enough to allow two fallow to be placed inside, washable cover that completely seals the contents in and with minute air holes to allow fresh air in but not even a small fly can breach. It's far better than average, after use it's all cleaned and sanitised and ready to go just like any other larder tool
I've got it on the back of my Nissan patrol and it doesn't move or shift and the motor doesnt even know it's on the back and a guarantee you got no ticks inside your motor Perfic piece of kit
flying felix
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I use one of these basket racks: http://www.bak-rak.com/
The old Bush Wear roe tray fits very nicely into it and a tarp gives ample environmental protection.
The old Bush Wear roe tray fits very nicely into it and a tarp gives ample environmental protection.
https://www.dfordog.co.uk/blog/ban-towbar-dog-carriers.html
For those sensible enough to worry about fumes and detritus...
For those sensible enough to worry about fumes and detritus...
rascal_2005
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A friend of mine made one tout the basket can be changed for a box for bunnies if need be?
two words, fired carcasses ?that's the very dab. Thanks
Namman
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I have one and it is secure and there is no movement.
Are you talking about welding on the tow hitch here ? Any welding on this component will render it junk as it puts in grain faults
Namman
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At the Sportsman's.
Home - Heck-Pack
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I use a liner in mine to stop contamination and keep everthing clean and dry. Works great if I dont want carcases in the new wagon and for when the Disco 2 is off the road!
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