Towing A-Frame for Split Bus & Beetle
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Towing A-Frame for Bus & Beetle & Type 3
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Towing A-Frame for Bus & Beetle & Type 3
BUYP
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Re: Towing A-Frame for Bus & Beetle & Type 3
Sorry Klaus,Klaus wrote:BUYP
The a-frame is complete, has been galvanised, but due to my incompetence, has not been photographed or costed.....
Will do a urgent effort to do this as you have now reminded me, SORRY
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
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Re: Towing A-Frame for Split Bus & Beetle
Well finaly, I got all my Ducks in a row, and got the photos, worked out the price to manufacture this A-Frame, and also looked at making it a "fold-up"
The truth be told, I think it would be unwise to make it a "Fold-up" but Hey, that's just Me.
Will be easy enough, all you do is cut it in the centre, fit smaller pipes into the one side, and plug weld, and make two bolt plates for the centre cross.
The Price as follows, Supply of pipes and bending.....R 430
Galvanising .........R 200
Welder time ........R 450
Hitch and chain .........R 220
Profit ........R 50
Total cost if you guys want one ..................R 1350.00 excluding transport and shipping.
Best I can do guys, Sorry.
Herman
The truth be told, I think it would be unwise to make it a "Fold-up" but Hey, that's just Me.
Will be easy enough, all you do is cut it in the centre, fit smaller pipes into the one side, and plug weld, and make two bolt plates for the centre cross.
The Price as follows, Supply of pipes and bending.....R 430
Galvanising .........R 200
Welder time ........R 450
Hitch and chain .........R 220
Profit ........R 50
Total cost if you guys want one ..................R 1350.00 excluding transport and shipping.
Best I can do guys, Sorry.
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
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1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
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Re: Towing A-Frame for Split Bus & Beetle
Thank you, as the main pipe that takes all the twisting forces, when things go wroung, is made of 3mm wall thickness, the machine to bend this pipe, is a monster.CooP wrote:Seems very reasonable to me
Will never make them out of thiner steel, and sell them with my name on it, like the beetle bars, on the Samba. for $150.
Will be placing the drawings on this thread, then each and every Volks, can make his own.
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Re: Towing A-Frame for Split Bus & Beetle
Herman,
Frame looks cool and no doubt you have looked into this but how about making the thing to fold. eg a pivot at the hitch end and the hitch plate to bolt when legs are open and the cross members that can be just bolted. We could leave this folded in the car when going for treasure hunts. Just part the legs drop on the cross members and away you go.
Just a thought
Frame looks cool and no doubt you have looked into this but how about making the thing to fold. eg a pivot at the hitch end and the hitch plate to bolt when legs are open and the cross members that can be just bolted. We could leave this folded in the car when going for treasure hunts. Just part the legs drop on the cross members and away you go.
Just a thought
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Re: Towing A-Frame for Split Bus & Beetle
Herman, sorry just found the post about the folding - when would you test one that folds?
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Re: Towing A-Frame for Split Bus & Beetle
Going to use the spare one I made, turn it into a fold up, and test it, will let you know.Bushpig wrote:Herman, sorry just found the post about the folding - when would you test one that folds?
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Re: Towing A-Frame for Bus & Beetle & Type 3
I'm thinking along the lines of one that slides out from under the car, bolts together and when you are done gets disasembuilded, slide back and secured. Until you need it again.Ron&Gill wrote:Yes, I agree, but whenever I mention a fold up one, what springs to mind is one that you take out folded, give it a shake and "Presto! A fully functional-Inspector-Gadget-A frame." Well, I know that is a bit Hollywood, and that is indeed the one I saw, so I was thinking more in line of spending 15 minutes bolting it together with M15's or something like that. So maybe my terminology was bad. Not a fold-away, but one that can be disassembled... Is that better? It also has it's advantages when storing the thing, which is the condition it is usually in, stored.retrovan wrote:Hi Ron,
Did look at the fold up type, but found that they all have weak spots on these joints.
Still say, because towing is so dangerous, the best thing you can do is to make sure that the link between the two cars is as strong as possible, You can tow a car with a section of wire, but when things go wrong, you need the connection to be solid, so you can pull out of danger.
my design was tested with this in mind, and to the point of lost control, without it deflecting.
If you need to transport it, use a roof carrier like me......
sorry, best I can come up with.....
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Re: Towing A-Frame for Split Bus & Beetle
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Re: Towing A-Frame for Split Bus & Beetle
NO sorry, was too costly for resale
Herman
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1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
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1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc