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79powerwagon Eric L
Hubertus, WI, USA   USA
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Anyone use one for their car? And if so, can we see them and how they attach?

I'm talking about a tow bar, not a draw bar or a tow hitch (just to clarify). smiling smiley

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jpandersenior John Anderson
Blanco, TX, USA   USA
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In 1969 after being discharged form the Navy in Long Beach I was moving back to San Antonio, Texas. I had a l959 Chevy convertible and a 1965 Midget. I purchased a universal tow bar, removed the bumper on the midget.and bolted it straight on the bumper mounting studs. The midget tracked perfectly and we made the trip with absolutely no problems. I still have the tow bar and it has been used on various vehicles since that time, but the attachment to the midget was the simplest. Good luck.

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Billm Gold Member Bill Masquelier
Santee, CA, USA   USA
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If you still have the "tie-down" rings in the front those are what i have hooked my towbar to.
My towbar was just two pieces of galvanized waterpipe (1" OD x 8 foot long each) that I bent into mild "S" shape, put some holes into, attached a receiver to one end and bolted the other end to the tie-down rings. Towed Spridgets several thousand miles that way.
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66jalopy Phillip Jolliffe
Lake City, FL, USA   USA
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X2 on the tie downs, but get a proper bar. I didn't do it right towing a Toyota Celica with a Toyota pickup from Houston to Florida, 100 miles and it came loose, luckily I was able to get it stopped before any damage. I always carried MGB and Midgets on a 5'x10 single axle lawn trailer.



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S1 Elan Kurt. Appley
Akron, Ia., USA   USA
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Be safe and think it out carefully. We had a neighbor killed by hitting a escaped trailer head on. Plenty of redundancy and safe construction

Kurt..

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79powerwagon Eric L
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I am moving to a new home, and I need to tow my Midget about 3 miles. I'd hate to have to pay $150.00 for towing just for that, and uhaul doesn't have a utility trailer with a winch. Also, NONE of my local friends with car haulers or even ATV trailers have winches on them either (why not???), so tow bar seems reasonable. smiling smiley

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66jalopy Phillip Jolliffe
Lake City, FL, USA   USA
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I've never had a winch either, if I can't drive them on, two people can push one on a trailer. Alternately I've used a good old come along.

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JTMidget Josh R
Stafford, VA, USA   USA
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1973 MG Midget MkIII "TAC"
X2 on the "come along" I put a 74 parts car with no wheels on the Uhaul with just a "come along"



Josh R.
Stafford, VA
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1973 MG Midget MKIII

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James E Jimmy Campbell
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Eric, did you get the clutch and brakes working? If so I'd wait for the cover of darkness and drive her over.

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66jalopy Phillip Jolliffe
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When my 23 window 1961 VW combi blew it's engine in the mountains of Puerto Rico I had my buddy push me 30 miles in my company Fiat 124. He pushed me uphill, I coasted down, no damage to either vehicle. It was a wild ride.

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In reply to # 2829532 by 66jalopy When my 23 window 1961 VW combi blew it's engine in the mountains of Puerto Rico I had my buddy push me 30 miles in my company Fiat 124. He pushed me uphill, I coasted down, no damage to either vehicle. It was a wild ride.

ahhhh...the fond memories of my grandfathers LADA 2101(Russian Fiat 124 copy) Loved that old car.


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66jalopy Phillip Jolliffe
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Yep, how many different countries made tha car under license? I know the Seat, Spain. The Lada, but I think there are more.

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79powerwagon Eric L
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In reply to # 2829511 by James E Eric, did you get the clutch and brakes working? If so I'd wait for the cover of darkness and drive her over.

Nope, that's why the tow...tongue sticking out smiley Too much time wasted on slow contractors, we're about 6 months behind schedule. But I ordered carpeting today for the "new" house, so we're down to weeks instead of months! Woot!smiling bouncing smiley

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jagnweiner Scott Johnson
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Eric-

Three people should be able to easily push it onto a trailer. My wife and two kids pushed mine up our steep driveway. That's the simplest plan.

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owensdad74 Brian Morse
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Wow am I behind the times! I'd offer to help you move, but, well, you are too far away...

When I moved my 79 we just stuck a come-along on the front of the utility trailer. It worked great!

In reply to # 2828633 by 79powerwagon I am moving to a new home, and I need to tow my Midget about 3 miles. I'd hate to have to pay $150.00 for towing just for that, and uhaul doesn't have a utility trailer with a winch. Also, NONE of my local friends with car haulers or even ATV trailers have winches on them either (why not???), so tow bar seems reasonable. smiling smiley



"And then I remembered what they said about old British Engines, if there ain't no oil under 'em, there ain't no oil in 'em." Tow Mater

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