Front Tow Ball

[Dunno]

Hi Gang,

Just wondered has any one fitted a FRONT tow ball to the front of their Surf and if so where did they mount it?

I dont want to go fitting a winch bumper or anything. It would be just handy when launching and recovering my boat as it is quite light!

Any Ideas??

Thanks

Paul

[TonyN]

Wasn't Gamedawn making front reciever hitch bars?

[Gamedawn]

Nah, wasn't me mate. You're thinking of Hormygollop, but I haven't heard from him for a while now.

[slim]

Hi Gang,

Just wondered has any one fitted a FRONT tow ball to the front of their Surf and if so where did they mount it?

I dont want to go fitting a winch bumper or anything. It would be just handy when launching and recovering my boat as it is quite light!

Any Ideas??

Thanks

Paul

hi m8 i made my own for launching my jet ski when the beach gets a bit packed it makes life easy, also sometimes i tow one with the rear and push my mates from the front i get a few funny looks and a few mutted words from other jet skiers on the beach like" now thats just showing off " but hey it does the job for me !!!

i made it out of 50 x 50 box section and 50 x 50 x 6 angle..
and if you want to make it in to a receiver bar so you can remove tow ball at your discression you will also need some 40 x 40 x 4 box section as this will slide in and out of the 50 box section just right!!

if you would like more info i could get on my back tomorrow and take some size,s and may be photo,s if they will be good enough as it is tucked away underneath the bull bar an plate.

let us know if you want the info?????

[jotto]

Hi Gang,

Just wondered has any one fitted a FRONT tow ball to the front of their Surf and if so where did they mount it?

I dont want to go fitting a winch bumper or anything. It would be just handy when launching and recovering my boat as it is quite light!

Any Ideas??

Thanks

Paul

Rubblebags made some that bolted up under the a bar with a removeable tow ball. Have you tried the search button????

[Uplander]

Hi Gang,

Just wondered has any one fitted a FRONT tow ball to the front of their Surf and if so where did they mount it?

I dont want to go fitting a winch bumper or anything. It would be just handy when launching and recovering my boat as it is quite light!

Any Ideas??

Thanks

Paul

Hi,
I used to use a front tow hitch very often fitted to a landy for lowering boats down / pulling boats up a slip on the Clyde coast. My point ? Make sure you position your Hitch right in front of drivers seat viewpoint IE Fitting onto bumper mount thence into end of the offside longitudinal chassis member on your surf would be ideal. Why Offset like this ? Well, it made it a damn sight easier to line up the boat's prow coming out of the water with the towing dolly, thats all. As an aside, also treat all the metalwork with anti rust FIRST, save your surf, sea water is very salty - read corrosive after some little time.......

Good fortune, I had some great times.

[TonyN]

Nah, wasn't me mate. You're thinking of Hormygollop, but I haven't heard from him for a while now.

Yeah, that who it was! Hormy, where the hell are you!?!?!?! (and where's our wine.....)

[Silversurfer]

A friend of mine had a tow ball fitted on the front of his car purely for parking his caravan in the drive. If you have ever tried to reverse a caravan or trailer you will know it isn't easy but with the tow ball on the front it's a whole lot easier.

[TonyN]

Front tow balls pah, grow a set of balls and reverse the trailer like a man!!!!

[Silversurfer]

Front tow balls pah, grow a set of balls and reverse the trailer like a man!!!!

Be careful - a big set of balls can be acquired by lifting the caravan onto the tow hitch !!

[TonyN]

Be careful - a big set of balls can be acquired by lifting the caravan onto the tow hitch !!

Yeah, whats the recommended maximum nose weight of a set of testicals??????

[Silversurfer]

Yeah, whats the recommended maximum nose weight of a set of testicals??????

Dunno - I will have to ask the wife !!

[TonyN]

Dunno - I will have to ask the wife !!

Wow! that has so many ways of interpretation!

Finbar Saunders, where are you.......!!!!!!

[Dunno]

hi m8 i made my own for launching my jet ski when the beach gets a bit packed it makes life easy, also sometimes i tow one with the rear and push my mates from the front i get a few funny looks and a few mutted words from other jet skiers on the beach like" now thats just showing off " but hey it does the job for me !!!

i made it out of 50 x 50 box section and 50 x 50 x 6 angle..
and if you want to make it in to a receiver bar so you can remove tow ball at your discression you will also need some 40 x 40 x 4 box section as this will slide in and out of the 50 box section just right!!

if you would like more info i could get on my back tomorrow and take some size,s and may be photo,s if they will be good enough as it is tucked away underneath the bull bar an plate.

let us know if you want the info?????

Thank you every one for the comments and suggestions.

Thanks especially to Slim and yes I would like to take you up on your offer of some photos etc. as what you have done sounds like just what i need

And as for your comments TonyN Bwahahahahah I have to reverse it down a long narrow drive and with the hitch on the front I should be able to launch and recover on my own!!

Paul

[slim]

Thank you every one for the comments and suggestions.

Thanks especially to Slim and yes I would like to take you up on your offer of some photos etc. as what you have done sounds like just what i need

And as for your comments TonyN Bwahahahahah I have to reverse it down a long narrow drive and with the hitch on the front I should be able to launch and recover on my own!!

Paul

ok m8 will sort out some piccy,s and some info but it may run into tomorrow now as ive just checked my camera and the batteries seem to be naff!!!!
will post back as soon as ive done it!!!