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@mboyd posted:

Troy, thanks for your explanation and clarification. I was hoping you were going to tell me that the circular pieces were used to somehow make it easier to attach the bar when laying on the bar to attach is to the front end. It's all very helpful to me...Thanks..Mike

@MusbJim brings a set of blocks (2x6s) with him and drives his Speedster up onto the wood blocks to get the front end up higher. That way he can slide his pineapple under the car to attach the tow bar. You'll also find it easier to attach the tow bar to the Speedster first then the ball so you can move and adjust the bar as needed. You might also consider adding a cable or another chain from the frame of the tow vehicle or the part of the hitch where you safety chains go and securing that to the front beam of the Speedster. This would help in case of a catastrophic failure of the tow bar. So you'll have safety chains from the tow vehicle to the actual tow bar and another chain to the beam of the car.

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