Very nice. I have every tool needed. The one thing is I am very OCD, anal, whatever you want to call it I am wondering to cleanup the look a little I wouldn't need to use all the angel where it hooks up
No, the angle i had laying around. It is 3/16" angle and if it did not have the L profile to prevent buckling i would have felt the need to use something thicker, maybe 1/4" plate for the joints. Again, this was a quick slap together bar to get the job done and not fail, it is far from improvements or refinement but the basic design is solid, redundant, and easy to copy. As it is the 3/16" steel provides enough bearing surface for the pivot bolts, but not by a gigantic factor. I figure these joints will last 3 or 4 years then start to get loose based on what i pull and the conditions i pull in. Eventually i will replace the angle with something more suitable.
Aslo how far does that tube go into that C channel, and does it allow it to close all the way? At the V pointe is the bigger C channel or two pieces of angel welded together?
the front portion that looks like C is actually a piece of 3/8" angle iron and a strip of 3/8" plate welded on top to box the 2" square tube on 3 sides. the bar does not close completely nor does it open all the way to 180*, id say i have a range from 20* to 60* which is plenty for the scope of my tow bar and the materials i had on hand.
I'll PM you my number if you wanna chat, talking is easier than typing.
