Can someone show me via pics how the IBIStek medium towbar connects to a 5 ton?

[1 Patriot-of-many]

I recently bought a Ibistek complete medium towbar kit and paid a premium AFAIC. I cannot figure out how the towbar can connect with a 5 ton, the ends are 90 degrees off of where it should be?
I'm assuming the ends they come with are the proper feet?

 

[98G]

Sounds like you're missing the feet...

 

[Suprman]

The ends the towbar comes with requires a par of feet. I believe the regular non ibis tek feet will work with it.

 

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Looks like I was suckered by a member here. I was told he checked it on his truck. Interesting since the MATV feet he told me fit just fine on his 5 ton truck have a hole a lot bigger than my 5 tons. If he doesn't make this good he will get called out and PayPal and/ or visa will be disputed.

 

[whatadeuce]

Hello Patriot, And when me and others was scammed on group Hydraulic Head group purchase, I told DOGHEAD about it, and it was resolved, and me and the other members got our money back.

 

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Hello Patriot, And when me and others was scammed on group Hydraulic Head group purchase, I told DOGHEAD about it, and it was resolved, and me and the other members got our money back.

Thanks, I won't escalate it yet, this gentleman appears to be concerned and trying to fix the situation. I don't know whether he forgot to put those feet in the kit or what, which is possible, cause it wasn't the original crate for the kit, but he appears to be rectifying the problem. I probably shouldn't have said suckered, that wasn't fair and an irrational irate response in the heat of the moment.

 

[M813rc]

Check for other posts on here about failures of the IbisTek towbars before you use it.

Cheers

 

[dilligaf13]

Take some pics of what you've got. I have a IBIS Tek towbar and the older style tow bar as well. If I remember correctly the original IBIS Tek tow bar feet are not 1" and therefore will not fit a 5 ton, without modification. To "fix" this I utilized the old style 1" medium tow bar feet and had a machinist buddy mofidy the 1" pin hole side, that attaches to the IBIS Tek tow bar, to fit the pin the IBIS Tek utilizes (which are something wierd like 11/16"). The side of the tow bar feet that attach to the 5 ton I left stock.

 

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Situation resolved. The gentleman who sold me the towbar kit came through and supplied two 5 ton feet. Just need to make up a bushing as the hole on the feet that attaches to the towbar is slightly larger than the IBistek pin.

 

[amgeneral72]

Easy and cheap bushing for using Hunter feet on Ibistek tow-bar . Read here



http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?127956-Ibis-Tek-tow-bar-hook-up

 

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Easy and cheap bushing for using Hunter feet on Ibistek tow-bar . Read here



http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?127956-Ibis-Tek-tow-bar-hook-up

Yeah he also supplied a link to that exact thread. Thanks!