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Well finally have a chance to make some progress on this. Plan A with the trailer recovery (borrowing a tractor) became a possibility but as I found out when I went to go recover the trailer, at that particular base the vehicle MUST be registered to the driver. So plan B (using the wrecker) is necessary. Good thing is no storage fees at that location so picking it up in a few weeks is fine.
Today was lots of drilling 5/8" holes through the outer towbar legs and 3/8" plate, along with some reaming of the 3/4" holes in the inner towbar legs since they were messed up before I bought the towbar (pins never fit).
![IMG_20170806_174137431.jpg IMG_20170806_174137431.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/475/475418-4986f8be37864910a5a8ccafdc0bad4d.jpg)
![IMG_20170806_174159958.jpg IMG_20170806_174159958.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/475/475419-046b595d4a0dcb3dd00c3293ef7f3168.jpg)
![IMG_20170806_175547268.jpg IMG_20170806_175547268.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/475/475420-14a711f94cebcb2fe4bc4309dba44892.jpg)
Still need to drill the holes for the shackle mounts and secure them. That should move the lifting chains further away from the hitch (and plan on a heavier chain as well). The adapter plate has 4 5/8" grade 8 bolts securing it to the outer towbar legs and the towbar is triangulated.
Today was lots of drilling 5/8" holes through the outer towbar legs and 3/8" plate, along with some reaming of the 3/4" holes in the inner towbar legs since they were messed up before I bought the towbar (pins never fit).
![IMG_20170806_174137431.jpg IMG_20170806_174137431.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/475/475418-4986f8be37864910a5a8ccafdc0bad4d.jpg)
![IMG_20170806_174159958.jpg IMG_20170806_174159958.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/475/475419-046b595d4a0dcb3dd00c3293ef7f3168.jpg)
![IMG_20170806_175547268.jpg IMG_20170806_175547268.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/475/475420-14a711f94cebcb2fe4bc4309dba44892.jpg)
Still need to drill the holes for the shackle mounts and secure them. That should move the lifting chains further away from the hitch (and plan on a heavier chain as well). The adapter plate has 4 5/8" grade 8 bolts securing it to the outer towbar legs and the towbar is triangulated.