FC sedan tow bar & helper leaf springs

[Philby]

Hi All,

My vintage caravan is finished and I'm looking to set the FC up for towing.

Looking for s suitable tow bar and helper springs.

Any advice on what other things I need to consider is welcomed.

Prefer CBR and surrounds, but easy freight okay too.

Cheers. Phil

[ekute]

Hi Phil I have a sedan towbar in Batemans Bay if that helps.
Cheers Mark 0431 746204


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[mcl1959]

If you have access to a wagon wreck, wagon rear springs are a good straight swap to beef up a sedan rear.
Ute or van springs can also be used if you take out the last of the leaves.

Ken

[Philby]

Thanks Mark and Ken.

Mark - I'll be in touch. I have some friends who travel through the Bay regularly. We can see if it falls in line.

Ken - Thanks for the advice. I'll check look around.

[Longman]

I have a set of helpers in Newcastle.

[FireKraka]

Hi Philby
Have you thought of air assisted shocks (if they still make them) that way you can beef them up when towing and reduce the pressure when not.

Regards
Neil

[mcl1959]

I would not recommend the gas shockers because the upper shock mounts on FE FC tend to be a little weak and the shocks can damage the floor



Ken

[hsv-001]

Ken is correct . I have had the rear shock panels tear completely out of the boot floor after hitting a wash out in western Qld and wouldn't use double action again without reinforcing the mounting points . Rhs across between rails .

[Philby]

Thanks for the tow bar Mark. My mate picked it up from your son over the weekend.

Just a quick question, the plates on each side seem to align well to the bumper mounting bolts, gen there are two tabs. One seems to align to a bolt hole well but the other doesn't. Any idea if that's normal and only one is needed or if i need to drill another?

Cheers,

Phil

[ekute]

Hi Phil, hard to recall how it was when I took it off! Maybe fe is different to fc? I would probably drill more holes. Cheers Mark


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[HAD 708]

One tab aligns the other doesn't, don't panic!
Brett

[Philby]

Thanks Mark & thanks Brett.


Phil