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djinuk
08-03-2011, 18:34
just wondering if this looks ok , worried about it fouling if i corner to heavy
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/djinuk/IMG_0522-1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/djinuk/IMG_0521-1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/djinuk/IMG_0520-1.jpg
car.crash
08-03-2011, 18:50
looks to wide and i think the wheels will hit on full lock.
Kris M
08-03-2011, 18:53
Yeah, put them further inboard
Penfold aka The Dealer
08-03-2011, 19:00
What car is it??
Gttnutter
08-03-2011, 19:05
What car is it??

looks like a renault 5 to me penny :cooter:
Penfold aka The Dealer
08-03-2011, 19:10
If its a 5, the wishbones have a little round hole in, i put the metal spike through them, wrap the chain bpack over the top and bring them forward (wrapping around the wishbone), works fine for me :)
Ashy
08-03-2011, 20:12
aye, doesn't look right to me...

I dont put the bace across the a-frame (the middle beam of the A) until the end. I pull the legs hard up against the stay that drops downfrom the inner wing to the subframe. then like Chris says drop the chain down through the hole in the wish bone, this stops any movement. Then nip it semi tight and drop the cross beam in last.
Penfold aka The Dealer
08-03-2011, 20:15
If it helps I can hook my A-frame up tomorrow and upload the pics....
djinuk
08-03-2011, 20:16
If its a 5, the wishbones have a little round hole in, i put the metal spike through them, wrap the chain bpack over the top and bring them forward (wrapping around the wishbone), works fine for me :)

I went for this option and pulled it in some.. seems much better.. ive towed with it loads before without probs, just having a bad day :P .

thanks guys
Adam 005
08-03-2011, 20:47
I went for this option and pulled it in some.. seems much better.. ive towed with it loads before without probs, just having a bad day :P .

thanks guys

do you need a trailer licence for towing with an aframe as car weighs over 750kg?might also have to be braked?
Penfold aka The Dealer
08-03-2011, 20:49
do you need a trailer licence for towing with an aframe as car weighs over 750kg?might also have to be braked?

Technically thats not true.... A-Frames are for recovery only... & towed car needs to be fully road legal...
http://rtoc.org/boards/showthread.php?t=5719
reco
09-03-2011, 08:14
that style frame you need to jack up car and put the chains up thru the gap in the middle of the wishbone so the rod on the end sticks thru the wishbone and the chain over the top allong to the ratchet straps
Penfold aka The Dealer
09-03-2011, 08:37
that style frame you need to jack up car and put the chains up thru the gap in the middle of the wishbone so the rod on the end sticks thru the wishbone and the chain over the top allong to the ratchet straps


dont need to jack it up, I have had no problems getting mine on, just need to jiggle it in from an angle... :)