johnny_h Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 I need to pick up my fiesta but the brakes are non existent and seized. is there a way I can tow it?
RETRO_AL Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 prob miles from you,im near bury st edmonds
escort new boy Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 u can buy a tow bar that is one strait peice which slows the car down when you brake try halfrauds i used one to tow a mini with no brakes
flyingbanana Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 or get/borrow .......... A frame,which then you dont need a 2nd driver
johnny_h Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Posted April 2, 2007 u can buy a tow bar that is one strait peice which slows the car down when you brake try halfrauds i used one to tow a mini with no brakes more info please...do you need a tow bar attatched to the towing car or do you use towing eyes?
aled Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 This may be good for you. (and cheap) http://dropshiponline.co.uk/product_inf ... 5b8ba55e05 From the piccie, it looks like it connects to towing eyes each end so I assume no tow-bar required..
johnny_h Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Posted April 2, 2007 Thanks but it seems the instructions for those rigid bars say DO NOT use to tow a vehicle with faulty brakes...
tazrocks88 Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 wat car is it u are towing with? you would need 2 tow with a big enough vehicle to stop the 2 cars. u can use a solid version of that bar!!! im guessing its the springs that makes it not possible 2 tow a car with faulty brakes because thats partially wat the bars were designed for.
james p Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 we used to use a bit of scaffolding that went over the tow eyes with a pin in the middle
jamesmk1 Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 hello mate where are you and where is the car you need to pick up. as i have a flat bed trailer with brakes that you are welcome to use.
escort new boy Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 this was what i was ona bout http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-TON-VEHICLE-CLI ... dZViewItem
Cookie Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 Gotta watch these so-called rigid bar tow things mate, used loads of em and they bend easier than a plastic ruler in the fire The only safe way to do it i'd say is a dolly or get it on a trailer, local trailer hire places round here will rent a transporter trailer for 5 hours for £20, if there is somewhere near you who rents them its gotta be worth doing if only to save any damage of cars bashing each other. If towing is the only option, use one of those bars and try to put it through a tyre, so if worst does happen then the tyre will take some of the force, and leave festa turning over in gear, will give some resistance then aswell.
escortmad79 Posted April 2, 2007 Report Posted April 2, 2007 Use an A Frame or trailer, rigid bars do bend really easily! I borrowing one to tow a shagged 1600 Ghia years ago & the car towing me braked going around a corner, the Ghia carried on going straight & bent the bar meaning I had to buy a new one
johnny_h Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Posted April 3, 2007 Thanks for the advice. I'll hire a trailer. Just need something to tow it with!
john_3.0s Posted April 3, 2007 Report Posted April 3, 2007 Are the brakes cessed on or off? those drums have a habbit of ceasing on sometimes when the handbrake has been left on. best off hiring a trailer, but obviously you will need a car with a tow bar
prefectopop Posted April 3, 2007 Report Posted April 3, 2007 Trident Trailers at Sittingbourne do a car trailer for the day for just under £50 inc VAT. I have a van tow vehicle (see my post on car moving). If you need a hand let me know.
johnny_h Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Posted April 3, 2007 Are the brakes cessed on or off? those drums have a habbit of ceasing on sometimes when the handbrake has been left on. best off hiring a trailer, but obviously you will need a car with a tow bar I did ask if it would be possible to free off the brakes as the car has been sat for a year with the hand brake on. He says he tried the brake pedal which was floppy. Cheers for the offer pop.
prefectopop Posted April 3, 2007 Report Posted April 3, 2007 I forgot to say - its roughy £50 inc VAT for weekdays (24hr hire), £70.50 for the weekend (48hr hire) (as I found out on saturday)
johnny_h Posted April 3, 2007 Author Report Posted April 3, 2007 His bro in law says he'll deliver on his transporter for £80. Sound good? It's roughly 40 miles from chelmsford to where I am.
Durham Fiesta Posted April 3, 2007 Report Posted April 3, 2007 Thats a pretty decent price, i needed my car moving about 8 miles and everyone was gonna charge me around 50 quid
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