Testing out the new 'a' frame

wohoo · Post by **wohoo** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:42 pm

Today me and Daveo went down to hobart for a drive, for a few reasons, i have this beetle that has been kicking about round here for ages, sick of seeing it i decided to take it to my workshop in hobart (300ks from my home in the north),

was time to test out the new 'a' frame i bought from the UK, this thing is just BRILLIANT, fuck towing a 800kg trailer ever again, cruzing at 100ks all the way down, no worries, then i remembered about a early bay some fella (now known as gary) called me and said do i want a kombi, just take it away, so we collected that also with the frame. anyway the deal was to collect the 58 split and bring it back north so i can start work on it, unfortunatly the wheelbarings were stuffed so couldnt bring it home after all.

was a fun day THANKS for ya help Daveo and laughs, some piccies for your extream pleasue

Andy

daveo · Post by **daveo** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:20 am

A good laugh alright Mate! Especially the look on the Macca's chicks face when we asked if Phill Moore was in town

Then we took the lot.

Andy's going to make a PMG filmore.!
I'm going to make a D-ab Filmore !

Desert Splitty · Post by **Desert Splitty** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:52 pm

G'day Andy,
Can you show us a pic of the "A" bar off the vehicle so I can see the attachment method as it looks similar to what I had in mind to do to mine to improve it.
They are great to tow with, but need to figure out a way to hook brakes up to make it safer.
Cheers, Ian.

wohoo · Post by **wohoo** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:10 pm

Hi Ian, it uses a rachet tie down and chain method so can be used on any vehicle, its very simple yet affective,they are very well made to european standards, there is one available with the brakes attachment, has a plunger type of drawbar and a flexy hose witch then attaches to a valve in the tow car braking system (has to be hard plummed like hydrollic fitment so no air enters the system) and walla, the tow car has brakes, costly though!

will get a photo next time i have it out, next week! oh this one folds up and slips in the boot nice and simple

Andy

warb · Post by **warb** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:16 pm

it is ture that a vehicle being flat towed needs rego?.. looks the goods tho..

wohoo · Post by **wohoo** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:23 pm

yeh man it does, but i live in Tassie haha, we saw 7 cops yesterday and didnt bat a eyelid, the beetle aint rego'd i would'nt do it in sydney unless it was.

infact i imported a motorhome last week and rego'd it with out a worry, the Tas transport could not find a chassis number nor engine number, only asked me if i had it on paper and i did, they said OH that will do! would that happen in sydney or qld!!

i just love the laid back tassie lifestyle, tell you something though, the transport fella smoked all the joint and never gave me it back!!! haha

warb · Post by **warb** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:32 pm

mate, the family will be heading back down in the bus some time soon...!.. but not on the boat from syd, that was too bad for all of us., i smell a road trip!..

wohoo · Post by **wohoo** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:40 pm

i spoke to the guys at the spirit, (know most on first name terms) anyway i wanted to head to Sydney in a week or so, they said nothing left at all, no room in the inn! he said the sydney ship has beed running at almost cappacity since it started, now there is somthing wrong here,

1. if the ship runns at cappacity they make $$$$$

2. why are they loosing money (not just fuel)

3. what was the point in having the ship in the first place!

shame shame shame, i feking hate the Sydney to Melberg road, soo long and teidious!

thats my whinge over with haha

warb · Post by **warb** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:50 pm

yeah, we drove around tassie for the honeymoon, that was great... however the boat from syd was never again.. 14 metre al the way, a lower door got busted and there was fish found in the lower car deck, never again..i know it looses money but the tassie gov keeps funding it.. id say we will drive to melb and boat.. maybe.. six of one and half a dozen of the other..

winerot · Post by **winerot** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:49 am

hmmm andy theres a reward for Kmart shopping trolleys & im broke

wally

daveo · Post by **daveo** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:58 am

Hah Hah !

daveo · Post by **daveo** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:59 pm

winerot you have a PRIVATE MESSAGE !

splitsaviour · Post by **splitsaviour** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:34 pm

Great pics Andy, wish you luck with the A frame, we used to use one all the time until 12 years ago when we towing an unregistered car which is an offence in Tas. I got pulled over and booked, at that time you could not register an A frame so they are only legal if the vehicle is registered. It's a pity I reckon they are the only way to go. That why I have to have my truck with winch and and tandem if need be to collect two cars in one go, being in business nice and legal. So now you have heard my saga.

Cheers
Peter

daveo · Post by **daveo** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:56 pm

DOOH !

volma1 · Post by **volma1** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:54 pm

Hi Pete, after seeing Andy's A-bar I checked into the legalities and as you say it was an offence to use one but, they are now legal to use in Tas. provided the vehicle being towed had a permit or some form of limited rego. Great concept that A-bar but for the use that I intend to travel am getting a single axle trailer weighing in at 280kg and adjustable axle to suit any car up to 1500kg. Greg

Testing out the new 'a' frame

Testing out the new 'a' frame

A Frame