Hi,
On my list of some things to do, I wanted to figure a way to keep my tow bar attached to my motorhome. Figure I could make a bracket so it would fit against our bumper or spare tire cover. This would keep me from having to man handle the bar each time, plus offer a place of storage rather than the car or motorhome compartment.
I have a Blue Ox tow bar and put it in place on the motorhome and raised the bar up to see where it would be against the bumper/tire cover. There is a pin located on the bar and when you lift the bar up, you can then lay both arms that attach to the car base plate downward (clockwise) either left or right and it rests perfectly on the pin keeping the bar off the ground. I used locking pins in the hitch so someone couldn't come along and pull a pin to make off with the tow bar.
After laying the arms down, all I had to do was put a rubber bungee cord fastener to the bumper to hold it in place. Figure I will cover with a trash bag to keep water off the bar. I could travel with the bar secured to the bumper short distances like in a camp ground. I don't know of anything more easy with very little cost. This might have been a no brainer for the experts but I didn't see this option until I looked at it in the up configuration. Thought this might help others in my place.
On my list of some things to do, I wanted to figure a way to keep my tow bar attached to my motorhome. Figure I could make a bracket so it would fit against our bumper or spare tire cover. This would keep me from having to man handle the bar each time, plus offer a place of storage rather than the car or motorhome compartment.
I have a Blue Ox tow bar and put it in place on the motorhome and raised the bar up to see where it would be against the bumper/tire cover. There is a pin located on the bar and when you lift the bar up, you can then lay both arms that attach to the car base plate downward (clockwise) either left or right and it rests perfectly on the pin keeping the bar off the ground. I used locking pins in the hitch so someone couldn't come along and pull a pin to make off with the tow bar.
After laying the arms down, all I had to do was put a rubber bungee cord fastener to the bumper to hold it in place. Figure I will cover with a trash bag to keep water off the bar. I could travel with the bar secured to the bumper short distances like in a camp ground. I don't know of anything more easy with very little cost. This might have been a no brainer for the experts but I didn't see this option until I looked at it in the up configuration. Thought this might help others in my place.
