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Offline dunebuggy

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want to buy a tow bar

« on: July 15, 2012, 05:55:15 PM »
want to buy a tow bar for a king pin fiberglass dune buggy.. thanks.. bill 334/714/2065 or 706/956/8123

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Re: want to buy a tow bar

« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2012, 06:46:10 PM »
Do you want a new one or a used one and how much are you willing to spend?  If you can't make it to either of the shows next weekend, I'll be happy to shop around for one for you.

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Re: want to buy a tow bar

« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2012, 07:13:04 PM »
Several of us in the club have acces to or own one, do you need to borrow one to get a buggy home? 
KC

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Re: want to buy a tow bar

« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2012, 10:22:39 PM »
am going to  the show next weekend. wanting one just in case need wife to come pull me home and also may tow buggy to ride other places.thanks for the response.  Bill

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Re: want to buy a tow bar

« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2012, 08:19:20 AM »
Lamar @ American Foreign in Dalton has them in stock new all the time....
KC

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Re: want to buy a tow bar

« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2012, 12:24:47 PM »
And just so you'll know (if you didn't already) a standard Beetle tow bar will work on all Beetles and Beetle based buggies with link/king pin front ends and/or ball joint front ends.  Just make sure you don't get a Super Beetle tow bar . . . that's a different animal altogether.

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Re: want to buy a tow bar

« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2012, 02:26:15 PM »
They will however not fit a narrowed front beam....
Also, a Ghia is tricky with a beetle tow bar. the front is longer, lots of ghias have dents in the front from this.

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Re: want to buy a tow bar

« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2012, 04:40:24 PM »
They will however not fit a narrowed front beam....
Also, a Ghia is tricky with a beetle tow bar. the front is longer, lots of ghias have dents in the front from this.

And a standard Beetle will get a couple of dimples at the bottom of the front apron if your hitch is too high . . . don't ask how I know this.   8)

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