XR front end tow points

[RG]

I need to get my XR out of my driveway and on to a car trailer soonish (yes it is finally happening!) but I have a slight issue of location.

Currently she sits in my driveway, at the bottom of a bit of an incline. I need to know where I can attach a tow rope so I can get her out of my drive, up to the road and then onto a trailer.

Here's some pics so we all know what I am dealing with, and no it can't be driven out lol.



From the top


And from the side


Thoughts?

[XR8 Uterous]

Harden up and push it out Russ!

[AU1XLS]

Take the front bar of Russ, better in the end

[JC]

Originally Posted by AU1XLS

Take the front bar of Russ, better in the end

Agreed. You could then use a high tensile bolt to attach some seatbelt webbing (or even a 4WD style tow hook) to the chassis rails; I'd use the spot where the metal bumper attaches (the one that hides behind the plastic bumper). It will also mean that your bar won't get damaged while the rest of the car undergoes surgery.

Here's a link to Shaynet's TS50 with tow hooks front and rear (using seatbelt webbing).
http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...4&postcount=25

[RG]

That's not what I wanted to hear. Anyone done a "hot to" on removing the front bar?

Not going to be a lot of fun considering the very confined space I have.

[JC]

Originally Posted by RG

That's not what I wanted to hear. Anyone done a "hot to" on removing the front bar?

Not going to be a lot of fun considering the very confined space I have.

Is easy - do a search on installing front bar (Ronwest did one recently) and just reverse the procedure. It only has about 4 or maybe 6 bolts holding it on (plus a few scrivets - there's always damn scrivets!)

[ronwest]

Piece of cake Russ...

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...4&postcount=12

shows the top anchor points.

The way I did it was to remove road wheels, peel back plastic inner guard, get the midget from next door to get his hand up there to undo the bolts... well, actually I did it, but if there was a midget next door I would have used him.

It's not difficult with wheels off/inner guard out of the way.

Good luck with it.

[XR8 Uterous]

It's alright, Russ is a midget so he wont have troubles there :P

[RG]

Cheers guys, the front bar is now off and she's ready to be pulled out of the driveway.

Crouchie, go find your TP.

[superroo]

Russ, the proper tow points are on the alloy cross member, shown below:



It's fine to tow by them. Mine's been put on a tilt tray twice by them now.

Or you can fit the easy access tow points like i have



Cheers

[RG]

Hmmmm, I can see them there.

Plenty of tow points then. Btw is that where yours was towed out from the fence by?

[superroo]

Na fence was a nose in job. Tow bar worked well for that.

Anyway i'm off. Going to go DRIVE my AU and just enjoy it :

[NC1183]

Those holes you've circled superoo, look like the holes that the factory steel bashguard screws too.