Front Towbar on a GU Patrol

I've thought about doing this as well Dave, but have the same issue as you with regard to legality of it being there all the time (although it doesn't seem to be too much of an issue here in the country in SA), as well as not wanting to mount it lower than the bullbar for approach-angle reasons.

What i thought was, mount the Hayman Reece receiver section on top of the bullbar next to the main upright (I've got a ARB deluxe steel bar) and have a gooseneck with a fair drop in it so that it is at the correct height for your needs. It would have to be super strong as it is only gunna be used to move a trailer/van up a driveway etc at walking speed etc, and the weight on it might be as much as 100kg (probably less in most cases).

Also, with your type of alloy bar, you should be able to cut out one or 2 of the little slats in the bottom, centre section of the bar and fabricate a steel bar across the chassis with the Hayman Reece hitch sitting flush with the front of that grille section; but i don't know how hard it would be to get to the back section of the fitting to put the retaining pin in.

Good luck

Roachie

Hi there Dave, you will probably get a reply before i get back to you but yes it can be done. My uncle has it on his patrol and is off set to the passengers side of vehicle so he can see looking forward down the drivers side of his vehicle (passegers side of van) so he can drive it into his garage then when he's ready to go again reverses up to it and drives straight out the drive no trying to reverse as probably like most people dont have alot of room either side of his van. He does have a removable tow bar and also being padantic (if thats the word) has a little dyno tab on his instrument cluster to remind him self to take out towbar. I will try and ring him tonight and see where he had it done and get back to you cant promise tonight as he might be away out bush but might be able to get him on sat phone. Will let you know. Regards Steve M

When I was a Kid my grandfather had this set up on his GQ.

Hade a triangular steel bracket made up with a Tow ball mounted to it, had a steel plate that sat behind the bulbar that the bolts when throe for some reinforcement when it was attached, drilled to holes in the centre of Bulbar Aluminium Nissan one for bolts to go into to secure the bracket to the front and then moved the Number plate to the passenger side of the bar.

When ever he needed to get the caravan or boat into a tight space that couldn’t be done by reversing it he simply took 5 minutes to bolt this bracket on the font of the bar and hooked the Van/ boat up and in she went.

This was all on an Aluminium bar and wasn’t attached to the chaise, and it wasn’t a light van ether the boat was 18-20ft too.

Actually I think Tow ball bracket is still sitting in his shed, if it’s there I can take a photo.

Probably not until the weekend thou

Cheers

Dave

Here is a photo of my GU Patrol it shows clearly how to make it and how it fits on the GU .

I made mine out of 40mm x 40mm tube so it is a different size than the rear to bar so you can not use it on the back of the car by mistake(SAFETY FIRST).

I made mine but it would not cost much to have it made I think under $100.

I would not be with out it

Hope this Helps

BBB
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Hmmm,

I would be a bit careful about mounting one on an Air-bag compatible bull bar.

One big jerk and you can't see again:-)))