Can you use a Towbar Tongue upside down

I've done 50,000km towing with mine that way...

If its anything like my Hayman Reese, I wouldn`t know which is the right way up anyway.
Before I lifted the LC it was level with the top of the square, now its 3" higher it is level with the bottom.
Cheers Chard.

On the tongue - one side has a label the the other doesn't.


Oldman

G'day Oldman

No doubt someone will come on here and tell you its dangerous and illegal and something else....i have mine turned upside down , exactly for the same reason you say you want to turn yours upside down , been doing it ever since i got my ute with no problems, so if i were you mate, i would just go ahead and do it.

Cheers.........Dave

As long as you don't try to use it side ways it will be O.K.

Had mine with tongue upturned to raise the trailer height for the past 10 years. No problems.

I have now put raised springs under the old girl and have had to turn the tongue the other way. The only thing I have noticed is that over the years there has been some miniscule wear on the pin. When I am next at a caravan outlet I will get a replacement.

Mine is Hayman Reese, although I have a mate with a different make of towbar and his has an offset hole which prevents him from turning his the other way.

Cheers

Peter

Hey Oldman,

I just had a new towbar fitted to my Hilux and it clearly shows on the towbar and tongue (stickers) that it can be used either way. Also has two length positions on the tongue, only difference is slight downgrade of tow ball weight if I use the longer setting.

Cheers, db...

as said, you can, but wouldn't another 3-6 inches of lift do the same?

Nick

Oldman,

Hint, If you do turn the tow tongue up the other way, make sure the ball is also turned. :-))

Wayne

Oldman I would not do it, it could be illegal........only kidding.

As an engineering point of view what the tounge is made from and the welding would well and truely exceed the weight of what ever you are towing.

To bend 12 mm plate we use a 120 ton press.

Regards Richard

On my HaymanReece type- it show Max. Towing Load..
With the 'bend' down at 2270kg..
With the bend up at 1600kg..
Dunno what that means- just thought you may be interested !!

as far as i know welding has no directional preferance