Originally Posted by
Xtreme
I'm a big fan of accessories that are multi-functional. Ten years ago when I did the Madigan Line with another six Landies, I made a side step/rock/slider that was convertible to a solid tow bar - not an 'A' frame but just a single 50mm SHS with universal type joints at each end to allow maximum articulation. Three of us had some form of solid tow bar each so that in an extreme emergency we could have linked four Landies together to recover any broken down vehicle - fortunately they were not required.
The reason I mention this is that I think an 'A' frame may be a bit too complex for such a recovery where there is more than likely someone available to steer the broken down vehicle and hence a solid bar would suffice.
With current legislation, anything that would be legal to tow on public roads would be extremely complex so I think the intended use for such a towing device as suggested needs to be very carefully considered and kept as simple as possible while still achieving the desired purpose, whether that be a road legal towing device or an emergency remote area recovery/towing device. Need to also consider how the towing device would be attached to the front of a vehicle.