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Vehicle & Technical => Suzuki => Topic started by: Littledan on October 24, 2005, 20:43:20
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hi
i wonder if any one has an A frame for towing for a suzuki SJ, if any one has one would u be able to take some pics and tell me the measurments so i can make one, or even better if anyone has one they would like to sell
thanks
dan
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there is one on ebay at the mo.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SJ-410-413-A-FRAME_W0QQitemZ4584434661QQcategoryZ10426QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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yep, id have a look at ebay, if you need the measurements just ask the seller (dont tell him you wanna build your own) and im sure he will tell you!
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yep, id have a look at ebay, if you need the measurements just ask the seller (dont tell him you wanna build your own) and im sure he will tell you!
i tried to contact him but u have to be a member of ebay to and im not and i cant sign up as i dont have a credit card :(
im sure some one on here would be able to give me some measurements *hopefully* [-o<
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im sure some one on here would be able to give me some measurements *hopefully* [-o<
I've just asked the seller on ebay for the measurements when the A frame is assembled, watch this space :)
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im sure some one on here would be able to give me some measurements *hopefully* [-o<
I've just asked the seller on ebay for the measurements when the A frame is assembled, watch this space :)
ok thanks dad :)
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if you get stuck lil landy drop me a line i may no of an A frame for sale
simon
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if you get stuck lil landy drop me a line i may no of an A frame for sale
simon
ok thanks mate will keep that in mind
dan
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He replied saying its 3inches wide and 42inches long :?
Have asked again :)
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Make a ''A'' frame it is to make one if you know how to weld.
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Make a ''A'' frame it is to make one if you know how to weld.
yeah that was the idea :D
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Me and my uncle made ''A'' it is easy to make because i not good at welding but give a go :D
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Me and my uncle made ''A'' it is easy to make because i not good at welding but give a go :D
kool we will make one soon, im not to good at welding but my mates knows how to so thats good :D
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I take it you know its illegal; to tow a SJ on an A frame?
A frames are only allower to recover a broken down vehicle to a place of safety.
If you are not doing the above as its over 750Kg it must have automatic brakes, then its legal.
Its a mine field but most people me included have never been stopped, the secret is to look the part, make sure all the lights and No plate are correct, if you do get stopped tell them you are recovering it.
I assume you have a licence that allows you to tow a trailer? and your tow car weighs over 1000Kg?
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it ate illegal if you tow it with a 4x4 because me and my uncle have towed it for a long time we be passed the cops they don't pull us over yet. :D
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they don't pull us over yet. :D
lol yet :shock:
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Just because you didnt get stopped dose not make it OK.The weight of the towing vehicle dose not matter.
The only way to make it legal is to fit it with trailer type brakes that operate when the towing vehicles do, or strip the SJ down so it is under the legal weight for unbraked trailers 750Kg.
I am sure this has been mentioned before here and on
www.difflock.com
where the legal chapter and verse has been quoted.The only way around it is if you do get stopped you need to have more idea of the law than the copper, if its a good traffic cop you have had it , but you can allways tell them you are recovering it, they may well make you stop at the nearest safe place as this is the law, but not many coppers know it this specifically
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Pic of my A frane
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looks smart mate, and yeah my sj will be striped and all the unnessary bits are coming off! so hopefully it will be under the weight!
but im lookin to build a "A" frame somthing like yours :D, and thats a smart zuk u have
what size lift do u have on there?
and how have u done it?
dan :D
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Thanks Dan
Look at this link its my SJ on an owners sitehttp://www.suzukiclubuk.com/daveshaw.html
The lift is about 6"
The history
I swaped it for a rebuilt Warn 8274 from a guy called Paul from this forum
(Show your self if you are reading this)
He bought it from Ebay from a guy called Marcey (in the north east)who bought it as a chavs low rider big alloys big stereo car, marcey gave it the lift and the off road tyres.
Some time inthe past its had the engiune tuned dont know by who.
Its got loads of paper work with it.
Any previous owners get intouch
I have rebuilt the front axel and brake syatem just some welding left to do
I should finish it kids permitting early next year.
Its very good off road
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nice one thats what i want mine to look like but as a pick up :D