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Towing eye failures
Extract from MSA Scrutineers E-Bulletin #47
We have had a number of communications from various people about towing eyes failing, citing examples of a towing eye failing whilst the vehicle was being winched up a ramp etc. The towing eye is intended to facilitate the towing of a vehicle along a reasonable ground surface. That said we have seen examples of towing eyes which at best are questionable. There is a basic requirement for the eye to have a 60mm internal diameter, otherwise the acceptability is a matter of commonsense, something we hope all scrutineers have! Towing eyes of webbing strap are acceptable if secured to the vehicle structure in a satisfactory manner. If the webbing is 2” and typical of load restraint straps then it can be regarded as being acceptable. We have seen such a towing eye of 20mm wide webbing, quite simply such will not be up to the intended task. Similarly something like 8mm multi-strand wire cable is suitable but what amounts to 'accelerator cable' is not! Some of the rigid eyes are not adequate either. Please not only check there is a towing eye present but also that it can reasonably be anticipated to be fit for purpose.
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Towing Eye Failures
Started By Paul_S, Oct 12 2009 07:39 PM
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Posted 12 October 2009 - 07:39 PM
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Posted 12 October 2009 - 08:21 PM
Alot of people like to run what is nothing more than a "show hook"! I have seen a tow hook snap at a car was pulled out of a gravel trap and to the horrow of the owner they then pulled it out with a chain on the suspension crossmember!
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Zedling
Posted 15 January 2010 - 02:43 PM
zeds tow eyes are very strong as standard, from the marshalls ive spoken to and watched, their prime concern is the safety of anyone else on track, they will pull it off via any method they can, the problem isnt just the weight of the car as you have a tractor with plenty of pull, pulling a heavy object that is embedded in gravel pushing against it,
quite a few of the boys in the nippon have been extracting gravel and repairing front splitters for weeks
quite a few of the boys in the nippon have been extracting gravel and repairing front splitters for weeks
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Zedling
Posted 15 February 2010 - 07:09 PM
Is a towing eye a requirement on all road cars? If so, surely they have to meet a certain standard?
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