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ScottD3 3rd July 2016 06:35 PM

Tow Bar Hammock
 
Found these while looking for random car stuff and so tempted to get one.

https://www.amazon.com/Hammaka-Trail...ct_top?ie=UTF8

I wonder if the A8 swan neck can handle that downward force?

David's8 3rd July 2016 08:47 PM

:ROFL: WTF!!! I thought it was fat person recovery vehicle. So, if you belong to an appropriate organisation you can ring them up, say, after overeating at a McDs (other fast food outlets are ...etc) and you can just tell them "I'm so stuffed I cant get home" and they roll up and haul you home.

Johnmed 3rd July 2016 09:29 PM

Please, please buy one just so we can all see a photo of it.

moltuae 4th July 2016 08:11 AM

Perfect for noisy kids! +++

Could get a bit breezy for them on the motorway though.



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Originally Posted by David's8 (Post 114341)
:ROFL: WTF!!! I thought it was fat person recovery vehicle. So, if you belong to an appropriate organisation you can ring them up, say, after overeating at a McDs (other fast food outlets are ...etc) and you can just tell them "I'm so stuffed I cant get home" and they roll up and haul you home.

:ROFL:

steamship 4th July 2016 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moltuae (Post 114348)
Perfect for noisy kids! +++

Could get a bit breezy for them on the motorway though.

:ROFL:

Gives a whole new meaning to the 'naughty seat'!

ScottD3 4th July 2016 05:09 PM

haha.
Did you read some of the reviews?

need to confirm that the swan neck can support the weight and I'll get one.

MikkiJayne 4th July 2016 05:29 PM

I hate to rain on the party, but that thing looks like it's designed for the American box-hitch rather than a Euro ball. It wouldn't stay upright on a ball hitch - there would be nothing to stop it falling over.

This is an American towbar with the box that I think this thing is designed to fit in, with the adapter to a ball-type:

http://www.trucknamerica.com/tow%20package.jpg

Also, nose weight on Euro car towbars is usually no more than 100Kg so 200lbs total which is pushing it for a couple of adults!

Edit - D2 is 75Kg, D3 is 95Kg

Johnmed 4th July 2016 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikkiJayne (Post 114372)
I hate to rain on the party, but that thing looks like it's designed for the American box-hitch rather than a Euro ball. It wouldn't stay upright on a ball hitch - there would be nothing to stop it falling over.

This is an American towbar with the box that I think this thing is designed to fit in, with the adapter to a ball-type:

http://www.trucknamerica.com/tow%20package.jpg

Also, nose weight on Euro car towbars is usually no more than 100Kg so 200lbs total which is pushing it for a couple of adults!

Edit - D2 is 75Kg, D3 is 95Kg

Haterz gonna hate:D

oldnick 4th July 2016 07:23 PM

big difference between static weight and trailer nose weight

btw , I think americans are still on a 22inch ball

paulrstaylor 4th July 2016 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by oldnick (Post 114382)
I think americans are still on a 22inch ball

That is a pretty big ball hitch :ROFL:


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