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14/2/2024 at 3:07pm
Location: London
Outfit: Lunar Cosmos 524
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I've got a detachable tow-bar, I tend to leave it in place during the 'season', but have been known to remove it 'out of season' when no particular use for it, as it's a bare steel ball without paint or lubricant due to the Alko damped coupling on van, so prone to rusting, which is as problematic to the Alko coupling as paint or lubrication!
I do intentionally remove it from time to time to ensure it remains removable and the locking mechanism/catch remains active, the manufacturer (Brink) are clear in the instructions that the socket/lock etc. must NOT be lubricated! I use a dry silicone type water repellant to minimise water ingress and try and keep joint rust free. 'Oily or Wet' lubricants are not at all a good idea, they encourage dirt and grit to stick to the jointing faces, which could interfere with the fit and make fitting/removal difficult!
Certainly wouldn't consider removing it after, and between, every use! Don't have to lie under car to fit/remove mine, but do need to get on knees (and kind of stand on head to see!) to reach far enough under bumper to activate catch and fit/remove the 'loose' lock barrel that secures it - still enough of a PITA to avoid as much as possible! My tow-bar came complete with a kneeling mat, so obviously not just my odd personal way of fitting/removing!
One reason people do tend to remove them is to save their shins! No matter how many times you crack your shins on the thing and how damned painful it is, you never seem to learn NOT to do it!!!! I use a modified tennis ball as a ball cover rather than a typical cover, firstly it's bright so you tend to see it in your peripheral vision, and secondly it's softer on the shins if you do contact! ..... only downside is my dog tries to pinch it when she spots it!
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