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Old Oct 22, 2014 | 02:06 PM
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Default Front towbar for 1993 toyota camry

I have a 1993 toyota camry 220sei automatic(5sfve).Thanks to everybody who helped with my fuel consumption i am doing 8.3 kilometers to a litre now stays more or less same town or freeway driving9will be changing gearbox filters and partial gearbox fluid change soon (could make it lighter on fuel still )My question is concerning a front towbar for the 1993 camry.I have one on rear but am trading on beachfrobnt and need to tow caravan and manoevere into small space,Acaravan mover costs like 2000 dollars front towbar with fitting about 200 dollars/is it a good or bad idea any help would be appreciated.I would use rear towbar to tow caravan of about 2000 pounds loaded over level road about 10 kilometers going slowlywith overdrive off.When getting to beach idea is to use front towbar to slowly manovere caravan into position about 5 meters.At my house i would need to use front towbar to manouvere caravan up slight slope of 7meters thanks wayne
 
Old Oct 22, 2014 | 04:31 PM
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Can you actually find a Camry tow bar for $200?

You can't back the Caravan with the rear Camry hitch?

One issue of a front tow bar is they are not designed the same as a rear hitch. The front towing system has two arms with a hitch for the tow ball. The ends of the arms attach to the towing base plate that is attached to the car, and are free to pivot up and down.

You would need to make a bar that attaches firmly to the Camry base plate then mount a ball.

The other issue is the tow hitch weight of the trailer on the front end of Camry. You can weigh this then simulate a load on the car to gauge chassis sage.

Given the Camry would now be reversed and the steering wheels in front, should be able to maneuver better.

Typically the base plate mounts on the same bolts the hold the front bumper on (no the bumper cover). You need to mount it here as the bumper is not strong enough or designed to be pulled.
 
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