Temporary tow ball attachment

[Dustydog]

Do you think this will be ok for say a 50 mile round trip? Can’t find the detachable.

 

[Paullus1959]

Yes of course it'll be okay. If you need a bit more height on the hitch too, you can always remove the towball, turn the chunk of tree wood over and refit the ball.
I wouldn't even bother to fit the breakaway cable to absolutely ensure a spectacular disaster

I'm guessing this was spotted in America?

 

[otherclive]

50 mile trip so better cheque your wheel torque after 25 miles as you don’t want any accidents en route. 😀

 

[Ern]

Has that been approved for the Alko tow hitch?

 

[Raywood]

It would be illegal, as the bar has to be type approved, and a bit of wood will not be. Not at all sure if that wood will stand the stress and if things go wrong your insurer will not look kindly at the claim, they require the outfit to be roadworthy and legal and it is not.

 

[Ern]

It would be illegal, as the bar has to be type approved, and a bit of wood will not be. Not at all sure if that wood will stand the stress and if things go wrong your insurer will not look kindly at the claim, they require the outfit to be roadworthy and legal and it is not.

I think it's a send up Ray (or at least, I b. hope so).

 

[otherclive]

I think it's a send up Ray (or at least, I b. hope so).

If it’s in America I wouldn’t be so sure it’s a send up. They do things differently in cowboy country.

 

[Dustydog]

It would have been better in oak not pine.

 

[Parksy]

A drop of wood preserver wouldn't have gone amiss.
It won't last long in the rain 😜😁

 

[otherclive]

It would have been better in oak not pine.

It’s the Lonesome Pine.

 

[ProfJohnL]

The inherent resilience of or wood over metal would act as shock absorber, but it will have a lower breaking strength than a cast or forged or rolled iron or steel.

I couldn't see a CE or E mark on it, so it might not be approvable in the EU or UK

 

[otherclive]

The inherent resilience of or wood over metal would act as shock absorber, but it will have a lower breaking strength than a cast or forged or rolled iron or steel.

I couldn't see a CE or E mark on it, so it might not be approvable in the EU or UK

Not does it look as if it has the new U.K. safety mark intended to supersede the CE/E mark. Never seen one yet.

 

[Sam Vimes]

Doesn't the CA stand for China where most of our stuff originates from?

 

[otherclive]

Doesn't the CA stand for China where most of our stuff originates from?

UK Conformity Assessed ….., which is probably carried out by someone far remote from these shores, against what or whose standards remains a mystery thus far. Another load of self awarded bureaucracy.

UK conformity assessment

Information for businesses on the regulatory framework and transitional arrangements January 2023.

www.gov.uk

 

[Ern]

UK Conformity Assessed ….., which is probably carried out by someone far remote from these shores, against what or whose standards remains a mystery thus far. Another load of self awarded bureaucracy.

UK conformity assessment

Information for businesses on the regulatory framework and transitional arrangements January 2023.

www.gov.uk

Why is ours a (What you said), and the one from somewhere else, OK?

 

[otherclive]

Why is ours a (What you said), and the one from somewhere else, OK?

Because the CE system is established, is well understood and has been running for a good while. Ours is new and isn’t really up and running and at present the standards tend to be carried over from the EU standards as underpinning CE. But when UKCA was first mooted companies were going to be required to have separate certification and conformity testing even though the items already met CE. If that’s not additional cost and delay brought in by bureaucracy I don’t know what is. Of course until our standards change it could always be a rubber stamp excercise. But if you sell into the EU CE will still be obligatory. And companies selling into U.K. will need UKCA if the system works as originally intended.

 

[Buckman]

Isn't CE the acronym for Chinese Empire.

 

[Ern]

Because the CE system is established, is well understood and has been running for a good while. Ours is new and isn’t really up and running and at present the standards tend to be carried over from the EU standards as underpinning CE. But when UKCA was first mooted companies were going to be required to have separate certification and conformity testing even though the items already met CE. If that’s not additional cost and delay brought in by bureaucracy I don’t know what is. Of course until our standards change it could always be a rubber stamp excercise. But if you sell into the EU CE will still be obligatory. And companies selling into U.K. will need UKCA if the system works as originally intended.

Yes, it's a bit tricky to transcend from being in, to being out. There have always been different standards and approval procedure around the world. America, UK, Japan, China, EU and many more. Lots of standards are merged into BS,/EU./ISO.

 

[Buckman]

I am wondering why a "joke" picture has caused so much debate about legalities of tow hitches?

 

[Dustydog]

I am wondering why a "joke" picture has caused so much debate about legalities of tow hitches?

🤪🤪🤪🤪Nothing surprises me🙃🙃😉

 

[otherclive]

I am wondering why a "joke" picture has caused so much debate about legalities of tow hitches?

Just like a night in the pub.

 

[DaveA1]

Just like a night in the pub.

With a pint or six, It's surprising what i understand. even about nose weight