Tow Bar Drawings for Kitfox

[Yamma-Fox 403]

This appears to be the towbar that you attach a hitch receiver onto and tow the plane behind a vehicle using the aircraft's wheels as "trailer wheels"

Credit and thanks to a TeamKitFox member (and a pic from Jim C) for posting over there:

Edited 28 Nov 2017 by Yamma-Fox

[Yamma-Fox 403]

And Jim, you need a bigger truck (or at least taller hitch) to do that tow correctly LOL!

[1avidflyer 1983]

It wasn't my tow bar or truck in the picture I posted.  I noticed how low it was, and now looking at the picture again, I wonder if it's not up side down.  See how the mounting tabs go down?   The black one and the drawing show the tabs going up.  That would raise the airplane up 6" or 8" more.  You would think the ball hitch should  be a giveaway,  but maybe someone had a 'better idea' and turned it over.  JImChuk

[EDMO 1078]

It wasn't my tow bar or truck in the picture I posted.  I noticed how low it was, and now looking at the picture again, I wonder if it's not up side down.  See how the mounting tabs go down?   The black one and the drawing show the tabs going up.  That would raise the airplane up 6" or 8" more.  You would think the ball hitch should  be a giveaway,  but maybe someone had a 'better idea' and turned it over.  JImChuk

Aren't these also made in 2 pieces, and maybe made "foldable"?  It would be simple to put the rear part upside down.  Am I correct, that the Kitfox towbar may not be correct to fit Avids?  Wonder when someone will get back to the original post and question about modifying a boat trailer?  EDMO

Edited 29 Nov 2017 by EDMO

[dholly 718]

I've had two factory made tow bars, both had the tangs facing up. Used one to move my KF3 from home to the hangar for several miles, figured it would be easier than diggin the trailer out of the woods. Cut off and rewelded the tangs on the other to fit my KF4 so I could use it to move the plane around with a trailer dolly when the wings were folded but never did use it on the road for any distance. Kept the wings level if folded with fuel too. I would not be comfortable towing long distance at highway speeds with the tow bars that's for sure.

Here's some plans and pics I found in my ideas folder.