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  1. dmetalmiki

    Catastrophic Ibis Tek tow bar failure; snapped like a twig.

    Loads of "things" work fine. UNTIL! Still NOT made or recommended for an LMTV....IS IT worth the risk?.
  2. dmetalmiki

    Catastrophic Ibis Tek tow bar failure; snapped like a twig.

    I will take pictures when we move the vehicles, perhaps this weekend, as the wrecker (typical) is right at at he back of "Que" right now. And Allthough pronounced "hollybone" the correct spelling for the British Tank Bars is, HOLLEBONE , After Colonel Hollebone who invented them.
  3. dmetalmiki

    Catastrophic Ibis Tek tow bar failure; snapped like a twig.

    Reading all these posts (sometimes) gives me the shudders. I was (at one time) a recovery mechanic, (Armour and wheeled), We (as a unit(and I)) NEVER but never used Equipment I did not the know the USE for which it was intended or NOT Known to me. Applies to ALL lifting winching and towing...
  4. dmetalmiki

    Catastrophic Ibis Tek tow bar failure; snapped like a twig.

    Absolutely agree. Just an opinion, but that bar just does not look all that strong to me. I use the long and short medium and heavy tow bars. And for dual tows the (hollybone) Tank bars. Heavy,yes. But Safe. Looking with interest for the response from Ibis Tek though..
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