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MK 17 A1 Trailer A shaped tow hitch

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I was thinking of bidding on GL for one of those HEMTT rear ends and noticed that some have the lunette style A frame tow bar but most don't. The NSN number is 240012528530 for the tow bar. I guess the trailer part is useless without this (but the crane is still worthwhile). Does anyone have a good source for this part or does anyone have any drawings with measurements so that one could be built ? Any help appreciated and yes I do have a truck that could haul all 24000 lbs of this quite comfortably.
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I expect someone on here got the big lot of "towbars". At an average cost of $200 or so, they would be very useful for the MK17 trailers coming through the system. How much have the MK17s being going for anyway?
 
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I might be missing something but there are no dimensions or diagrams on the GL site. Yes I was watching the pallet of 16 tow bars sell for $3777....but no dimensions when I click through. I am a willing buyer at a decent price.
 
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I,ll be reloading mine on a lowboy this week:idea:. Wish I had a one of those tow bars!!! Anyone have any advice / ideas? I had the pleasure of removing this beast off a dropdeck 2 months ago, that was a real white knuckle moment. This weeks move is not My idea of just looking for something to do. Storage issues :cry: Thanks Mark
 

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If you can measure the end plate size, the hole spacing on the end plates (centre to centre) and then the hole spacing between the end plates (centre to centre) I can fabricate some stout A arm towbars in my shop, might even make 2 and only charge you materials cost.........it's a lot cheaper than a lowboy!
 
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I took trace paper traced the outline of the docking plates as well as the position of the bolt pattern. I also took layout measurements left to right. Heres a couple pics of plates. Some holes are for nuts and bolts and bolt together and some are threaded to bolt tighten only. There truely stout!!
 

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