What everr happened to the good ol' days

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Robert Swartz

Well now, if you were rich enough for tow hubs! Man, you were big time. I managed to get a Lakewood tow bar. After I bolted it together, took it to work and had it welded. I couldn't afford hubs, so I just pulled the driveshaft and inserted a spare input shaft. Had to make sure you wired it up. Really sucks if it fell out and all the gear oil leaked out of your transmission, LOL. How many remember towing home a broke car or worse, pulling a driveshaft in the mud and rain.

I couldn't afford a store-bought tow bar. I made mine from 2"X2" 1/4" angle and my buddy's Lincoln cracker box welder. 4' long, much smoother on lumpy Oklahoma highways than my friend's short ones. You would have to drive on our crap-for-roads to appreciate that.

Pretty sad, you cross the state line leaving Oklahoma in any direction and everything smooths out.