Wanted: Carrier Stacey Towing mount

[Petr Brezina]

British carriers had welded "horns", not casted ones. Much more easier to make a replica. I know its not proper for canadian carriers, just an option.

[RichardT10829]

Casting can be done but it would need a sacrificial wax plug made.. Bens fortay is cast work so will defer to his superior knowledge. It is otherwise an easy enough job though.

Only problem with solid arms is that the carrier will be arse down before you even hitch anything up.

Kev might be worth casting as a lump, section the arm and mill out the unwanted material, then re weld the two sections back together.

Time consuming and no doubt expensive, but you would get what you wanted at the end..

I will need a Stacy setup for my current project at some stage

[Maurice Donckers]

Petr usually Mk2* carriers had casted horns with them , most MK1* carriers had welded retrofitted ones , maybe it has something to do that they where already in the UK , my mk1* had the welded ones on as well.

[Petr Brezina]

Yes, that sounds logical, Maurice!

[lssah2025]

I know that LWD had some parts, but looks like he is out of stock now. We also have the C15TA to use as a pattern. But I agree, I would like to see the Stacey hook on the MKI*

Towing hook kit

C31UCW-5151-A- Towing hook assy.
C391Q-17738- Bumper brkt arm & spacer assy.
C391Q-17773- Bumper arm support
Bolts & Nuts:
21101-S2 / 21011-S2 / 33850-S2 / 34811-S2
Part no. Kit towing hook: C491Q-17805
Packed, in the box: 4/24/45

Price: € 150,00 Currently "Out of stock"

[RichardT10829]

Can't say I have ever seen a war time Mk1 with a Stacey bar on, would be nice to see !

[Jim Burrill]

Thanks for the lead Maurice!
I recently saw a picture of a Mk1 with the towing hitch. I think it wa here on MLU but have to search again. ( i will in a bit)

It had the Battery Box of the Mk1 along with the extra POW racks called the "Desert Stowage" that my carrier (and Bruce Parker's) has.

I am missing all the tool stowage on that back plate, so thought to make up the towing and place it along with the tool holders.

It looks like a welded Hitch support "horns" may be the most correct way to go.

Now... does anyone have a carrier with this type of towing support? If so, Can I offer you somethign to take some pics? Measurements would be nice, but since it probably came to the Canadian Stacey hitch, I can probably use those measurements.