How to make a tow bar with your own hands drawing for a VAZ 2115

Content

Necessary materials

Preparatory work

Dimensions

Drawings and templates

Manufacturing process

Expert recommendations

Many car owners, not wanting to overpay for cargo transportation services, decide to make a towbar with their own hands.
It may be needed in many cases. In the modern world, living without a trailer and having a car is quite difficult. Everyone sooner or later makes repairs in their homes, and to transport building materials you have to overpay and order delivery. Those who own a country house or dacha, at the end of each season, rack their brains: how to transport the harvest to their city home. Residents living near the seas transport their boats to the water at the beginning of the season. In general, a towbar is an irreplaceable thing that should be on every car, unless in your garage, in addition to a passenger car, there is also a truck. If your car does not have a towbar, you can buy it at the car market or make it yourself. It’s not difficult to make a tow hitch for a car with your own hands.

But the very first thing you need to know is that before you take up the materials, be sure to go and register with the traffic police, otherwise installing a tow bar will be illegal and you will have to pay a fine.

Tow hitch for car

Necessary materials

To make a part yourself, you will need the following tools and equipment:

The do-it-yourself towbar ball must be absolutely round and have a diameter of 50 mm. This is the standard diameter used for European and domestic cars. For American cars, the ball diameter ranges from 50.8 mm to 53.975 mm.

Materials required for work:

Semi-automatic welding

As you can see, you won’t need many consumables to make such a useful device for everyday use.

Preparatory work

In order to decide how to make a towbar with your own hands, you should understand what the maximum load the device will have and install the type of fastening that is suitable for a particular car.

The load cannot exceed the total weight of the machine. Don't miss this moment, it is very important.

Ideally, it is recommended to install towbars manufactured in a factory, but there is nothing wrong if you make it yourself. This is not difficult and it will serve you for as long as the factory one, if everything is done technically correctly and all the nuances are taken into account.

Most often, homemade towbars are installed on domestically produced vehicles. Do-it-yourself towbars on Oka come in different types: welded, flanged and collapsible. Installation is carried out using general rules.

Dimensions

The sizes of towbars are selected individually for each vehicle, taking into account the design features and size of the vehicle. The expected load and type of fastening are taken into account. You should not miss the appearance of the car after attaching the part.

Towbar sizes are selected individually for each vehicle

Drawings and templates

In the era of computer technology, you can easily get any information and download any drawing on the Internet. The same applies to the do-it-yourself towbar drawings.

There are several design options:

You should select the one you need, taking into account the design features of your vehicle. They have a common scheme, but the types are different - depending on the method of attachment to the body.

Fixed, or as it is also called, stationary, is attached in such a way that the tow bar with the car body is one piece and cannot be removed.

Removable parts are preferred by those drivers who do not want to spoil the appearance of the car with this device and dismantle it after use.

Using a flange mount, which is also removable, the tow bar is secured to the frame or power bumper using bolts. This method is used to make it possible to transport heavy loads.

Fixed tow bar

The flange towbar is the most versatile; its only drawback is that even if the part is dismantled, the bar will still be visible. However, it fits absolutely all vehicles, and it is possible to adjust its height.

Manufacturing process

So, how to make a tow hitch with your own hands? The first thing you need to start with is to purchase a ball with eyes. It doesn't matter whether it's new or used.

First, remove the car bumper, cut off the lugs and use a drill to make holes. Using a pipe of the selected diameter and a length of up to one meter, we connect the fasteners. This must be done using a welding machine. Using the same welding, we fasten another pipe at a right angle in the center of the first. After completing the welding work, the structure should be primed and painted.

MZSA trailer for VAZ 2115

The tow bar is installed! It's time to try it in action. If you don’t have a passenger trailer yet, we recommend paying attention to the following models:

Sources used:

• https://avtoelektrik-info.ru/vaz/92-ustanovka-farkopa-na-vaz-2115
• https://infokuzov.ru/tuning/farkop-na-vaz-2114
• https://www.196.ru/lada-vaz/2115-1997/farkopy-tsu/
• https://legkovye-pricepy-spb.ru/articles/ustanovka-farkopa-na-vaz-2115/

Making a towbar with your own hands, installation

Today, car shops offer towbars in a wide range, but sometimes the driver still cannot find a suitable towbar for his car, or its too high price becomes an obstacle to purchase. In such cases, it is recommended to make a tow bar yourself - this is a cheap and at the same time practical option.

It should be noted that towbars for a car cannot be universal and suitable for every car model. Therefore, we will consider its manufacture for a specific model.

To make a towbar you need to prepare the following materials:

• ball mechanism – you can buy it in a store or make your own ball with a diameter of 50 mm; • metal pipe – length 1 m, and beam – length 0.5 m; • nuts, bolts, washers.

Step-by-step description of the work

✓ First you need to remove the bumper. ✓ Next – cut off the eyes. ✓ Here you need to take a drill and make holes.

✓ We take a welding machine and weld the fasteners. ✓ Now you need to weld the second tube in the center to make a right angle connection. ✓ You need to take a grinding wheel and coarse sandpaper and clean the seam and edges of the tubes. ✓ The manufactured structure is coated with a primer. ✓ Now the structure is covered with paint.

To strengthen the spar, we install a small angle with nuts. This will create a tow bar with a removable structure. You can use headlights to power the towbar, and use a connector to power the socket. Ready! Now you have a full-fledged homemade tow bar.

When making a homemade towbar, you need to try it on all the time, controlling where it is placed on the car.

Homemade towbar for Renault Logan

The towbar is installed using special technological holes, which were specially provided by the manufacturer for this purpose. The plugs and adhesive tape must be removed from these holes.

Do-it-yourself tow bar for Lanos

For the Daewoo Nexia, Lanos and Daewoo Sens models, the automaker does not provide special seats to secure the coupling device. In this case, additional holes must be drilled yourself. The towbar is fixed to the side members and the bottom.

How to connect power

To connect the wire and the trailer socket, you need to find a special hole in the bottom of the trunk. If this is not the case, then we do it with a drill. At the same time, think carefully about this issue so that you don’t have to make another hole later.

Next, we fix the socket on the towbar, then we pull the wire through the drilled hole at the bottom of the trunk and connect it to the socket.

That's all, now we have finished the work of installing the towbar. Now you are the owner of a tow hitch that you made yourself. And now you can easily use a trailer to transport heavy and bulky cargo in your car outside the city, to the country.

Features of installing trailer hitch on vehicles of the Samara-2 line

Traffic rules do not prohibit additional installation of trailer hitches on cars, so owners do not deny themselves this. Moreover, you can buy a tow bar for a very reasonable price. AvtoVAZ has slightly revised its policy since 2010, and makes cars for the purpose of sales abroad, therefore the installation of a trailer hitch on a car produced later than this time requires support with official recommendations

Manufacturers of towbars focus attention on this and warn car owners

It's no secret that VAZ cars tend to inherit the features of their predecessors. So, for example, model 2115 is the successor to the “ninety-ninth”, and that, in turn, received the form of the VAZ-09. Thanks to this, towbar installers were able to gain specific experience, and now provide customers with do-it-yourself trailer hitch installation kits.

DIY tow bar

Among drivers who travel long distances out of town, the question of how to make a tow hitch for a car with your own hands is a very pressing question. On sale you can find ready-made options for “classics” and new generation cars, but there is a category of car owners who prefer to make them themselves.

For a number of reasons, factory products do not always satisfy demanding users. Sometimes it is not possible to find a successful design, in some cases a person has his own ideas that he wants to bring to life, and some prefer to spend time and effort to avoid unnecessary financial expenses.

On the Internet you can easily find drawings of coupling devices for various brands of cars and instructions on how to weld and assemble the structure. Search forums and specialized websites - and you can choose a stationary, removable or quick-release option for your car model.

Do-it-yourself matching block for a towbar

For owners of modern models equipped with a large number of electronic components and computer control systems, in addition to the device itself, you will need a special smart connector. It is needed so that the vehicle’s electrics do not perceive the connection of the trailer as an emergency and do not use the emergency shutdown.

The towbar is an indispensable device for car enthusiasts who lead an active lifestyle, love to travel, that is, people who often have to transport large luggage

The fact is that a towbar is not just a hook or a rear step, it is a device that, in addition to the direct clutch, connects the trailer’s electrical equipment to the vehicle’s on-board network. At the same time, turning on each electrical device increases the load on the car network, which computer control systems can perceive as an unauthorized intrusion.

A matching unit is a device that helps to intelligently distribute additional load according to a scheme that is understandable and acceptable for the machine’s electronics. It helps to avoid emergency shutdowns, overloads and other emergency situations.

Electrical connection

A socket with a wire is included in the tow bar kit. There is nothing complicated here, we cut the wire into two equal parts, strip the ends of the wires and screw them to the socket. To seal it all off, I sealed the entire back of the outlet with sealant. The rubber back cover that comes with the tow bar is not designed for mounting the socket in this way and does not fit, so all that remains is the sealant. I pushed the wires inside the trunk through two existing holes in the spare tire niche. To prevent the wire from coming out, I tied a knot on each wire on the trunk side. From below, so that the wires do not cling to anything, I tied it to the tow bar with electrical tape. You can see it in the photos.

Connection to the vehicle wiring is made according to the diagram supplied with the towbar. Connected to the rear wiring harness that goes to the taillights, to the left of the spare wheel well. I cleaned the wires a little and tied the wires from the towbar to them; all connections on top were insulated with electrical tape. I connected the ground to a pin protruding from the rear panel on the left. All connections must be made with the car's electrics turned off (ignition key removed, nothing turned on). This is where a tester or dialer comes in handy.

Additionally, all wire connections, places where wires and mounting bolts pass through the body are coated with sealant.

From below, the entire towbar, except for the protruding hook, is treated with anti-corrosion from a cylinder. All holes in the side members and the mounting plates themselves with nuts on top were also processed.

The electrical connection took the most time. Finding the right wire, stripping, insulating, and all this in an awkward position. There were no problems with the rest. It’s too early to say how the towbar will fulfill its direct duties; there is no trailer yet. Once I buy it and check it, I’ll be sure to write...

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Do-it-yourself towbar ball

European coupling devices use a unified 50 mm ball - this is the same size for all brands of cars and trailers. In America there are two types of sizes:

Practice shows that it is better to purchase this element ready-made on the car market. If you can’t find a suitable size, order it from a good turner - you won’t be able to turn such a part by hand.

The towbar design is attached to the vehicle using a special platform

Do-it-yourself bicycle rack on a tow bar

Those who have to carry one or more bicycles in a car try to come up with the most convenient design for a luggage rack for transportation. It can be installed on the roof of a car, but this option negatively affects the aerodynamic properties of the vehicle.

More interesting in terms of comfort is the bicycle rack in the rear of the car - it has a special cap that fits onto the ball and stops from below. If we are talking about a station wagon with a fifth rear door, you can install a “gate” type system with locks - it allows you to tilt the trunk to gain access to open the fifth door.

Registration of an uncertified vehicle

If a towbar is installed on the car, but there is no documentation for it, the procedure is as follows:

• Visit the local traffic police department to establish the possibility of installing a towbar in principle;
• If the decision is positive, receive a certificate with the result of the examination carried out on the basis of an accredited laboratory;
• Pass a technical inspection of the car;
• Re-issue the vehicle vehicle (a note about the installation of the vehicle vehicle must be entered in the “special notes” column).

This certificate must be presented along with your license and registration certificate.

How to attach the towbar

The coupling device is attached to the power parts of the body, but in no case to the bumper - the latter is not able to withstand the loads associated with moving the trailer.

Below we provide several examples of where the coupling device is attached in some cars.

To "Niva"

On Renault Logan

On VAZ 2109 and on VAZ 21099

On VAZ 2110

On VAZ 2107

Manufacturer's arguments

Every car owner who has encountered such a problem has wondered: why didn’t the developers initially provide for the presence of a towbar?

It really would be that simple. But AvtoVAZ employees who work on the design of passenger cars have their own professional opinion on this topic. Of course, they are aware that the owners install tow hooks on the VAZ-2115 with their own hands and categorically do not advise doing this.

Of course, they dissuade:

• the body design of this car does not provide space for attaching a special tow hook;
• the standard wiring does not have connectors for connecting the electrical equipment of an additional trailer;
• It is not possible to connect the brake system of a trailer coupled to a vehicle as a trailer.

Sources

• https://mahsar.ru/vyazanie/farkop-na-vaz-2114-svoimi-rukami-chertezhi.html
• https://lemzspb.ru/podklyucheniye-rozetki-pritsepa-vaz-21099/
• https://yapomoshnik.ru/avtomobil/farkop-na-vaz-21099-svoimi-rukami-chertezhi.html
• https://LedStrong.ru/remont/ustanovka-farkopa-na-vaz-2109.html
• https://av-1.ru/remont-i-to/kak-postavit-farkop-na-vaz-21.html
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• https://AdminUbuntu.ru/remont/farkop-na-vaz-21099-svoimi-rukami.html
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• https://y-mastera.ru/elektrika/farkop-na-vaz-2109-svoimi-rukami-chertezhi.html
• https://litezona.ru/farkop-na-vaz-21099-svoimi-rukami-chertezhi/
• https://vazgarage.ru/remont/body/711-kak-sdelat-farkop-svoimi-rukami-ustanovka.html
• https://AcademyMasters.ru/zemlya/farkop-na-vaz-21099-svoimi-rukami-chertezhi.html
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Do-it-yourself tow bar for Niva

Now a few words about how to make a coupling device for a Niva with your own hands - drawings and general recommendations. The following types of structures are usually installed on the Niva 21214 or other classic model:

Assembly and installation is carried out according to the following scheme:

On a Chevrolet Niva the diagram looks like this:

By the way, a similar principle is used when installing a station wagon on the Lacetti.

Source

Equipment and tools

The towbar for model 2109 is usually powder coated, as it better protects against mechanical damage.

It includes the following installation components:

• the product itself;
• electrical package;
• fasteners.

Tow hitch manufacturers also supply their products with a technical passport and a quality certificate. The pinout of the socket is usually included in the package.

In order to install a tow bar on a car with your own hands, you will need:

• scrap;
• pencil (for marking);
• drill;
• corrugation;
• sealant.