Old Holmes attachments

[TowZone]

Wade200 originally created this topic back in May of 2006:

 

Does anyone know what these do?
I think they work similar to a tru-hitch, it goes underneath the vehicle and connects to the frame or equivalent.

I am really not sure , but I think that is what they are for?

 

 

dmurph879 said:

I unboxed a new set of those in 1973 they were bright red and the rubber that was on the aluminum I-beam was riveted on and about .375 of an inch thick. The I-beam had two short pieces that rode on top of it that contacted the frame horns. They actually were a pain to use but worked pretty well for the plastic nosed cars that were just coming on to the market at the time. I wouldn't think they would be worth much without the rest of the set but they are an interesting piece HOLMES history.

 

Da Wash Boss said:

holmes ta-105 bars,,,, i have complete sets on all of my trucks. with those you can tow any car you want who needs an underlift.

Dan Cassello - TRPC - East Hartford, CT

 

HansonMA said:

WOW!! have not seen those since my first days in towing(1982) I was instructed how to use them but only used them a handful of times.We were one of the few companies at that time that had car carriers,thank GOD

Kevin

 

TruckerJeff said:

Wow thats a blast from the past. Bus bar you had to go there J.R. I know of a Polock (Rip Bob) that left his bus bar on a orange county bus went back to get it and had to track the bus down . Man they were heavy. The bus bars that is.Jeff Watt, Mcneals Auto and Truck of Baltimore MD.

 

unknown Member said:

Exactly right on the description--I had forgotten the actual # of the whole set--i remember my boss bought two sets, and within a couple of months, most of the parts were lost or broken--I used them a few times---had a really hard time once on a Trans Am, where the back hook got wedged up in the steeing arm--ten minutes laying on my back pounding w/ a big hammmer--then having tojack the car up, and finally take the tire off....Whew!

 

 

[RTR40]

I am looking for the spacer blocks or even a picture would be great. It is for my 1953 Ford F350 with a Holmes 400

[rreschran]

We had two sets. I liked the idea behind the TA set-up, but they could cause damage real quick if they weren't tight.     R.

 

[rreschran]

Hey RTR40 ... I don't know if you found spacer blocks (best used with the sling) and 4x4 lumber across the top of the tow chains.

 

Here's a link to a Miller Catalog where they show spacer blocks, scroll to page 25  Link:  https://www.millerind.com/parts/pdfs/acc_catalog.pdf

 

R.