BULLS HEAD on / off

Escape · Veteran Member

BULLS HEAD on / off

Rumpole · Member

Question: WQhat is a bulls head? Apart from the obvious bovine type. I have yet to venture into this to far.

Escape · Veteran Member

A bullshead is the triangular thingy that fits between the towball and the tongue ..it has 2 holes in it which the sway bars fit into..it was called a bulls head on some other carravan site sometime ago.

-- Edited by Escape on Monday 22nd of February 2010 07:19:08 PM

ibbo · Guru

KatrinaI leave mine in place all the time.A great help in shopping center car parks.No doubt someone will have a legal angle to your question.Cheers.Ibbo.

-- Edited by ibbo on Monday 22nd of February 2010 07:26:40 PM

Escape · Veteran Member

Thanks so much ibbo.... I just wasnt sure as i didnt want it to so any damage to the tongue or the bulls head...thanks again for your imput.

jimricho · Guru

If the Bull's Head is at the back of the car what's at the front????

DKay · Veteran Member

Perhaps the: "Bull - der - Dash"

pricey43 · Guru

The Bull Bar?

Escape · Veteran Member

So its it called the bulls head...bull bar..bulls horns or what ever

milo · Senior Member

i thought it was those horns they used to have on there cars in the movies, thinking boss hoggs car in the dukes of hazzard ,
like this

bull horn on car

seonau · Senior Member

You cant leave it on....if it falls asleep it will become a bulldozer.

Cruising Granny · Guru

Aw Seonau you just had to say it. It's really a good line, but I can't tell you that or you'll get a swelled heat.

I take my bulls head out if I'm parked up for a while, like I have been for the last 18 months.
I wrap it up to avoid getting grease on to everything in the van's boot.

I don't have any problems fitting back in again.

ibbo · Guru

You People sure go on with a lot of"Bull".He HE..Well what did you expect from me sense.lol.Just a thought what about Duckbars.Cheers.Ibbo.

seonau · Senior Member

Duckbars ibbo ? we are off topic, which makes me think.....

If you cross a duck and a bull what do you get?

Well certainly not milk and quackers.

dave06 · Guru

I am not sure on this but I reckon I seen it somewhere that to leave it and the tongue on is actually illegal but rarely enforced, the mirrors are a definite no no and will be enforced

Smokeydk · Guru

I heard its illegal to leave them on to.....besides I hate walking into the buggas anyway...I saw a 4x4 recently.....their's was left on.....wouldnt clear the CP speed humps.new on road vans drawbars are very close to ground

Dave

Cruising Granny · Guru

seonau wrote:
Duckbars ibbo ? we are off topic, which makes me think.....

If you cross a duck and a bull what do you get?

Well certainly not milk and quackers.

You're getting good there with the one liners. Another good one.
Have you been rehearsing in front of a full length mirror?

My bull's head is slightly larger and heavier - it's the Haman Reese configuration. It weighs heaps, so I have to keep my strength up.
I remove it if I'm parking up for more than a few weeks.
If laughter's the best medicine and good for our cardio health, keep the laughter coming, please.

-- Edited by Cruising Granny on Tuesday 23rd of February 2010 09:07:06 PM

milo · Senior Member

i leave my toball thing on my little mazda 2 only cause i cant take the thing off,..too tight.. is that what your all talking about??

i too think its all aload of bull

dave06 · Guru

spoke to a copper mate who is up here feeding the fish with me and he said it's a no no but rarely enforced, but catch a young copper on a bad day and you will wear a fine apparently!

Escape · Veteran Member

Thanks Dave06....will remeber that ..and yes it is so tight Milo thats why I would like to leave it on ...not sure where the grease is though Granny as mine doesn't get greasy am I meant to give it a grease up.

-- Edited by Escape on Wednesday 24th of February 2010 12:56:52 PM

dave06 · Guru

ah!! to grease or not to grease, the debate continues on that one, currently 50/50, experts and novices alike!

Cruising Granny · Guru

It's steel, it needs to slide in and out of a tight space, it's subject to friction, so I grease it.
Abrasion and rust are the enemy here.
The reasonably long square shaft (almost a foot) is held in tight and can be quite difficult to slide in and out without grease. Because it's so heavy it's much easier if things slide smoothly rather than wrestling with it and causing myself serious damage.
Grease does not make it slippery as it's viscosity is quite sticky real good grease.
Also my van is always out in the weather so it's another rust preventative.
I just used this logic when I decided to grease the towing shaft on both the bullshead and the tow ball for simple, little tow jobs.

GBF49 · Member

I bet you're a whiz at cryptic crosswords too Granny biggrin

Cruising Granny · Guru

GBF49 wrote:
I bet you're a whiz at cryptic crosswords too Granny

I do ok. I love 'em!
Your van looks similar to mine - Roma, but mine rides a bit more level than your's appears to do in the pic.
That's what the Hayman Reese gear is for. Just don't walk too close to the back bumper of my 'cruiser when it's on. Ouch!!! (And other words I won't use here, but I do speak fluent paddock French.)