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Front engine digger wheelie bars

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PSweeney:
for those running bar 2", how are you raising the bar for towing etc ? we've killed a wheelie bar wheel due to rough pits etc, would like to be able to raise it up quickly

JrFuel Hayden:
Since our car was built in 1997 we have used succesfully a quick-pin in the lower CM tube of our 3 tube WB. After each run on the turn-off road we pull the pin, place it a another hole to keep the WB high enough, like 2 feet , to keep it out of the way, while we also gather the chute, get the driver out of the car to tow to our pit. Of course we lower the WB when the driver is getting in the car in the staging lanes.
We have a crew member take care of the lowering and raising the WB, but of course, the driver can take on that job too, as our driver gathers up the chute while he's waithin for us the get him after the run. 
I hope this helps. Photo shows the WB with the quick pin.
Jon

PSweeney:
thanks Jon, that's the solution we're thinking of.

THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER:
Good solution.

I do want to point out that NHRA does not allow quick push-button pins to be used in this application. I am using "solid" farm implement pins for mine, the kind with a hair pin clip.

JrFuel Hayden:
We have raced NHRA events for 18 years, GoodGuys, Heritage, Div 7 and National events, and no tech guy has said we can't or should not use the push button pins.
What I think is not allowed is the push button pins to attach the WB to the car. I'll check with the NHRA tech team when we race our next race, NHRA Calif Hot Rod Reunion, Oct 19-22
Thanks for asking.
Jon

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