a b c d "TOW 2 Wire-Guided Anti-Tank Missile, United States of America". Archived from the original on 10 December 2009 . Retrieved 12 January 2010. If you assume that the bridals and gear hangs straight down (it doesn’t): 90 + 30 + 45 (half shot) = 165 feet or about 27.5 fathoms.

The term CAN-Bus refers to a Controlled Area Network which, to the DIY towbar fitter means absolutely nothing. It is easier to visualise using the term "multiplex". Essentially, these systems carry low-current and sometimes low voltage signals from the lighting controls down to the lights, which "tell" the vehicle lights what to do. The signal wires may also carry varying signals, for instance in the case of a single brake/tail light bulb, it's single signal wire can carry 2 signals - one instructing the bulb to light at low intensity, the other when the brakes are operated to light the bulb at high intensity. These signals when examined with a simple circuit tester with a filament bulb appear to be constant signals, however they may be rapid pulses of electrical current, which are faster in frequency than the time a bulb takes to illuminate - and may be faster than discernable with the human eye, so the signal appears constant. Ironically cars with bypass electrical systems are unlikely to have problems as the caravan's lights are not monitored by the car's computers. The relays simply act as switches and it matters little what type of bulb is on the other end. However these will not intregrate into the car lamp warning system.Reports indicate that small number of TOW missiles have ended up in the hands of al-Qaeda in Syria and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. [51] [52] An assistant sitting in the driving seat is useful at this stage as we begin to identify the vehicle's wiring. You will also need a notepad and pen. TOW systems have also been developed for vehicle-specific applications on the M2/M3 Bradley IFV/CFV, the LAV-AT, the M1134 Stryker ATGM carrier, and the now-retired M901 ITV (Improved TOW Vehicle); they are generally referred to as TOW Under Armor (TUA). If the sidelight feed is not a shared feed with the brake lights, operate the brakes and identify the brake light wire - this only needs doing for one side of the vehicle.

Thin wires twisted tightly together signify CAN-Bus control wires. These wires should not be connected to or otherwise interfered with - not even with a circuit tester. I have always been skeptical about the accuracy of the radar range to the tow. Therefore, I would be skeptical of any tow wire draft calculations based upon radar range. All vehicles equipped with towbars are required to have some form of monitoring system for the trailer direction indicators, to confirm they are working correctly.Curtis, Glenn E. (Glenn Eldon); Library of Congress Federal Research Division (1 January 1992). Yugoslavia: a country study (3rded.). United States Govt Printing Office. p.269. ISBN 978-0844407357 . Retrieved 31 May 2023. Ten Humvee-mounted TOW missiles were used by U.S. forces in Iraq during the 22 July 2003 assault that killed Uday and Qusay Hussein. [39] Although TOW missiles are generally used against armored vehicles, these missiles were used on the house where the two men were located. The missiles can be fired from the ground using a tripod-mounted launch tube or installed on vehicles. The TOW missile system can be fitted as a single-tube pedestal mount on military vehicles or as two-tube or four-tube under-armour systems on vehicles such as the improved TOW vehicle M901, Desert Warrior, Piranha, US Marine Corps LAV, Dardo Hitfist and Bradley M2/M3.