Good product and good surface no problem
Tommy C
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
May 4, 2024
The towbar does not fit a Piper Comanche
John H
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
April 8, 2024
The product was excellent. It has features my original tow bar did not have. My only complaint was it took almost two months to get it. As it was out of stock.
Jay B
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
April 6, 2024
Does not fit into the receiving holes on the nose gear assembly without struggle and hitting the bottom of the cowling. I suppose the prongs could be bent but I was not willing to take the risk of damaging them.
Larry C
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
January 7, 2024
Nice tow bar but could benefit from having the pull on both sides of the main bar instead of just the right side.
Robert M
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
January 5, 2024
Works great and seems to be tough enough to last. This is a wonderful upgrade over the way too short towbar Ive been using.
Craig S
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
April 19, 2023
Well made. easy to use
Keith R
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
October 19, 2022
Natasha S
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
September 27, 2022
Very well made, works perfect.
Rick C
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
August 30, 2022
Opens to 4.5 feet for more mechanical advantage in moving your plane. Also has a locking mechanism that prevents the prongs from slipping out of the eyelit on the landing gear strut. A huge improvement over the rusty, 2-foot tow bar I used to have.
Josh M
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
March 19, 2022
Works well, should have bought one years ago.
Nigel R
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
March 13, 2022
Works great and fits nice behind the seats when I go out of town.
Kevin A
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
December 23, 2021
Works great on my Tomahawk. Especially like the bottom spring loaded retaining bar. Wontslip out and easy to turn. Foldable easy to store
Stanley A
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
July 14, 2021
This towbar is a great option for those who are looking for a better hand-tow. The ability to lock it in reduces the need to fear the towbar popping out of the holes and striking your aircraft. The ability to extend the towbar also gives you more leverage. This was exactly what I need for my 1969 Cherokee 140 (PA-28-140).
Micah
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
July 4, 2021
Defiantly needs re engineered , not enough bend in the ends. I fell first time I used them because it came off of nose gear . Wouldn’t buy again
Troy T
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
June 21, 2021
I’m using this tow bar on a Cherokee 6 (PA-32) and it fits perfect on the airplane. The length of the tow bar is perfect. I’m very happy with it.
Alan S
April 5, 2021
Excellent service. Very good towbar. Fits my Cherokee 180 perfectly. Should have bought one years ago.
Rod A
March 23, 2021
Works great, thank you.
John G
March 15, 2021
Great! Works perfectly and collapses to fit behind the back seats.
Virginia S
February 19, 2021
Much better than the original tow bar which slipped loose just about every time I tried to turn the nose wheel. Simple design, but it works.
Thad B
June 24, 2020
Works great!
David B
June 13, 2020
The extra length of this tow bar makes moving my aircraft much easier. It moves the handle from underneath the propeller allowing for better vision and leverage.
Carl N
April 16, 2020
Threw my 1967 original tow bar in the garbage after I received and tried out the new one. No more broken teeth from the old one slipping out of the holes and my face hitting the propeller spinner LOL
Cliff Y
September 22, 2019
Great item, exactly what we needed.
Jim
May 24, 2018
Use this with my PA-28 140 it fits perfect! I like that it easily locks in place to ensure no slipping and is just as easy to remove. I am 100% satisfied with this tow bar.
Gary W
April 22, 2018
Clips right on, makes solo parking e-z. Extension feature nice.
81 Archer II w/wheel pants, oem Piper tow bracket installed.
Mms
April 6, 2017
Not a bad product. Unfortunately the spring loaded retaining pins are not of equal length, so one side is more securely locked in than the other. This is a manufacturing issue not a service issue. Good service and communication- nice company to do business with.
Nicholas S
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
December 22, 2021
Much lighter than expected. Definitely doesnt feel as solid as my old one-piece heavy towbar but does the trick and the lock pins was exactly what I was looking for.
1684725 O
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
November 26, 2021
Bought for my 1977 Piper Archer, much better than the original tow bar. I can now push the plane back without concern of injury to myself as I had to with the original tow bar. Two things to note, the paint seems to be easy to flake off, but Im not really concerned about it. Also, this doesnt quite fit exactly in the original tow bar holder, but you can finagle it a bit and it should stay in all but the worst of turbulence.
H. H
January 11, 2021
Happy to get this TowBar purchased during my busines trip in USA, even more I was happy that this was well fitting in my luggage so no problems to bring it home in Finland. Quality of TowBar looks good painting work can be bit better.
Teemu K
January 21, 2019
Great transaction, towbar was as advertised and came quickly. My only caveat is that for a Saratoga with wheel fairings/skirts, the adapter needs to be cut down as the prongs are too long and hit the tops of the fairings and would damage in use. Also, this unit will not fit into the factory mount in the plane, need to modify, we used velcro straps.
Mike M
October 30, 2017
Fits PA32 steering connection securely and doesnt come off until you want it too!
My particular item has a slight defect, probably manufacturing, the handle telescopes and uses a pin to secure in either, use length or storage length. Pin only fits through all holes when bar is oriented one way. I have marked it for quick reference now! I thought it was some sort of joke when I first got it and tried to insert pin with no success, then rotating inner pole 180 degrees it fit. Spruce CS referred me to manufacturer and manufacturer said Spruce has to make exchange because you bought it from them all this after extended time on hold which is when I figured out the error.
Tony
December 28, 2019
Not as good as it looks. The prongs are 1/8 smaller than the holes they are going into, so it really slops around in an annoying way when maneuvering. I had the feeling that this is also going to deform the holes in the tow plate. The prongs are too long and dig into the paint and metal on the nose wheel fork. I dont think it can be ground down enough to fix this problem. Also very heavy. Feels very loose and sloppy in use.
Tom
June 29, 2023
Extremely disappointed. The prongs do not have enough bend and do not lock properly. A crap towbar at a premium price, that came with paint defects. I strongly advise you do not buy.
Francis P
September 19, 2021
Doesn’t fit Piper 6X
Jerry R
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
August 6, 2021
It looks like it should be a god product, however, it falls short. The prongs that hook into the nose gear are not even at 90*. They are only slightly angled and as a result, easily slip off when trying to steer the nose, whether pushing or pulling. I tried to bend them to achieve a better angle, but now the locking prongs do not engage properly. Still, it works better now that it did initially. I have some more tweaking to do before it will operate successfully..
For the price, I expected better. The welding looks shoddy and half-assed. At least it is covered well with paint. So much for this being a Deluxe towbar. Id hate to see what a standard or budget bar would look like.
Larry T
April 20, 2021
Bought this to use with my PA-28-161. I love the length and the fact that it collapses for easy transport, but the angle of the prongs is terrible. The moment I put any torque on the bar to turn my nose wheel, one of the prongs will pop out. And even pulling it out of my hanger Ill lose a prong or 2. Im going to end up taking a torch to the prongs to give them a better gripping angle
Scott F
March 22, 2021
I purchased this towbar for my 1979 Piper Dakota (fixed gear, Cherokee, PA28) but it did not work with the nose wheel fairing unless holes were cut in the fairing. Although AS agreed to refund the shipping cost TO ME. I had to pay the shipping costs back to them so best call the MFG directly to ensure it will work for your fixed gear Cherokee if you use wheel pants.
Jose R
September 11, 2015
Took over 6 months to get - had to bend end of it to allow to fit because was too wide - works great now but what an ordeal!
Matthew B
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
June 21, 2023
This junk bent the first time I used it. Made of cheep Chinese metal.
Greg H
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
October 23, 2022
Tow bar pops out when turning on my Archer even worse than the stock tow bar does, and doesnt fit in the baggage compartment holder. Ive advised Aircraft Spruce that the tow bar is defective, but they refuse to accept a return as its been used (how else would I know it doesnt work properly!).
Ive been a happy Aircraft Spruce customer before - not this time.
Thomas S
Verified Purchase
Towbar Piper Deluxe
August 18, 2022
Doesnt fit a Lance.
Russell S
August 23, 2021
The product description states, fits most PA28s. Well it does not fit a PA28B, which is a Piper Dakota. This should be revealed in the add, not to be used with a Dakota.
Brian H
December 30, 2020