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Partickpebbles
 


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LR Tow bar Suprisingly easy

So having got the ol pop in tow bar on flea bay, thought it best to try before we caravan at easter!

What a great fit! easy to do, compared to getting the plastic panel off! so quite pleased!
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I totally agree !! Got my ebay one today. In it goes, very easy, don't know why I bothered to read the manual !!
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easy to nick as well...take off when not in use
  
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Does RLD not do a tow bar protector ?!
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I don't think Ray does but I'm sure there was somebody else selling a way to secure your towbar but I can't seem to find the thread at the minute
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Here you go.

http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic104348.html

I got one and it works a treat Thumbs Up

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galwaygreen wrote:
easy to nick as well...take off when not in use


Well now I tried to take it out and it won't come off, and I've got the keys !!
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galwaygreen wrote:
easy to nick as well...take off when not in use


How its locked in...............
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They are very easy to remove even when they are 'locked' in but nobody on here is going to tell you how Thumbs Up
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Go on, I'll tell you how to steal it when locked.

Just give me a moment.
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to be fair, unless I'm towing it wont be left out!
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Well I was going to take mine out but it looks like it's staying in there now !!
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I appreciate no one is going to tell me how to steal one but do I need to buy a new lock for it ? When I turn the green handle I can feel the pin in the back not retracting far enough for it to come out.
Fail to see how they are so easy to steal when I can't get the Censored er out with the keys !!
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Try a liberal dosing of wd40, go make a brew and come back to it 15 mins later.

A light tap with a hammer does the trick for mine, but watch your feet.......when gravity takes over it drops pretty sharp Exclamation Exclamation
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If you are not fond of hammering as I was, here is another option - I just removed the green plastic handle and used plumber/pipe/swedish wrench on the turning rod to which handle is attached. I've also pulled the rod out as you usually do when operating it normally.
Then just disassembled from the lock side and cleaned it, now operates almost as new.
Watch for the ball if decide to disassemble, its hard to find it on the floor Wink
  
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