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kevinbrand
Member Since: 06 Sep 2013
Location: Mongolia
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we have just bought an 2006 SE. We also have bought a caravan. I was about to buy a caravan motor mover, when I saw a post about using a front tow bar instead. Can anyone give me advice on what to buy.
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 2nd Oct 2013 1:59 am |
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CDS
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If you are asking whether to have a motor mover or a front tow bar, then I would recommend a MM over the front tow ball. You will get the 'van in place far easier and with more accuracy.
If you are looking at launching a boat etc then I'd say a front tow ball would be great.......
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| 2nd Oct 2013 8:53 am |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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If you look halfway or so down this webpage you will see they have one for the D3 
http://www.watling-towbars.co.uk/front_towbars.html 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 2nd Oct 2013 9:53 am |
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Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
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Seems good value and no cutting required
Quite impressed with that
Will add to my "to do" list
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| 2nd Oct 2013 5:46 pm |
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riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
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Hi,
if you have bought a caravan with the lock through the wheel, then a MM is really good for lining the bolt hole up 
Still keep un-hitching then thinking oh dear! forgot to line it up Again 
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| 2nd Oct 2013 7:23 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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A front tow bar is useless if you need to position the caravan hitch first
Unless you have a twin axle I wouldn't bother with a motor mover at all, or a front townar
I fact, we don't have one on our twin axle either
We do have a winch and a snatch block on the D4 though 8)
Re the wheel lock, that's all we used the MM for on our old caravan Duncan
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| 2nd Oct 2013 7:32 pm |
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David W
Member Since: 18 Dec 2011
Location: Preston
Posts: 86
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If you can afford it I would always recommend a motor mover.
I can put my van exactly where I want without any effort and without recruiting the rest of the sight to do so!
I cannot understand why there are people out there who say 'do not bother getting one', if you can afford the money and the weight then why not?
You'll never regret it!
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| 5th Oct 2013 12:01 pm |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
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I only say don't bother because we have had one on our twin axle for 6 years and never needed to use it so a complete waste of money.
But if you know you need one and are unable to position the caravan with the car, then buy one Duncan
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| 5th Oct 2013 5:39 pm |
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David W
Member Since: 18 Dec 2011
Location: Preston
Posts: 86
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A Discovery is a wonderful vehicle but it cannot put a caravan where a motor mover can. Simples.
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| 6th Oct 2013 1:19 am |
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DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
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Correct, but it depends on where you need to put it. Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
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D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
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D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide
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| 6th Oct 2013 7:32 am |
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Navigator
Member Since: 17 Mar 2010
Location: Stay at Home. One of the lives you save could be your own.
Posts: 5113
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A move I use for additional security is to put the caravan into place hitch first. Whatever end of the D3 is involved it would be trapped, so went for an axle mover. It is geat fun - biggest radio controlled toy I've ever had!! A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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| 6th Oct 2013 7:08 pm |
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