Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
Aaron
What is the price, is there any discount for forum membersPete
18th Aug 2008 8:59 am
StornowaySA
Member Since: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 406
Aaron, brilliant off road with Kimberley Kamper - 4500km trip in July; Havent sorted my rear parking sensors yet but not a drama - lived without them on every other car I've owned!!
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MY2010 D4 HSE 3.0, e-diff, 19inch MTR's; LLAMS Height adjustor, LR f & r light guards, LR side steps, LR bright finish side door mouldings; LR/Mantec G4 front bash plate, LR G4 Winch kit, Warn 9500lb Winch; GOE compressor guard, Uniden UHF, LR bright finish roof rails, LR G4 driving light kit, LR G4 ladder, 4 x extra rear compartment 12V sockets, Traxide dual battery system and Optima Yellowtop battery, ORS drawer system / fridge slide, LED rear compartment lighting.
18th Aug 2008 9:04 am
mitchellbros4x4
Member Since: 25 Oct 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 66
norto wrote:
Aaron
What is the price, is there any discount for forum members
Hi Norto,
The current RSP on our hitch is $495-00 inc GST, it will be more when Kaymar get their hands on it. It is likely to go to the $500 mark plus GST. We have units ready for dispatch.
About a year ago I had a rather solid 4x6 box trailer custom made for the D3 (same will width and same wheels for that matter) and for the Mitchell hitch (Tregg towbar higher than normal to match Mitchell hitch height). It all works a dream. Extra height = more clearance. Also use the hitch as a raised step to access the roofrack. Painted the hitch when new and no rust. Would really suggest having the spare tyre also mounted at back on bumper as it helps prevent backing the hitch into someone's radiator Jim Dowell - D4 HSE TDi, 12,000 hydraulic winch & hidden winch mount, MTRs, TyreDog, Traxide 2 x aux battery system, fixed air compressor, Dolium roof rack, MitchHitch.
RIP 2005 D3 HSE V8 5 seater gold (stolen and torched)
20th Aug 2008 3:10 am
mitchellbros4x4
Member Since: 25 Oct 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 66
Hi All,
I am absolutely stoked that everyone so far has given us this feedback, I really appreciate it.
Please keep the comments coming in.
Aaron Mitchell
21st Aug 2008 10:42 pm
norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
Aaron
I fitted your hitch on the weekend, easy to fit and
should be great to tow with.......but i have two small criticisms.
The two bolts that go throught the bottom of the bar need to be 3mm
shorter to stop them tightening against the rear "crossmember"
and the gal dipping process seems to not be "complete" enough to
cover everything.Pete
25th Aug 2008 11:41 am
IanR
Member Since: 28 Apr 2007
Location: Daleys Point
Posts: 99
Just back home after 16 weeks and nearly 20,000 kilometers (16378 towing our Ultimate off-road camper) across the Simpson, Tanami track, Gibb River Road, Savanna Way,....
Some really extreme towing conditions!!!
My early production version has been fantastic. Painted it, fitted it (had to do a bit of grinding of surface to fit and shorten bolts).
Believe these minor allignment problems have been fixed.
Also the bush has been improved (will have to contact Aaron to get updated version) - I coped by tightening the top bolt a couple of times as the bush loosened. (this only allowed slight movement).
Everyone who tows should have one!!!'S' TDV6, Air suspension, Terrain Response, Active rear diff, Safari Snorkel, Opposite Lock rear wheel carrier, OL drawer system, Cargo Barrier, Dual batteries with Rotronics isolator, GME 3440 UHF. Codan NGT HF, Asus UMPC running TrackRanger. Cooper LT245/70R17 STTs when off-road. Tow Ultimate off-road camper.
25th Aug 2008 12:33 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
IanR wrote:
Also the bush has been improved (will have to contact Aaron to get updated version) - I coped by tightening the top bolt a couple of times as the bush loosened. (this only allowed slight movement).
Everyone who tows should have one!!!
Good idea to make sure you have tightened the bolts properly in the first place and that they are still tight. Make it part of the pre trip check list.
Bushes do lock up tight once bolt has been tightened fully.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
25th Aug 2008 1:06 pm
Martin Krutli
Member Since: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 229
Towing Hitch
Well finally got my hitch all painted and intalled a week ago. Fitted up really nicely, quite an easy job and looks like it was factory supplied (better?). Even my wife commented that it looked far better than the ridiculous factory thing. Went to a tow bar supplier for a tongue (they manufacture them) and they found one of exactly the right height, which fits flush with the end of the hitch - so minimal rear extension of the towing pivot point.
It's still pristine at this stage, but we head off to WA on Sunday for 4 wks with the Campamatic, so it will get a good workout. We're planning to head across the Nulabor, turn off at Balladonia and follow a 4WD track down to Israelite Bay then thru Esperance and around the coast to Perth. Depending on time, may go up to Geraldon and across the Great Central Highway back to SA.
Cheers,
MartinMY08 TDV6 SE. White/Alpaca. BFG265/65/18 At's
Autologic, Trackside Dual Battery syst., Remote GME UHF, 4X4 Intelligence rear wheel carrier, Boab removable rear drawer system w National Luna fridge, Mitchell Bros hitch.
Rasta Plate. 110L LRA long-range fuel tank.
26th Aug 2008 10:51 pm
mitchellbros4x4
Member Since: 25 Oct 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 66
norto wrote:
Aaron
I fitted your hitch on the weekend, easy to fit and
should be great to tow with.......but i have two small criticisms.
The two bolts that go throught the bottom of the bar need to be 3mm
shorter to stop them tightening against the rear "crossmember"
and the gal dipping process seems to not be "complete" enough to
cover everything.
Hi Norto,
With respect to the 2 bolts underneath, did you make sure the washer was underneath in between the bolt and the hitch or on the top side between the nut and the chassis??
27th Aug 2008 12:16 am
norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: batemans bay
Posts: 1605
Aaron
The washer was underneath......i dont think
it will fit on top.Pete
Got my MB hitch this afternoon. Will paint and fit this weekend.
Thanks to all who contributed to this product .
Ryall
PS we have a 2.7 ton Kedron ATV van that from now on I dont have to disconnect to get at the spare tyre, yaaaay .
1st Sep 2008 10:45 am
geoffd53
Member Since: 01 Sep 2008
Location: townsville
Posts: 25
to ianr
Hi Ian are you back home now. We met up in the Gulf. I was with the Landrover 4X4 club from Townsville. How did the rest of your trip go
4th Sep 2008 5:23 am
Owl 9625
Member Since: 22 Sep 2008
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1
new MB hitch
I have just ordered a MB hitch for my MY 2008 TDV6SE. I have a 2.4t Supreme Getaway on 16" wheels with a Treg hitch. Aaron asked me to measure the distance down from the centre of the OE recovery hook to the top of the "new" tongue. Every time I measured, I got a slightly different reading. I have settled on 14.5 cm. Does this sound OK to others with a similar rig?
22nd Sep 2008 10:38 am
lrdef110
Member Since: 21 Jun 2006
Location: Mackay
Posts: 50
Aaron, have had your hitch for a while but first chance to use it last weekend towing my comp truck from Mackay to Rocky and back (over 700ks). It towed this ltrailer ike it wasn't there. I would not have liked to do this with the factory LR hitch. Great product.
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