simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
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Leigh - who at which Hayman Reese office are you dealing with - maybe if we all lend our support to the neefd for a H-R solution.....
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier  ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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LeighW
D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
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My reply came from Martin Parker [mparkerATcequent.com.au (substitute @ for AT)] and was in reply to a question I had about both cargo barriers and a suitable towing hitch. I only referenced his reply about the towbar. To give HR an indication of the type of towbar I was interested in I had pointed HR to Rob Bruce's photographs.
I can't imagine that HR will be considering that type of modification and would only go for something similar to the South African one already mentioned in this forum due to the cutting work required on the rear cross member.
Leigh LeighW
The old girl is on her third engine...
* first ran a bearing (design failure in original engine)
* second had a failure of the water outlet on top of the engine (pls check yours)
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| 14th May 2007 1:59 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
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I was hoping Hayman-Reese might do an adaptor that would receive a standard type-3 hitch/tongue. fo all my bike racks, tow bars with Tregg hitch etc etc...
Thanks Leigh - I might give them a call too.
cheers,
Simon
ps. if you need a cargo barrier, I know where you can get them... D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 14th May 2007 2:11 am |
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smwilk
Member Since: 15 Oct 2006
Location: Gold Coast
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I spoke to HR this morning and the guy said it's not far away as a Part No has been issued which means the design is finalised. Could not provide design details but said it should be available in 4 - 6 weeks. TDV6 D3 HSE
Previously D2 TD5
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| 15th May 2007 12:12 am |
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LeighW
D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
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Last Friday, it was 3-4 weeks according to a reply I got rtegarding the towbar. But who cares? D3/LR3 owners are a patient lot. We have waited long enough for D3 aftermarket accessories to appear so a few weeks extra won't cause my hair to turn grey - too late!!
Leigh LeighW
The old girl is on her third engine...
* first ran a bearing (design failure in original engine)
* second had a failure of the water outlet on top of the engine (pls check yours)
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| 15th May 2007 2:41 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
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Some more info from Hayman Reese...
- it will be a standard type-3 hitch to accept all those tongues we're used to slotting into our tow hitches...
- no idea on time apparently, so yes, we will have to be patient, as we're used to...
cheers,
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 15th May 2007 5:40 am |
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Martin Krutli
Member Since: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
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Well, after much agonising I've finally done it!!!!!!!!
Placed the order today for a white TDV6 SE, Alpaca interior and with active rear diff. Now all I have to do is wait till somewhere into October for delivery. So all the hypothesising now becomes real.
Thanks to everyone on the forum with their posts, which I've read voraciously - trying to decide if the Disco really was the way to go. All of the information and advice has certainly been useful. Look forward to being able to share some of my own experiences in the future.
Cheers,
Martin
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| 15th May 2007 11:15 am |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
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and when you get it, lets go bush 
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| 15th May 2007 11:19 am |
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illinbah
Member Since: 15 May 2007
Location: Gold Coast
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Martin
I have just ordered a H/D Hitch from TJM. It raises the hitch 150mm giving a ball height of 500mm which is correct for my camp-o-matic Treig coupling. It should be delivered next week. The towbar hitch for the D3 is the worst piece of design I have ever seen. It makes a great plough. I am concerned that once a bit of dirt gets into the locking works it will never come out again. illinbah
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| 16th May 2007 8:02 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
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TJM have done a replacement HD hitch???? What gives - don't these guys no how to communicate?
Illinbah - do you have any details on what it looks like/how it attaches/a pic? does it accept a std type-3 tow tongue?
Cheers,
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 16th May 2007 8:45 am |
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illinbah
Member Since: 15 May 2007
Location: Gold Coast
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This is only a tongue replacement not a full hitch.... Sorry for the confusion illinbah
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| 17th May 2007 6:48 am |
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Martin Krutli
Member Since: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
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Bummer - I was gettimg quite excited there. That is about what I measured too Illinbah. The base of my Treg hitch sits at about 520mm on the Pajero - unloaded, which with the heavy springs drops to about 500mm loaded to make the Campomatic sit flat.
Well we'll have to see what the Hayman Reese solution is, or it's order from Baben's contact.
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| 18th May 2007 9:29 am |
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kenso
Member Since: 29 Aug 2006
Location: NSW
Posts: 111
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Yep, we have just had three arrive from Carls in SA, jh972 (John) organised the deliverey he proberaly will report on the unit before I will, as he has his and mines in the post.
Kenso
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| 19th May 2007 6:16 am |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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I noticed that the towball sets off the PDC . Upon advice of Baben and others on this forum , I removed it - 2 bolts 5 minutes and now everything is fine
Last edited by heine on 21st May 2007 9:51 am. Edited 2 times in total
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| 21st May 2007 7:05 am |
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Jimbo
Member Since: 24 Sep 2006
Location: Adelaide
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Martin at HR advised me a week ago that a HR replacement for the standard LR towbar for Disco 3'2 will be ready in 4-6 weeks. He said something about it being a 3000kg hitch.
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| 21st May 2007 9:47 am |
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