pedrolegrand
Member Since: 04 Jun 2016
Location: sussex
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can anyone help with a nato hitch for a disco 3.
ive seen a picture of one on this site.
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Iain78
Member Since: 11 Nov 2015
Location: Durham
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I have my D4 booked in for next week, I have some side to side movement but not much back and fourth movement. AMK compressor, 4x4 info screen
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| 7th Jun 2016 9:47 am |
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Commissioner
Member Since: 03 Jun 2010
Location: Peeblesshire
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Odd happenings at LR Dealer.
Car booked in for a service. Garage calls SWMBO and says removable tow bar is stuck on the car. It's not, it's tucked up in its polystyrene home. Call garage, they say that there is excessive play. I say I have never towed anything, it's only used to carry a bike rack. I say do not fit a fixed towbar. Collect car and it has a shiny new fixed towbar and all bits of the removable towball have been 'removed'. Problem, bike rack requires swan neck towball. Solution Landrover send me a shiny new Landrover bike rack. Lighter than my old one. Didn't want a fixed towball but new fixed towball, new bike rack, no future problems with removable towball. Not a bad result. SAAB 9-3 Convertible (bought before they all disappear)
D3 TDV6 HSE 2007 Black with Alpaca interior (gone and much missed)
Uncle Ray Wheel Protector (best accessory ever bought bar none)
SAAB 9-3 Sportwagon (daily driver)
Ford Galaxy (traded in for Discovery, less said about this car the better)
Saab 900 Green 5 door (gone missed)
SAAB 900 Black 3 door (gone missed)
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| 25th Jun 2016 2:06 pm |
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sutty2006
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: stoke on trent
Posts: 135
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Mines going into LR today. I have a detatchable towbar thats got movement in it. I require my Discovery to tow a large caravan and a Heavy duty plant trailer for other 4x4s and cars.... I dont fancy loosing my trailer or caravan so hopefully will be getting a replacement towbar. Will report back on results.
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| 30th Jun 2016 4:33 am |
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daftlad
Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Worksop , Nottinghamshire
Posts: 712
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Off to look at a nice 09 D3
it has the towbar that detaches , I caravan about 5 times a year to the south west and east coast so completing thr journey with my van still there would be advantageous
when does the check and " free " upgrade dissappear from the dealers guys
cheers
Phil
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| 31st Jul 2016 11:46 am |
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artschool
Member Since: 21 Aug 2016
Location: chester
Posts: 230
 
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i just purchased a new D4 and find out this!!!!!!!
any suggestions? i need to tow a small boat.
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| 25th Aug 2016 12:20 pm |
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daftlad
Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Worksop , Nottinghamshire
Posts: 712
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You will be fine
ive done a lot of reading talking to lads who use them without issue
Landrover over reaction imo
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| 25th Aug 2016 5:43 pm |
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artschool
Member Since: 21 Aug 2016
Location: chester
Posts: 230
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cheers.
where can i get the electrics installed?
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| 25th Aug 2016 6:07 pm |
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daftlad
Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Worksop , Nottinghamshire
Posts: 712
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Cost my Dad £170 twin electrics on his RRS
mobile towbar lad did it
Supose you only need single socket , I would have the double just in case you caravan later
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| 25th Aug 2016 6:38 pm |
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Danhunter91
Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
Location: Durham
Posts: 46
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Mines booked in for Thursday at Stratstone at Houghton le Spring
Mine gets used for towing heavy trailers
Getting a health check while its in so we'll see the outcome on that 
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| 6th Sep 2016 10:12 pm |
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Danhunter91
Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
Location: Durham
Posts: 46
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Multi height tow bar installed, health check wasn't as bad as I thought,
Got a nice jag xf as a courtesy car for the day, good service 
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| 8th Sep 2016 5:50 pm |
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CRC@LandRover
Verified Account
Member Since: 12 Oct 2012
Location: Coventry
Posts: 415
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Good afternoon Danhunter91,
Many thanks for your post.
I am pleased to learn of your positive comments, and will be more than happy to pass this onto the team at Stratstone Land Rover Houghton le Spring.
Many thanks,
Amellia
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| 9th Sep 2016 1:53 pm |
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ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1046
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Just bought a D3 2008. Previous owner said they never used to leave the tow hook in but the one time they left it for more than hour it got nicked and they never replaced it, just bought a horse wagon instead!.
I have booked in to Guy Salmon to have the check but I haven't got a tow hook. There's no point in buying one if the whole thing is to be replaced with a fixed tow bar.
I am not really enamoured with the idea of a fixed towbar and hoping that the car gets a clean bill of health and I can just buy a new hook.
However I have 2 questions;
1/ Will not having a tow hook be a problem when I go for the test?
2/ In the cases where cars have had the damaged cross member cut out and replaced, why do they need to have a fixed towbar fitted when surely the car should then be up to the spec of later models that don't need to be tested?
Confused? I know I am!
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| 12th Dec 2016 8:43 pm |
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JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1879
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You'll need a tow bar to get a shiny new tow bar as otherwise everyone would be in getting free tow bars MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
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| 12th Dec 2016 9:40 pm |
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ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1046
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But I need the cross member checking to see if it's worth buying a hook!?
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| 12th Dec 2016 10:47 pm |
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