All the weight is going to try to pivot the hitch, probably be ok, but fabricating a method to mount back to the tow eye would be my preference , when a hitch like that is fitted to Defners etc they are supported top and bottom
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22nd Oct 2016 7:13 pm
L319
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I would suggest you use 4 bolts to fix to the LR draw bar rather than two, or at lease use a spreader plate, especially under braking it will be flexing on the top two if not restrained.
22nd Oct 2016 7:27 pm
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22nd Oct 2016 7:28 pm
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beanie wrote:
All the weight is going to try to pivot the hitch, probably be ok, but fabricating a method to mount back to the tow eye would be my preference , when a hitch like that is fitted to Defners etc they are supported top and bottom
I did similar for a NATO hitch some years ago
Definitely do something like beanie did to attach the back plate to the tow hook at the top. Also it's only held on at the bottom by two bolts can you put two more in where the empty holes are even if it means drilling trough. Four bolts would stop it flexing as much until you get it held on top.
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22nd Oct 2016 7:53 pm
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I always thought they were designed to drop the height and not lift but i probably will be corrected Discovery 3 se gone
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22nd Oct 2016 8:12 pm
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Seems to raise it higher.
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No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
06 Java Black HSE - gone
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15 Fuji HSE Lux
Club Biscuits, mmmm nice!
Traxide/Luna hybrid & Yellow top
Some Prospeed bits
+ some other stuff
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22nd Oct 2016 9:42 pm
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I had that one. Iggy now has it. It worked very well but it now says a recovery hitch. Mine went through at least 8 MOTs with no issues and its approved outside of the UK.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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