Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23369
Tow Bar Socket Bung/Plug
Is there an alternative product to this?:
One that's a little more secure and user friendly. I realised last week that my latest D4 came without one 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
28th Mar 2017 4:46 pm
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1027
Mine is like that, doesn't feel like it should stay put but it does/has so far.
28th Mar 2017 4:56 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23369
I've only lost one in 11 years, but it needs a fair clout to put in back in place. I've never heard of an alternative, but if you don't ask.....2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
28th Mar 2017 5:03 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
Found one on the road once - gave it away - mine seems well attached
(cue next time I look it will be gone)
28th Mar 2017 5:06 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23369
i suspect they get nicked from time to time 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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28th Mar 2017 5:18 pm
Dudleydisco
Member Since: 20 Jun 2014
Location: York
Posts: 853
Have you looked in the little cubbies in the boot? I found mine stashed in there!D4 MY14 XXV - RLD/IID BT
D4 MY13 HSE Lux - RLD/IID BT
P38 RR - Sad parting
110 - Even sadder parting
S3 88" - Still going strong after 23 years of ownership
28th Mar 2017 5:24 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23369
Sadly it's not in the car, I've been through it all when i put all my gear into it on the weekend. Including my recovery kit, that I keep under the second row seats.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
28th Mar 2017 5:34 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13912
I think I still have my unused original. If I have you can have it. I'll have a dig around later.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
28th Mar 2017 5:46 pm
Canburne
Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: Devon
Posts: 2029
I put a cable tie on mine as some do drop out..
"the inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings....the inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries" Winston Churchill
2016 D4 Landmark Club Waitomo ...or is it Club Tempest????
2015 D4 HSE Aintree Green
28th Mar 2017 5:48 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23369
Thanks Moo and top tip from Canburne
So there's no aftermarket alternative?2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
28th Mar 2017 5:52 pm
GlosBoy
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: Chandlers Ford
Posts: 2444
I lost mine a week after getting the car but haven't got round to getting a replacementD4 HSE - Aintree Green
D4 Orkney my13 - gone
Stornaway D4. Gone, Didn't like it at all
D3 silver manual. Loved my first LR
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8110
I bent a metal strip off an old wiper blade, the one that holds the rubber in place on a traditional wiper into a hair clip shape, it just clips under the bung to hold it in.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
28th Mar 2017 7:39 pm
EMcC
Member Since: 10 Jul 2015
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 536
Pushed in by hand they feel/look as if they are home BUT they are not ! it needs a good clout, I have just put mine back in today and had to use a hammer to get it fully home.
That's the way I have always pushed them home and haven't lost one in the last eleven years.
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