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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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Look at this post there is a procedure for rotating the sensors so the hitch won't set them off:
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 11th Aug 2008 12:37 am |
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D4Comm
Member Since: 08 Dec 2007
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 317
 
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bobic wrote:After looking at the plate on my tow hitch I was wondering could I just turn it upside down? That would raise it about 35mm which would probably do the trick. Is this safe?? Compressor weights in at the 3500kgs
I've got the LR multi height towbar. It has four towing heights. 300mm, 350mm, 400mm & 450mm. The drop plate bolts on to the mounting plate. Placing it with the 2 bottom holes lower than the mounting plate gives a hitch height of 300mm (very low). Take the drop plate off and bolt hitch straight onto mounting plate gives 350 or 400mm. Turn the drop plate upside down and bolt on to mounting plate gives the highest setting of 450mm.
I tow a 3500kg 24ft trailer at this height, dead level and can do 60mph. It is a pain to swap over so i have invested in a cordless impact gun, like the tyre boys use only battrey powered instead of air, oh yeah, and a torque wrench.
Non LR tow hitches are not LR or Type approved and could effectinsurance if you had a Rearer Vera!! Tail wagging the dog etc, I reckon they're great add ons but just a warning. Decided to go down the official route as 90% towing in my D3. 11 RR 4.4 TDV8 
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| 25th Aug 2008 8:15 pm |
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character
Member Since: 31 Dec 2007
Location: wiltshire
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I dont know how changing the tow ball would change anything, the stability is more to do with the sway action, sort the trailer out from swaying and your home dry are'nt you?
We've just recently put an enclosed single vehicle transporter on our fleet, weight 1300kg unladened, gross weight is 3500kg, twin axles, 7'5 wide x 21' longx 7'5 high, we fitted one of these on the back (which are type approved and simply come off when not needed or when parked up overnight), works a treat, power pass artics, and no problems when they pass us, a realy great tool 
http://www.sasproducts.com/acatalog/Straightliner_Stabiliser.html
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| 25th Aug 2008 8:32 pm |
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D4Comm
Member Since: 08 Dec 2007
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 317
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Unnecessary quote removed
Changing the height of the tow ball enables you to keep the trailer hitch level, once level and with a properly balanced trailer there should be no sway anyhow. I tow a mobile toilet unit sometimes, 24' long 10' high 7'8 wide. 3.5t of which 1.0t is water. No sway at all when at the right height. The link to the stabiliser you show is fine, a stabiliser doesn't have to be Type approved as its an add on accessory. Fully mounted towbars are the bit that need to be approved. Stabilisers are ok, but as people have said on here before, they only mask potential sway and problems! 11 RR 4.4 TDV8
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| 26th Aug 2008 6:33 am |
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