The link below is to my Gallery section related primarily to hooking up the hitch electrical for NAS spec LR3's but I do show a bit of hitch related material. In particular the Curt fixed model with instructions that just bolts on, but also the different styles of removable hitch.
From what I understand, there have been a couple of variations to the original longer one; the changes seemed to be key related, red/orange key being the "good" ones now. I assumed it had something to do with the locking pin that slides up and locks, (or not), into whatever that holds the big part. As has been said in previous posts, that as long as the pin has locked up into the bumper, all will be good.
Probably if you use the trailer hitch all the time, and clearance does not matter, then the fixed one is better as it is cheaper and once on, it is there. For the occasional user, removable looks better when not there, and clearance of course is better when removed.
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11th May 2011 5:51 pm
dasdais
Member Since: 03 May 2010
Location: sussex
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Just fitted body styling kit so had to removed Fixed multi height for a detachable. Tow a wessex box with 2 16.2 horses on board if any thing I think my car tows better now??
11th May 2011 7:52 pm
Mark B
Member Since: 06 Jan 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 24
Mark B wrote:
We had no problems towing our horse trailer with the detachable bar.
However, we did find that it didn't sit at quite the right height and it did affect stability slightly. Have now changed to a fixed bar and it feels very stable now.
Ours is an Ifor Williams. From what I've read in other threads, other Ifor Williams users have noticed an improvement when towing with the fixed multi-height as opposed to the detachable bar.
11th May 2011 11:02 pm
domlandy1
Member Since: 21 Feb 2011
Location: lake vyrnwy
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Well I've been towing with my detachable today(14ft ifor with sides with rather alot of weight on ) and noticed that I've got slop in mine mmm
12th May 2011 8:52 pm
maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
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domlandy1 wrote:
Well I've been towing with my detachable today(14ft ifor with sides with rather alot of weight on ) and noticed that I've got slop in mine mmm
You need a little bit of movement )slop) otherwise you would never get it out if there was a perfect 'friction' fit. This is accentuated by the distance of the tow ball from the socket and makes it feel worse than it is.
13th May 2011 10:21 am
Andrew Hebron
Member Since: 16 Jan 2009
Location: Teddington
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Regularly tow a car / car trailer on a removable tow bar w/o probs.Andrew
13th May 2011 5:39 pm
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14th May 2011 1:10 pm
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yep, everything works as its supposed to on mine
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14th May 2011 1:43 pm
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towbar loose but seized.
Came to tow a trailer today, as I do regularly. The detachable towbar was very loose in the socket. Unlocked with the key and pulled handle out, but unable to turn to release hitch. Have tried everythin, even destroying the locking mechanism, and removing the shaft all together. Inner mechanism is still stuck solid after copious ammounts of penetrating oil applied, yet towbar is still very loose. Any ideas on how to remove?
I just posted the jpg as it shows the pin sticking out and that is your problem.
I looked at my hitch receiver to see if one could by removing the spare tyre, get access to the rear of the pin and perhaps beable to pound it back. It does not seem possible - there is no hole in the front side of the receiver on my 2005 LR3 that lines up with the pin such that one could pound back. That is probably also the case with yours but you could look.
Other than that idea, about all I can think of is more penetrating oil and time. Maybe a sort of screwdriver with a hook on the end could be inserted into where the key was, (you said that is gone now), and with luck, drag the pin back as that is what turning the key thing is supposed to do. Failing that, heat and pounding.
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19th Jun 2011 10:50 pm
fast1cars
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
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Disco_Mikey wrote:
Ill be honest, I have seen it a few times now... For whatever reason, the towbar moves very slightly inside the hole it fits in, and over time wears away the towbar itself and the hole...
If you are doing a lot of 'heavy' towing, then personally, I would have a multi-height bar, as the extra bracing bars prevent any movement at all...
hi I am in the process of fitting the heavy duty version but I cant get the bolts out of the chassis were the bracing fits-any ideas.
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) and noticed that I've got slop in mine mmm 
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