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Member Since: 27 Oct 2016
Location: lichfield
Posts: 25

England 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 4
towbar

Hi all, Has anybody ever had a removable towbar welded in situ ? any issues with doing this?
  
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galwaygreen
 


Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Graphite LE Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4

a few over the years have put a spot weld or two to stop it being nicked...is this what you are thinking...consider a fixed one
  
Post #19900428th Oct 2018 4:51 pm
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Member Since: 27 Oct 2016
Location: lichfield
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England 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 4

I was thinking of fully welding it in situ at every possible point, Just about to buy my first caravan and I'm not too keen on the look of the fixed one's. we already use it quite often as is for towing the horse around and sometimes i feel a little bit of play in it when i unhitch the horse trailer..
  
Post #19900478th Oct 2018 5:00 pm
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alan morgan
 


Member Since: 05 Mar 2018
Location: ox3 8pp
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England 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

hi . if you google removable tow bar problems or similar you will see loads of horror stories with removable tow bars. some with horse trailors overtaking the towing vehicle I wouldn't trust a few spot welds on them your choice . alan.
  
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rrhool
 


Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

I suggest you don't weld it in. If you did, and subsequently had an accident, your insurance could be invalid.

The removable towbar, if properly fitted, is good to tow anything, and I've towed many different trailers and caravans with mine. However, I have now fitted a Tow Trust TL1, which is a really nice piece of kit.


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Post #19900688th Oct 2018 6:16 pm
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Trucker Joe
 


Member Since: 25 Jun 2014
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United Kingdom 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

Have just taken the one off my D3 cleaned repainted and fitted to the D4 awesome bit of kit and not to in your face
only 5 years old so why buy another Wink
  
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