Thread: D3 Tow Hitch

do you have the hitch with the green nob and key? If so you have most of it. The trailer Ball Mount such as this with the pin insert into the hitch. the user manual should show you the method of inserting it and how to removing the cover over the trailer light plug. Use the one on the RHS ( from the rear) the other plug is for UK wiring.

I have a few parts left after putting a high rise hitch on mine. You would be welcome to them if you pick them up or pay for postage.
Trailer Ball Mounts

weakestlink,

Yeah I have the hitch with green nob and key it is the ball mount I need.

I am now assuming that this needs to be purchased separately ?

George

Originally Posted by DiscoWeb

weakestlink,

Yeah I have the hitch with green nob and key it is the ball mount I need.

I am now assuming that this needs to be purchased separately ?

George

It would have been with the car origionaly-Guess it got lost or more likely used in another car the person who had yours owned.

My hitch was missing when I picked up mine. Cost about $600 to replace
The ball mounts are fairly cheap at auto barn and similar. Your welcome to my old one if you would like it. If you buy one try to make sure it fits very snugly or it will move a lot and possibly be a potentail failure point.
Regards James

Originally Posted by weakestlink

do you have the hitch with the green nob and key? If so you have most of it. The trailer Ball Mount such as this with the pin insert into the hitch. the user manual should show you the method of inserting it and how to removing the cover over the trailer light plug. Use the one on the RHS ( from the rear) the other plug is for UK wiring.

I have a few parts left after putting a high rise hitch on mine. You would be welcome to them if you pick them up or pay for postage.
Trailer Ball Mounts

Hi
I have just bought a 2008 Range Rover Sport and tow a 21'6'" Paramount caravan weight 2500kg. I am new to the world of towing with a range rover, having previously using a Pajero with a WDH. As per the Range Rover manual and info on this site I do not use a WDH with my new set up. My problem is that I keep getting a sway up at around 100kph and I have no idea how to stop it, or what is causing it. I have tried moving annex and heavy items over the wheel and reduced the amount of water in front tanks. Still have issues. I feel the problem may be that the tow hitch on the range rover is too low by a couple of inches to allow the caravan to tow level. I note that you put a high rise tongue on yours. Could I ask what type it is, if it will tow 3.5 tonne and where you got it? Any info you could give would be reall welcome. Thanks

Discoweb, the bit you are missing did not come standard with the car and had to be ordered separately from the dealer. The lr one is very expensive and afaik is exactly the same as a hayman Reece insert which is considerably cheaper.

Petesh, there is an aftermarket tow hitch available for the d3/4 and RRS commonly known as the Mitch hitch. Sold through Mitchell bros in nsw. I have one for sale on eBay ATM which I will be listing my d3 hse tdv6 for sale as soon as I have had it professionally detailed.

Originally Posted by trobbo

Discoweb, the bit you are missing did not come standard with the car and had to be ordered separately from the dealer. The lr one is very expensive and afaik is exactly the same as a hayman Reece insert which is considerably cheaper.

Thanks Trobbo,

I have now managed to purchase the required "tongue" piece and 50 mm ball.

As an interesting side not I spoke with the parts department of my local(ish) STEALER and asked the price for this item as an accessory.

I was advised the following by the gent on the phone;

1. The hitch has changed for the D4 onward and as such the tongue piece is different. I advised him that was fine as I had the hitch, just need the tongue.

2. No longer any stock of that part carried by anyone I was advised, I would now need to spend nearly $1,000 ($700 odd for a new D4 style hitch and $280 for the tongue). I suggested this was pretty strange as I would have thought LR would have maintained spares for a vehicle that is only 3 yrs old. Nope none available and can only use LR approved part. At that point I politely bid him farewell.

1 min later rang my local independent LR and now have the required bits for a fraction of that cost.

Do they really think we are that F#$%ing stupid !!!, unbelievable.

Regards,

George

I thought I would share this with you guys. This does not get rid of "the plow" but at least allows me to tow a high offroad trailer level and it was a cheap solution. I used the Adjustable HR tongue in the configuration as shown.

I found the HR tongue to be loose fitting compare to the LR unit and as such had to find a solution. Being an engineer myself movement = wear. I was also not keen on drilling thru the cast piece instead I drilled and tapped a diagonal hole thru the bottom corner of the tongue at the rear and secured it from the inside with a 8mm bolt and locking nut. This solved the loose fit issue and I now have a solid adjustable tow hitch that works a treat for a total spend of $84.

Hope this helps a few of you.

Originally Posted by Mr H

I thought I would share this with you guys. This does not get rid of "the plow" but at least allows me to tow a high offroad trailer level and it was a cheap solution. I used the Adjustable HR tongue in the configuration as shown.

I found the HR tongue to be loose fitting compare to the LR unit and as such had to find a solution. Being an engineer myself movement = wear. I was also not keen on drilling thru the cast piece instead I drilled and tapped a diagonal hole thru the bottom corner of the tongue at the rear and secured it from the inside with a 8mm bolt and locking nut. This solved the loose fit issue and I now have a solid adjustable tow hitch that works a treat for a total spend of $84.

Hope this helps a few of you.

I looked at this option as a way of solving my issue. unfortunately the hitch is only rated for 2000kg even though the ball is stamped 3500kg. As my van is 2500kg it is too heavy to use as a process. I have managed to get my Hayman Reece WDH header to fit with a minor non structural adjustment to the HR. I will try that until I find a better solution that suits what I want to do. I am thinking of fitting a D4 mounting instead of the plough and then use a rapid hitch fitting. At the end of the day I think it will cost about the same as having a mitch hitch fitted but without the permanent fitting sticking out of the back of the bar. have only just arrived home using the existing fitting and have not had a chance to see if the extra height afforded by the HR solves my sway problems. If it does I will seriously look at the new D4 and rapid hitch.