MY12 Defender 90 towbar.

Part number is RAA623, I bought mine from Barbagallos in Osborne Park for $429 and fitted it myself using the wiring colours from the forum here, I can't remember where I saw the wiring chart but it gave the colour that landrover provide on the vehicle and the alternate colour wire to splice it into on the towbar kit. There is a plug located behind a small plastic cover in the rear of the drivers side rear wheel arch, it's easy to get to - only two screws and I just cut the plug off and wired the towbar into it.

This is the plastic cover in the rear drivers side wheel arch, behind it is the towbar plug.

Whats the difference between the RAA623 and the RAA608 then?

Don't know what the difference is but I bought RAA623 as that was the part I was told I needed and it fitted straight up.

Yeh I am unsure either. Is your Defender a 90 though? According to the LR catalogue the RAA623 is to suit the 90...

I was just hoping to find the right number for a 110, so I can order it from the UK without the $200 mark up haha.

Yair mate, mines a 90. I don't know what the 110 is.

Yeh sorry my original question was regarding the 110 (I know, hijacked a 90 thread)

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Originally Posted by specwarop

Yeh I am unsure either. Is your Defender a 90 though? According to the LR catalogue the RAA623 is to suit the 90...

I was just hoping to find the right number for a 110, so I can order it from the UK without the $200 mark up haha.

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Have you actually got a quote from the dealer for a towbar. I think you will find that the price is not prohibitive. Indeed I would be surprised if you can import a basic towbar cheaper than you can buy one here. And to boot, it will be Au compliant which the UK import will not be. Fitting a non-compliant towbar has all sorts of insurance implications and you certainly could not legally use it on Australian roads for towing!

Cheers
KarlB
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No I havent contacted a dealer as yet. However, I have found the RAA608 on UK sites for ~130GBP plus postage.

When I ordered my 110 in November 2013, the dealer quoted $990 for LR tow bar. I was confident I'd be able to pick up one for less than that, as I had a 5 month wait for the vehicle.

I ended up going with a heavy duty hayman reese one from ARB, which I ordered in February at a local 4WD show.

Price including bar, 7-pin plug, ECU kit and 50mm chrome ball was $685 (including GST).

This price does not include fitting.

Cheers

EDIT: I believe the Item Code for the bar was T02490R.