D3 Tow Hitch

**101RRS** · 1st November 2011, 09:35 PM

Petesh - dunno why you do not go the Mitch Hitch - $660 and easy to fit your self - the tow tongue is $70, pin about $15 and tow ball about $15. So all done for about $750 and no worries.

Too easy.

**roamer** · 2nd November 2011, 05:37 AM

Not completely worry free,

if it isn't sitting level,

have a good look at it

Mr H · 2nd November 2011, 09:25 AM

Can anyone tell me if the new higher D4 hitch reciever will fit the D3 without any modifications? Thanks

**Graeme** · 2nd November 2011, 10:49 AM

The D4 hitch receiver fits the D3 and has superceded the D3 one, which I understand is no longer available from LR.

**DiscoWeb** · 2nd November 2011, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Mr H

Can anyone tell me if the new higher D4 hitch reciever will fit the D3 without any modifications? Thanks

Yep, but need to spend $750 - $1000 to do so.

George

**jonesy63** · 2nd November 2011, 12:10 PM

Or less - if you don't shop at a stealer!
LAND ROVER TOW HITCH BASE LR3 LR4 RR SPORT 06-12 OEM | eBay

**101RRS** · 2nd November 2011, 01:04 PM

All this does not compute price wise - when I was looking at plows for my RRS (same as D3) I was quoted by the stealer $750 for the D3 version and $450 for the D4 version but they could not confirm the D4 version would fit a D3 so I went the Mitch Hitch version.

So has anyone actually priced the D4 plow?

**DM Disco** · 2nd November 2011, 01:49 PM

Hi I have a 3l D4 and a 20ft Paramount van 2900kg full loaded, I have had the same problem with the van swaying in winds and passing semi's.
I have the Mitchel Bros hitch which is much better than the factor unit. My van has 6" chassis independant suspension and 15" wheels, so the
Mitchel hitch has the van sitting nice and level with it's extra height. I know that Landrover doesn't recomend load levelers and my van rides pretty level , but has anyone used sway control units. Trojan and HR have them, but use them with loadlevelers.
If anyone has had any experence with them I would appreciate some advice.

**DM Disco** · 2nd November 2011, 01:55 PM

Hi, just an extra note I got the Mitchel Bros hitch from Kaymar in Lilydale Vic, $630 plus$100 to fit.
Did it in under 1 hour while I waited, much cheaper than quoted elsewhere, and doesn' set of reverse sensors until you put a tounge in.

**mowog** · 2nd November 2011, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by DM Disco

Hi I have a 3l D4 and a 20ft Paramount van 2900kg full loaded, I have had the same problem with the van swaying in winds and passing semi's.
I have the Mitchel Bros hitch which is much better than the factor unit. My van has 6" chassis independant suspension and 15" wheels, so the
Mitchel hitch has the van sitting nice and level with it's extra height. I know that Landrover doesn't recomend load levelers and my van rides pretty level , but has anyone used sway control units. Trojan and HR have them, but use them with loadlevelers.
If anyone has had any experence with them I would appreciate some advice.

My van is around 3300kg loaded. When a truck goes past you know its happening but I never feel like its an out of control response. Same with cross winds.

The D4 has trailer stability control and the light will flash on the dash if it kicks in. Have you ever seen the light flash?

One thing that did improve the van moving around was a change from simplicity suspension to control rider coil suspension.

Are you trying feed in corrections when you feel something? If you are this can add to the problem.

Its hard to resist but when a truck passes I just hold everything steady and wait for the truck to be gone.

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