I've calmed down a bit now and haven't had a drink .....yet, so will retry to post what could be of assistance to others. Had my first tow with the D4 recently, only a light tow up the tip and back and everything went well.
BUT, when I removed the tow hitch the locking pin came out so far I could see a small bearing right on the edge of the bore in the casting which looked as if it should seat into an indent further in the bore to stop this happening. Didn't think to take a pic unfortunately.
I couldn't get the pin to return ready for the next use so went to the stealers. Workshop foreman (foreperson?) managed to get it in OK but I queried whether this pin should come out so far and he reckoned it was alright.
When I went back home I refitted it and then felt with a finger in the back of the hole how far it was in ....... quite a bit further it seemed. What I'm concerned about is could that locking pin come right out and the hitch drop down leaving only the chains to hold the trailer or whatever?
If so I reckon it could well be the cause of an accident and may be hard to prove it wasn't incorrectly installed by the driver in the first place.
AlanH.
