Thread: tow hitch problem

I will pm you.

No bad experience.....just don't like how low they are (higher than the D3), and worried about what I have read. I tow a 3.5 tonne trailer with horses, plus go offroad towing a 2.5 tonne trailer, so the mitch hitch gives me more confidence with the extra height. If I was not towing what I tow and where I tow, I would not change.

Brett......

Brett,

Somehow I missed your PM. Think my browser blocked it. (Not sure if I can retrieve it without you resending)

I can understand how a person could be become worried about LR hitches - the have attracted a lot of bad press. Of course, I am bit concerned about that too. I'll be towing a largish caravan (ATM 2900kg) which isn't as precious as a couple of horses, but naturally I still want to be confident it all hangs together! I need final ball height of 485mm which I think the D4 hitch will give me with a modest lift of the tongue- ball assembly. I am not planning off-road work with van - just black-top and some good dirt roads.

Cheers , John

Have sent again John by PM and email.

No hurry.....if it works for you please sing out.

Brett.....

You started me thinking about adding extra strength and support to my hitch.

Today I started to fabricate an extra brace that will connect my WDH to the D3 tow ring via a bush and 6mm thick box section. Attached picture should give you the idea.

Another member of the forum did a similar modification a while back but using the old style long plough coupling.

I will keep you posted on the project.

Howard

Originally Posted by wardh

You started me thinking about adding extra strength and support to my hitch.

Today I started to fabricate an extra brace that will connect my WDH to the D3 tow ring via a bush and 6mm thick box section. Attached picture should give you the idea.

Another member of the forum did a similar modification a while back but using the old style long plough coupling.

I will keep you posted on the project.

Howard

The Mitch Hitch uses a similar attachment without the extra 15-20kgs of steel

Interesting to see what the conclusion of this is:

DISCO4.COM - View topic - CHECK YER TOW BARS THIS WEEKEND.... VOSA ARE ON TO IT!!!

"Beyond this it is my understanding that JLR have been agreed to write to all existing owners of a vehicle that left the factory with a tow bar, to point out that this tow bar is for "light towing/occasional use" ONLY and not to be used as an alternative to a normal fixed one."

Originally Posted by ADMIRAL

The Mitch Hitch uses a similar attachment without the extra 15-20kgs of steel

Hi ADMIRAL.

My situation is a little different. I have a raised coil sprung D3. (read earlier posts) Using the later shorter design LR hitch works fine for me.

Because I don't have air suspension I choose and can use a WDH to level my vehicle when the caravan is attached.

A Mitch Hitch would be to high and the required WDH would protrude a long way out from the rear of the vehicle. It would also foul the tail gate.

Cheers

Howard

This thread has me concerned, I tow a 2T caravan and the other day I was coming out of the shopping centre with a small dip in the road and my tow bar whacked the ground (no van attached). Ive only had my D4 for 6 months and absolutely love the car but can't believe the tow bar hit the ground at my local shopping centre as my other car with tow bar comes nowhere close to hitting. So lesson learnt and I now remove the tow assembly unless I'm towing.

I am gonna go to my LR guy and get a new tow assembly, $500 but it will give me a little more piece of mind as I'm doing a round oz pilgrimage in few months with the caravan.

Cheers
Mike