Thread: tow hitch problem

changed to the Mitch hitch last week after bottoming out over a little wooden log, only did a small tour but so far very happy.

But seem like the mitch hitch needs a bit more maintenance (i.e re tightening nuts)

Originally Posted by mike7

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

Depending on how fast you had got to the exit too...

Were you by chance still lowered? Or had the vehicle got to normal ride height?

I always manually raise mine leaving car parks.


Also only requires minute angle / direction changes in vehicles to clip some parts on roads

guys,

my D3 plough bit appears to fit in quite well with little slop or movement however the hitch part the fits into it with the ball attached is very sloppy.

It can be moved up and down about 1/4". Not sure if this is normal or not but it creates a hell of a racket and clunking when towing.

Thoughts?

Cheers
Peter

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

guys,

my D3 plough bit appears to fit in quite well with little slop or movement however the hitch part the fits into it with the ball attached is very sloppy.

It can be moved up and down about 1/4". Not sure if this is normal or not but it creates a hell of a racket and clunking when towing.

Thoughts?

Cheers
Peter

Peter there was a post quite a while back that showed a U bolt and plate arrangement to take out the rattle and loose fit between the hitch and square section insert, perhaps some other forum member can recall it.

My own solution is to build up a pad of weld on the top of the insert and carefully grind it back so it is a snug fit inside the LR receiver.

Cheers
Howard

Howard,
might just do that mate. Good idea.

Was thinking of getting the D4 version of the plough, is that the receiver?

cheers
Peter

Peter.

Correct the Land Rover plough is the receiver. I now use the shorter D4 version which because of my raised coil suspension D3 I no longer refer to it as a plough. I have all the clearance I require.

Howard

thanks mate.

When I get a bit of spare $$ I will get a D4 "plough" from fleabay and modify my gooseneck as suggested. Need an excuse to play with my welder again!

Cheers
Peter

D4 Member/owners who have fitted Mitch Hitches may have a D4 hitch surplus to their needs?