Thread: Ritter Towbar

Looks like a copy of the bar on my 1984 LR 110 County.

I fail to see where the improvement is. Ugly as sin and doesn't appear to give any better departure clearance.

Has the appearance of a vertical ' Mitch Hitch ' I can't see any benefit. Having the vertical load hanging off the locating pin doesn't seem a good idea. This orientation also rules out using the other tow lugs on the market, such as the Hayman Reese range. It would require a dedicated lug.

Originally Posted by ADMIRAL

Having the vertical load hanging off the locating pin doesn't seem a good idea.

My immediate thought also. There is no way I'd trust that hitch to safely tow anything heavier than a box trailer. At least with all the other hitches on offer, the weight is carried by the supporting metal, and the pin is only there to spot lateral movement. With this one the pin appears to bear all the weight by itself. And no better departure angle than a Mitch Hitch. The best departure angle of all is with the D4 hitch, when it's removed.

And I can't see how you insert a tounge with a recovery shackle, when you want to go bush and are not towing.

Originally Posted by winaje

..... There is no way I'd trust that hitch to safely tow anything heavier than a box trailer. At least with all the other hitches on offer, the weight is carried by the supporting metal, and the pin is only there to spot lateral movement. With this one the pin appears to bear all the weight by itself. ......

Originally Posted by ADMIRAL

...... Having the vertical load hanging off the locating pin doesn't seem a good idea. ......

The forces on the pin in this arrangement are only the ball weight of the trailer. Probably significantly less than the forces on the pin in the conventional arrangement under heavy acceleration or brakeing.

Not saying I like it, but load issues on the pin is not one of the reasons

Look........ You can actually SEE the shackle points.

Originally Posted by Owl

The forces on the pin in this arrangement are only the ball weight of the trailer. Probably significantly less than the forces on the pin in the conventional arrangement under heavy acceleration or brakeing.

Not saying I like it, but load issues on the pin is not one of the reasons

we can't see the mounting structure, but the LR plug cover being in place, probably means the angled plate we can see is the primary mounting method. Again I cannot see the benefit of the orientation. The mounting system appears to be too weak to support any real load.