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Originally Posted by ScottD4
Yes, have to agree. Tried various ways to get onto your online store only to find all routes broken
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Originally Posted by ScottD4
Yes, have to agree. Tried various ways to get onto your online store only to find all routes broken
What!
Their advertising and also what they tell you is this hitch is a replacement for the Mitch hitch and that the mitch hitch is no longer available.
So what is going on then
Richard
When you compare the two hitches they do look very similar.
Some of the difference from what I can tell arE
1. The Mitch Hitch uses a taper lock bush in the recovery hook where the new recovery hitch uses two metal spaces
2. The Mitch hitch requires some minor ulterations to the the recovery hook for D4s. The new one does not.
3. The Mitch Hitch uses NYLOC M16 nuts but the new one uses normal nuts
4. The one I want to question is that the recommended torque values for the Mitch hitch M16 nuts is 170nm but the new one recommends 340nm ???
5. Bolt lengths do seem different as well, however the bolt lengths mentioned in the instructions for the new one vary (ie they say they are one length on one page and then another on the list of contents), this is not an issue and is just a doco error.
There may be other differences as well
Richard
Similar, but probably different enought to avoid Patent / Intellectual Property issues?
Mitchell Bros web site is broken and won't allow purchase of their hitch at the moment. And there may be supply issues as noted in this thread but that may have been promulgated by the new products promoter???
Will be interesting to see what happens now.
Some competitive discounting would be good.
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Originally Posted by MitchellBros4x4
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Originally Posted by ScottD4
Gotta say this is going to be interesting to watch...Quote:
Originally Posted by wbowner
A follow up question.Quote:
Originally Posted by wbowner
Would you be able to torque this bolts by hand to 340nm?
I doubt you could get a rattle or such in on the bolt?
I would have to get a new torque wrench as mine maxes out before that.
Richard
I the words of Archimedes: "Give me a place to stand a long enough level and I shall move the world"
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Originally Posted by MitchellBros4x4
and I have been trying to get one of your hitches for about six months and since late November, have been on your list of people to contact when you have the hitch available, and made many phone calls asking when the hitch is ready.
I have just last week ordered one of the british off road hitches.
so whats the problem?
I ordered a British OFFROAD hitch and it was here in Canberra within two days.Quote:
Originally Posted by harry
You do get a bit jack of chasing vendors to allow you to spend your money.
I have been trying to get some mods done to my car and have approached a number of people who will "get back to me" and am still waiting so I was pleasantly surprised when one did.
Richard
About 18-24 months ago Mitchell brothers had a big rant on this forum about when I complained about a pin for their hitch costing over $100.
I guess them talking about supporting Australian businesses was all hot air.
Brett....