Discovery 4 - to buy or not to buy?

Thanks to all for their input. Chuck your input very relative to our situation. Appreciated.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Hello..

D035 Pins are still 7/8" so fit as per normal tow balls.
A suitably rated tow Hitch will be fine, keep length as per LR to avoid issues...

Better still consider a Mitch Hitch - a higher mounted tow hitch mount.

The electrics are Easy... very easy.. I'm currently assembling the boxes to deal with the LED trailer lights.

Can also be built to go 12N and 12S into a 12 Pin.

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Tombie, our DO35 Pin actually requires a 11/4" hole. Its a 18-D-DO35-TP-WX pin.

From what you ae indicating a Disco traditionally requires a higher hitch than usual. Is that correct?

Thanks in advance....

Ah ok - you've gone the larger version as they do a 7/8" shank as well.

With regard to Hitch height - many offroad vans find the stock D4 Hitch too low, and it also has a reputation as "the plough" for dragging on tracks.

The Mitch Hitch raises the receiver in line with the loop between the 2 plugs (it partially connected to that loop).

I then use a Rapid Hitch adjustable tow tongue to allow adjustment between boat, camper and normal trailer.

You can see it here:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/10/67.jpg

Many thanks Tombie. Very kind. I can see what you mean about hitch height. It still doesn't seem awfully high. Valuable stuff. Thanks again.........

So Barnie, have you bought a D4 yet?

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Ah ok - you've gone the larger version as they do a 7/8" shank as well.

With regard to Hitch height - many offroad vans find the stock D4 Hitch too low, and it also has a reputation as "the plough" for dragging on tracks.

The Mitch Hitch raises the receiver in line with the loop between the 2 plugs (it partially connected to that loop).

I then use a Rapid Hitch adjustable tow tongue to allow adjustment between boat, camper and normal trailer.

You can see it here:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2016/10/67.jpg

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Originally Posted by Milton477

So Barnie, have you bought a D4 yet?

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Been reading more about those Rapid Hiches. Great item.

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Originally Posted by Milton477

So Barnie, have you bought a D4 yet?

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Hi Milton. Getting close. Hopefully!! We had a couple of possibilities and now it looks like its down to just the one. We're a bit indecisive on this occassion. Not sure why?

Which town do you live in???,lets see if anybody can hitch your van and go for a ride.
Andrew

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Which town do you live in???,lets see if anybody can hitch your van and go for a ride.
Andrew

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Very kind offer LandyAndy however we are a few weeks out from picking our van up. Thats why we need to get this car stuff sorted pronto.

Anyhow much appreciated. We're on NSW Central Coast by the way. [biggrin]

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Originally Posted by Barnie

Very kind offer LandyAndy however we are a few weeks out from picking our van up. Thats why we need to get this car stuff sorted pronto.

Anyhow much appreciated. We're on NSW Central Coast by the way. [biggrin]

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Anybody in the area with a big van and Disco4 willing to hitch it up and help Barnie out with a good ole dose of Permagrin:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool::cool ::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew