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Thread: Stock LR vs. Mitch Hitch vs. Ritter — which one’s better? Opinions please!

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    I use a 75 buck 3500 Mr Hitch or something and the original receiver. Our small off road van sits level and a large rated shackle through the chains completes the set-up.
    No way was I spending 700 plus for a bit of fabricated square tubing just so the tow bit sits higher......I take the original plough out when not towing as I wouldn't be in real rough stuff with a van on the back.
    AlanH.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BrianElloy View Post
    Awesome. Couple of questions:

    - how do you find the X1?
    Awesome, has made camping with kids a lot easier. Picked it up in September last year and have used it at a minimum every month. Before that it was once or twice a year.

    Quote Originally Posted by BrianElloy View Post
    - what is the track on the X1 compared to the Disco?
    I haven't compared track, something I'll have to do.

    Quote Originally Posted by BrianElloy View Post
    - have you thought about swapping hubs and wheels on the X1 to match the Disco?
    Have thought about it, I believe cruisemaster sells different hubs.

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    Did some googling

    Land Rover Discovery 3
    Front Track: 1,605.0 mm
    Rear Track: 1,612.5 mm

    Patriot X1
    Track: 1,550.0 mm

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    Quote Originally Posted by ATH View Post
    I wouldn't be in real rough stuff with a van on the back.
    AlanH.
    I got the Mitch Hitch as a Patriot is suppose to go through the rough stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bremund View Post
    Did some googling

    Land Rover Discovery 3
    Front Track: 1,605.0 mm
    Rear Track: 1,612.5 mm

    Patriot X1
    Track: 1,550.0 mm
    Very close
    Shouldn’t create any noticeable drag on sand I’d imagine as the X1 is in the Disco’s footprint

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    I have the D4 + Mitch Hitch + X1 combination and it works a treat. I normally run at Llams +30mm to get the X1 dead level. Lots of clearance to get over all those high country water bars, and the tailgate lets you do this.


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    Hayman Reece

    Hi
    I have just purchased a Discovery 3 2009 which has a Hayman Reece tow bar with the normal square hitch that pulls out
    Does anyone have any clues on why this has been fitted? I opened a little hatch in the rear left side and found the
    Land Rover Hitch is there not sure what you call it but had the green handle that turns to lock it in
    The Hayman Reece hangs lower and you would loose some rear clearance off road ??
    Thanks Chris

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    It would have been changed over because the OEM D3 tow bar (plow) hangs down even further.
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    We have Treg block hitches on both our campers and they work fine, with a reversing camera.
    I downloaded an app. called Bubble level to my phone which I use to level the camper and it shows the campers are pretty level with the Treg on the Defender.

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    Reece Bar

    Quote Originally Posted by garrycol View Post
    It would have been changed over because the OEM D3 tow bar (plow) hangs down even further.
    Thanks for the information, I suspected that the original would hang lower.
    Thanks
    Chris

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