Reply With QuoteLike other members, I've got the standard tow bar, and made many offroad trips towing a camper trailer (~1T) over 10years - Cape York, Fraser Island, Pilbara WA etc.
Have never experienced an issue with it (touch wood!).
Master
SupporterI still have my old Hitch. But the reason I changed was three fold. One, with bigger tyres than stock it was hard (impossible) to remove the spare tyre without removing the hitch. Two, with an off road van the tow hitch/ball is too low. 3 The hitch sticking out acts as a rear bumper bar protector for car parking or bad driving.
There was/is nothing wrong with the old hitch other than I had a lot of trouble removing it because I did not service it for about 2years
2016.5 TDV6 Graphite D4,Corris Grey,APT sliders,Goe air comp plate,UHF & HF radio,Airflow snorkel,Discrete Winch,Compo rims with 265/65/18 Wildpeak AT3W, LLAMs,Traxide dual battery,EAS emergency kit,Mitch Hitch EGR blank & delete,ECU remap
Master
SupporterLike other members, I've got the standard tow bar, and made many offroad trips towing a camper trailer (~1T) over 10years - Cape York, Fraser Island, Pilbara WA etc.
Have never experienced an issue with it (touch wood!).
D4 3.0L SE, MY10, Arctic White
ARB Colour-coded bullbar, Safari Snorkel, Traxide DBS, LRBT1 BT audio module, trying out some 19" Maxxis Bravo 980A/T's (ex Cooper Zeon LTZ's)
ex D1 2.5L 300Tdi, MY97 - loved it, gone to a better place.
Master
As per others responses I use the standard Land Rover tow set up on my D4.
I tow a 3.2t 24ft caravan for trips out and about. A 2t tandem trailer for my farm stuff and at times a small trailer tanker, 1.3t for a bit of weed spraying.
I have looked at the alternatives and, for my use, just don't see the need!
Yes I do check behind the coupling pocket to make sure the locking tab is fully home when I have removed the hitch for servicing.
All considered the LR hitch set up works just fine for me.
Master
Went with the Mitch Hitch to get the height for our off road van.
Wasn’t cheap, but I figure when the time comes I can always remove it, and sell it to someone on AULRO, and recoup some of my spend.
Have also kept the original LR hitch. Can always sell it, too.
Ron
2013 D4 SDV6 SE
Master
I have used both. I reckon the standard hitch works a treat and would only change if you want additional departure angle.
Gone 05 D3 ARB Front Kaymar Rear Winch E-Diff LRA Tank Dual Battery
Current 2015 SDV6 SE. Tow Pro Mitch Hitch Llams C/motives 70ltr w/tank 2 x comp Traxide BMS-2 x Aux 150w Solar Uniden Engel ARB drawer F/Runner rack Light bar
YarnMaster
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This is the part which BMkal and I have flattened which allows the hitch pin to go just that little further in. I ground it down and repainted it and feel that it's that bit more secure in the housing now.
AlanH.
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