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Kal-El Member Since: 08 Aug 2012 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 204 |
Hello there. I have no knowledge of this but welcome anyway. I have just joined this site and today I purchased a 60 plate SD4 XS. Collect next weekend all being well.
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11th Aug 2012 8:54 pm |
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bigalf1961 Member Since: 14 Mar 2011 Location: manchester Posts: 846 |
easy peasey it just u bolts from the floor and if its a proper land rover one in the n/s/r panel in the boot should be the electrics which just unplug rainy-city
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11th Aug 2012 10:20 pm |
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Krispykirstie Member Since: 11 Aug 2012 Location: Berks Posts: 38 |
Brill.... Great news! Thanks for the reply! |
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11th Aug 2012 10:25 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
but why bother? The towing ball is detachable and fits in the spare wheel well, so the only downside is having the electrics showing on the back (and possible aggro from Chicken George if you trespass into Y***shire). |
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11th Aug 2012 10:36 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13288 |
just knowing the towbar is there would sicken me and make me feel like a part time gypsy. take it off.
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12th Aug 2012 8:39 am |
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iain cooper Member Since: 27 Aug 2007 Location: north of Glasgow Posts: 1989 |
should be easy to remove, but in some cases the bumper is cut to accommodate the towbar.
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12th Aug 2012 8:55 am |
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Krispykirstie Member Since: 11 Aug 2012 Location: Berks Posts: 38 |
Ok chicken George! In my village the assumption would be that we had a horse and therefore horse box... Which was my daughters suggestion (buy a horse).
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12th Aug 2012 9:51 am |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Depends which LR bar it is, if it is the Swan Neck or Detachable you can take the towball section off easy enough by the two bolts on the bar, if it's the Flange type towball then the complete bar will have to come off, that's a bumper off job and two to three hours work. Also if it is fitted with the genuine LR electrics you may need to have the electrics programmed back to a non Towbar version as it will confuse the reversing sensors. |
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12th Aug 2012 10:31 am |
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Krispykirstie Member Since: 11 Aug 2012 Location: Berks Posts: 38 |
It is this one
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12th Aug 2012 10:39 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13288 |
buying with a towbar already fitted is not a bonus , the previous owner probably fried the clutch and knackered the suspension towing an unfeesably large caravan.
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12th Aug 2012 11:38 am |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Of course the original owner may have had a Towbar fitted just to fit a bike rack to it, a couple of Raleighs isn't exactly going to do any harm to the suspension or clutch, but then downward pressure of a van is not going to hurt the suspension, more damage could be done to the suspension with driving with a couple of adults in the back, that would put more strain on the suspension than a van, but then what about the brakes, like the of a farmer who pulled out in front of me last week on a roundabout, little Massey with a great trailer with trailer of grain, I didn't exactly have to brake, more of through the deadman and stop. stop, he couldn't stop as he was going to fast, he tried then thought and kept going |
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12th Aug 2012 11:49 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13288 |
please do try and not impede the way for farmers during this busy food gathering season. At work
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12th Aug 2012 12:43 pm |
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