Tow hitch height?

[Daz__]

Hey all,

I'm just finishing a rebuild on my y60 and wondered what standard tow ball height is? (lets say to the top of the ball) as ive lifted suspension and body its going to be way out as it is now!
many thanks

Daz

[(RIP) PLANK]

at an educated guess around 13 inches to the top, i can check this out for you by measuring the height on a few of our cars and getting back to you - if someone doesn't do it before me :thumb2

[lacroupade]

Hey all,

I'm just finishing a rebuild on my y60 and wondered what standard tow ball height is? (lets say to the top of the ball) as ive lifted suspension and body its going to be way out as it is now!
many thanks

Daz

I would have said it depends on your trailer a bit :D

[(RIP) PLANK]

well yes it does, but there is an 'average' height that most caravans sit at :augie

[lacroupade]

well yes it does, but there is an 'average' height that most caravans sit at :augie

..dependant of course on whats going on inside.....:lol

[jace]

dropper plate on towbar if its to high,make it easily removable for off road jobs a good un!

[Daz__]

Hello Guy's,

Thanks for the speedy replies :)

Plank - i agree, i thought there must be a 'standard' height of some sort

Jace - top idea mate, thats what i had in mind otherwise my lift efforts would be wasted by fitting a plough!!

Thanks again

Daz

[lacroupade]

Measurements.....

Both my terranos have the standard towbar which has two sets of holes for the actual ball, one about 1.5 inches above the other.

Both vehicles (which tow my twin axle Ifor Williams flatbed completely level) have got the ball bolted to the upper pair of holes.

The centre line of the upper holes is approx 16" off the deck, while the top of the ball is 20" off the deck.

Hope that helps....:thumb2

[zippy656]

pics then

[lacroupade]

pics then

of a frickin towbar? its Safer Internet Day today, I'm not putting my balls on view thanks:eek:

[(RIP) PLANK]

Measurements.....

Both my terranos have the standard towbar which has two sets of holes for the actual ball, one about 1.5 inches above the other.

Both vehicles (which tow my twin axle Ifor Williams flatbed completely level) have got the ball bolted to the upper pair of holes.

The centre line of the upper holes is approx 16" off the deck, while the top of the ball is 20" off the deck.

Hope that helps....:thumb2

16 inches sounds more like it, i still havent measured - sorry :doh

[jace]

eu rules dictate we must use metric measurements aswell as imperial !!!!!

[(RIP) PLANK]

eu rules dictate we must use metric measurements aswell as imperial !!!!!

it's about 7 kilos then, will that do :augie

[lacroupade]

eu rules dictate we must use metric measurements aswell as imperial !!!!!

I'm 56.

Feck off. :lol

[briggie]

I'm 56.

Feck off. :lol

im 0.56 of a century

[zippy656]

oh 56.. thats old












er than me im only 46

[Nisstay]

Hey all,

I'm just finishing a rebuild on my y60 and wondered what standard tow ball height is? (lets say to the top of the ball) as ive lifted suspension and body its going to be way out as it is now!
many thanks

Daz

viewing the very helptul plans for a front ball hitch on this forum .( which i made and use frequently } the stated centre ball height is 17 inches . Hope this helps .

[andrewk]

The EC Directive 94/20/EC states that the towball height should be between 350 and 420mm with the vehicle in the ‘laden’ condition (to the towball centre). Laden condition may have been defined (by the manufacturer) as either fully laden (the maximum technically permitted mass of the vehicle as shown in the vehicle handbook), or, conventionally laden (defined as 68.5kg per specified passenger seat and 6.5kg of luggage per specified passenger and located in the centre of the luggage storage area).



Andrew

[lacroupade]

Glad to know theres yet another utterly pointless EU directive on such a mundane piece of b/s :doh :lol

[Daz__]

Excellent :) cheers guy's, another job for the list!

Daz

[The Patrolman]

eu rules dictate we must use metric measurements aswell as imperial !!!!!

Ok 1foot 100mm = 16inches
or 12inches and one Decimetre:clap

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

350 to 420 mm with vehicle fully laden ground to centre of 50mm ball

though off roaders may be higher due to departure angle, but might
effect stability of trailer.


says caravan club.

94/20 is only enforceable on cars registered after 1st august 1998
or S reg, this is all about type approval.

commercials were exempt though i believe they are being pulled into
line currently.

a car is also known as an m class, a commercial a n class.

its worth noting that s reg on, drop plates are illegal as are those
multi height 'cassette' hitches, ironically meaning that it may be
harder to get a trailer to sit level or nose down is many desire.

personally my tint tent tows slightly nose up but in doing so i
feel creates its own maximum nose weight and for two years
have done so without any stabiliser device!

[zippy656]

Ok 1foot 100mm = 16inches
or 12inches and one Decimetre:clap


no wonder i get it all wrong then!!

[Daz__]

no wonder i get it all wrong then!!

Haha :)

100mm = 16" !! have to tell the missus that one :)

[zippy656]

why?

she putting sheves up??

[Daz__]

Haha, yeah, right after shes cooked dinner and washed the car :)