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04-06-2013, 23:08
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 Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Vehicle: 1990 4.2 SWB Safari
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Towbar tinkering...
Step 1 - Flip flange towbar to give me another 1.5"-2" of clearance at the rear....
Before (bolts out and ready to "persuade" out of its bracket) |
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04-06-2013, 23:11
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After (towball re-fitted and the "persuader" in view
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04-06-2013, 23:20
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Vehicle: 1990 4.2 SWB Safari
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... and before anyone asks the rear clearance is better than it looks!
 Tractor shed concrete floor rises above the level of the ground... and I might have removed a few inches of soil in front of it with the bucket  (got fed up with the ground pushing up with the frost and stopping the doors opening easily) - I couldn't back it in further as the tractor was in the way!Made it just the right height for bracing the breaker bar against the concrete floor though! Step 2 is to replace the towball with a Bradley autolock jaw/pin/ball combi and fit a single rear step on the left (reversed to reduce the overhang). They arrived today so I'll fit them on Friday night as I'll be at the farm and able to get at my 3/4" socket set (Draper Silverline - best money I've had spent on tools since I got it). |
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05-06-2013, 00:19
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: somerset
Vehicle: Ford Maverick SWB 2.7td
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Good idea mate looks good aswell
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05-06-2013, 00:32
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Vehicle: Nissan Terrano 2.7TD LWB
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Nice hammer
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05-06-2013, 09:53
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I just unbolt the whole thing for off roading. Only takes 10 mins and 6 bolts ,job done
 Then massive clearance
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05-06-2013, 13:53
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05-06-2013, 23:35
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Hackenthorpe Sheffield
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how about treating the bracket as a receiver, since electrics are else where
could rather than have the 2 bolts have 2 studs, and R-clips to retain them then easy to take bar off or add. thinking troll as recovery loop in bumper above anyway so might improve departure angle. thing to watch is towbars post 98, or S reg have to confirm to euro reg 94/20 as I recall which makes most of drop plates or adjustables often seen on newer LR stuff illegal, atleast where vehicle is M class , ie car, not commercial.
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