caverD3
Joined: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
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Good Luck,  Maddison.
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TDV6: Adaptive Headlights, Electronic Rear Diff.ARB Bar.Blaupunkt speakers, JVC powered Subwoofer, Removable Snorkel, Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch.
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Dickie Nee
Joined: 03 Jul 2007
Location: Melbourne
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We have had our Mitchel Bros hitch on for quite a while now and once we got the reciever in as I wanted it we tow our 3500kg van very well.
The only problem we have id I have a Kaymar bar and still find the sensors to be a pain.
Has anyone got a fix for this as we are now residing in Noosa it will be TOO hard to get to Kaymar in Melbourne to rectify.
Look forward to great help fixing this small problem.
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| Sun Apr 27 2008 2:10am |
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caverD3
Joined: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1509
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Dickie Nee
Aaron told me he will be looking at this next time he fits one to a Kaymar bar.
But my understanding is that the sensors are recessed and have a new housing as part of the bar.
I think they need to be brought forward and moved slightly out.
In the LR bar it is easy because the bar is not flat and the housings can be rotated but the Kaymar have a different arrangement.
Dickie Nee
Any issues you have noticed with the Mitchell Bros Hitch as opposed to the LR one?
What you are towing is at the max too.
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Getting there is half the fun
TDV6: Adaptive Headlights, Electronic Rear Diff.ARB Bar.Blaupunkt speakers, JVC powered Subwoofer, Removable Snorkel, Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch.
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ianv
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Murrumbateman
Posts: 161
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Mine's arrived, along with the cargo barrier as well.
All in order, good components and instructions. I'll get time to bolt it up tomorrow night, if I can get it warm enough to paint! It was already below 5C when I got home at 18:00.
rgds all
Thanks Aaron and Co at Mitchell Bros.
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TDV6 S. Air Susp, locking Diff, Warn Winch, ARB bar, IPF lights, dual bats, G4 ladder, Frontrunner roofrack, rear wheel carrier, long range tank, Hannibal awning, 240V inverter, Cooper ST's, UHF, HF-VKS737 N3559
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BlackPerth
Joined: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Perth
Posts: 127
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nothing yet way out west (Perth!)..... 
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2006 SE TDV6, remapped 185Kw, 545NM; Java / black leather; roof DVD; Exp rack / ladder; side steps; OL drawers; Elec brakes; hella sockets; RAI;ARB bar; LR lights; rear wheel carrier; 115l tank; UHF; TPMS; Taxide/Optima yellow; 6 x 18inch with General Grabber At2's; mitchell bros tow hitch;
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DingMark
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Perth
Posts: 44
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Ahem. Last time I ordered something 4WD-ish from the Eastern States it went via Darwin, then Adelaide, and finally Perth. Probably on camel it was so slow....  . Hope not the same with the hitch as I want it before Xmas.
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Jim Dowell
D3 '05 HSE V8 5 seater Gold, 19" MTRs, raised intake, 4x4Intel rear spare tyre, 110l aux fuel, 40l water, rooftop tent, ARB Front Bar (to swat away any pesky Hilux's), winch, dual battery, matched offroad trailer, TyreDog press/temp sensors.
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pbhawkin
Joined: 14 Dec 2006
Location: Mudgee
Posts: 251
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Received mine by courier late y/day but have yet to unwrap the parcel.
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2007 TDV6 SE E-diff, adaptive lights, home made front mudflaps, WaxGuarded, Lightskins light AND paint protection, Reversing camera.
2001 Volvo XC70 Cross Country
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| Mon Apr 28 2008 11:58pm |
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PCH
Joined: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
Posts: 725
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Hi All,
I noticed that some of you are painting the hitch. I suppose that you are just doing that to make it look less obvious since the finish is a bit bling.
Did you prime the plating first before adding your top coat or did you just spray on a top coat?
I was going to just use the automotive spray can by the way.
Thanks Chris
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Rocky the 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier towing Bullwinkle the 2006 Kimberley Karavan Limited
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Bushwanderer
Joined: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 71
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Hi PCH,
With new galvanising you need to apply an etch prime before applying top coats, otherwise the top coat will not hold.
Best Wishes,
Peter
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caverD3
Joined: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1509
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etch prime.
Make sure you prep the surface before to remove grease.
paint prep product from auto store.
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Getting there is half the fun
TDV6: Adaptive Headlights, Electronic Rear Diff.ARB Bar.Blaupunkt speakers, JVC powered Subwoofer, Removable Snorkel, Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch.
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BlackPerth
Joined: 23 Sep 2007
Location: Perth
Posts: 127
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arrived in the West ok!!!
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2006 SE TDV6, remapped 185Kw, 545NM; Java / black leather; roof DVD; Exp rack / ladder; side steps; OL drawers; Elec brakes; hella sockets; RAI;ARB bar; LR lights; rear wheel carrier; 115l tank; UHF; TPMS; Taxide/Optima yellow; 6 x 18inch with General Grabber At2's; mitchell bros tow hitch;
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RetiredBob
Joined: 23 Feb 2006
Location: New South Wales
Posts: 111
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Had a quick trip up to Sydney today (680 km return) to have Aaron fit the new hitch and cargo barrier.
I have the Kaymar carrier on the back and he modified it and the hitch slightly and all fits well and looks great.
Out to get a can of paint tomorrow to finalise the fitting. 
BTW my rear sensors work OK with the hitch and spare wheels on the back - I had 'massaged' the sensors a bit previously.
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Retired Bob
2005 Disco 3 HSE TDV6 (Dual Battery, Snorkel, Nudge Bar, Kaymar Spare Wheel Carriers, Long Ranger Aux Tank. LED Shunt, Centre Console Cooler, New Tail Shaft, New Gear Box, Rigged for towing) Towing Trakmaster Van as often as possible
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ianv
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Murrumbateman
Posts: 161
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I,m painting it black just to fit in better with the vehicle finish, very happy that it is galvanised.
I just give it a prepsol wash and then hit it with kill rust black gloss epoxy paint. 2 coats, very strong finish.
rgds all.
Ianv
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TDV6 S. Air Susp, locking Diff, Warn Winch, ARB bar, IPF lights, dual bats, G4 ladder, Frontrunner roofrack, rear wheel carrier, long range tank, Hannibal awning, 240V inverter, Cooper ST's, UHF, HF-VKS737 N3559
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will
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Gold Coast
Posts: 28
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Fitted mine today, D3 has the Kaymar rear bar and wheel carrier.Required a small amount of grinding to the rear bar as outlined by Aaron in an earlier post. Also required a small amount of the tyre locking lever to be ground away. Finished product looks great and is an excellent fit. Checked towing height for the van (tape measure only) seems to be spot-on using the old Disco tongue and towball attachment.
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Kaymar rear bar and tyre carrier; Safari Snorkel: ARB under-bonnet compressor; LRA fuel tank; Winch, bullbar; Cibie Super Oscars; Rhino Platform Roof Rack, Reversing camera; Traxide auxiliary battery system, 17" rims - Cooper ST.
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John58
Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Location: Brisbane
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Received my tow hitch from Mitchell Bros today Very impressed with the quality of fit, finish, manufacture and completeness of the kit as a whole. The installation instructions are a joy to behold. Lots and lots of thought and effort has gone into this. The only real problem I had with fitting was that I couldn't get the left-hand trailer plug far enough out of the way to allow easy fitting of the bolt through the recovery eye.  Another 2-3 mm slack in the wires would have made all the difference! The nylon bush through the recovery eye is also a very tight fit - as I suppose it should be. Apart from that it is very simple to fit. Major congrats to all involved!
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White S TDV6 auto. Air Suspension. Active Rear Diff. Autosafe Cargo Barrier. Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch.
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