Penguin
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can you tell me from what build year on?
And what the reason is?
Mine is under heavy stress since day one, so I wonder if it's for models from 2004 In a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin.
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Winger
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Penguin wrote:can you tell me from what build year on?
And what the reason is?
Mine is under heavy stress since day one, so I wonder if it's for models from 2004
Yes is the answer Contains sulphites
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 8:37pm |
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Penguin
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for the reason? 
2nd of May mine has to go in, for the park brake replacment/year 
I'll chec tomorrow with them, so they can order it In a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin.
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Winger
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Weakness in the drop plate, especially when the tow ball is on the highest setting....prone to bending, apparently. Contains sulphites
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Penguin
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aaah ok
cheers In a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin.
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DND3
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Well done Nick, glad you've 'come out of the closet' at last.........just one question, I have the LR bike carrier plate that attaches to the plate that needs replacing, and from the diagram it looks like the bike carrier attachment may not now fit behind this new plate properly, at least, without making some other modifications. Have LR thought of this? I'd be grateful for any info on this. Cheers 
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The Large One
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Hi Guys,
Thanks for your kind words.
And Chris i may well take you up on that on one of the next outings but i must finish my much documented house renovation first....wifey wouldn't be too pleased if i spent a weekend jollying it up when the toilet and hand basin are in cardboard boxes in the corner of the bathroom.... 
DND3
as far as i am aware the new plate is a direct replacement from the old version, maybe slightly thicker....don't know yet, i have a consignment coming to me tommorow(Thursday) and will check them out and post my findings but it should be a case of if it fit before it should fit after.
Nick You want it for how much !!!!!
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or hump it, Pi$$ on it and walk away......
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mick
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Do you have to have the spacer on the tow bar.
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Winger
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Well, hopefully, my currently lifeless lump of metal and plastic bits now has a new drop plate fitted. It will doubtless look a bit "new"..... Contains sulphites
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The Large One
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Hi Guys,
Ok got to open the boxes on Friday and take a piccy. This is the new plate....15mm thick.
Nick You want it for how much !!!!!
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or hump it, Pi$$ on it and walk away......
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| Mon Apr 30 2007 12:15pm |
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Winger
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Hope you got the boys to bolt one to the back of mine! Contains sulphites
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tintenter
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does that look like the picture jaw and pin crossed out, so are they saying you can't use one  Tintenter
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permagrin now installed
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al cope
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So is it only the drop plate thats changed, as I took mine off, and have the ball mounted directly to the cast bit that fits into the hitch receiver.
Al TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony
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The Large One
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Hi Guys,
al cope
we are seeing alot of people have done the same thing( Mounted the ball direct to hitch receiver )....  Do you still have the tapered bolts and nuts that fit it as we are having trouble obtaining them.
Winger
I see your car has not got the drop plate on either  I don't suppose you have the tapered bolts ?
Nick You want it for how much !!!!!
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or hump it, Pi$$ on it and walk away......
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al cope
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Nick, yes I do, all 4 of them!
what are they worth then?
sure I can swop them with you for something
Al TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony
(and 19" RRS alloys, satnav & DVD)
Vote for Global Warming - Cambridge on Sea sounds good to me, no more using the M5 to get to the seaside
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