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The Large One
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Joined: 20 Apr 2007
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Hey Guys,
Nick here from "Yeovil Land Rover"
Iv'e held back from posting here now for some time but most people i speak to from the forum have
said "come on in" so here i am. Hope i can help with any queries that might come along.
I will respect though the commercial posting rule.
You may be aware that the "Multi Height Towbar VUB501430" disapeared a while ago and took a while to come back with a new part number LR005740.
Well Land Rover have issued a Service Action bulletin Number Q003 regarding the old towbar asking us dealers to identify the customers we have supplied this towbar to and requesting them to make their vehicles available at their earliest convenience, for a modification to be undertaken.
They are replacing the rear back plate (the part highlighted in the image)
This Action has only just come out so some dealers may not yet have seen/read the bulletin but i know most of the posters on this forum are more proactive and will contact their dealer for advice so the information you will need is
Service Action Number: Q003
Part number affected VUB501430
Replacement part number LR005741
It will be replaced FOC...should take around 15mins
Any more information required on this action you can contact Land Rover on 0870-850-8447.
Catch you guys around..
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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 Tue Apr 24 2007 11:30am |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Home, home on the range........
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Hi Nick,
Does that mean that they are now selling the MHTB? Does it have a new complete part number?
& Welcome to the site, I agree with those that have said you should stop lurking!  TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 11:32am |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Home, home on the range........
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I tell you what, shall I just READ all of the post above where you put the new complete part number in the first section of the post........  TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 11:37am |
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The Large One
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Hi Bodsy,
You found me out....i'm just a lurker at heart..
Yes MHTB is now on sale under new part number LR005740.
Released about a couple weeks ago....first wave of 500 went into Land Rover....sold out in 2 days....
they have just caught up and now fully back in stock....same price as the original.
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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| Tue Apr 24 2007 11:37am |
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RED DISCO
Joined: 15 Jan 2007
Location: Back in feckin drought. We'll All be roon'd.
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Good on You , Nick. Welcome. We'd like to know a little bit about You for our files,
We'd like to help You learn to help Yourself,
Look around You all You see are sympathetic eyes,
Stroll around the grounds until You feel at home.
2005 TDV6 S with Terrain Response (& all that entails), Tasmods (going) 2008 TDV6 HSE (coming; or is that my heavy breathing) & a Dark Side umbrella.
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 11:42am |
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NoDo$h
Joined: 02 May 2006
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After buying from you it's nice to see you on here Nick. I may be giving you a ring soon about a high-level air intake (just need to persuade her ladyship).  Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 11:52am |
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DSL
Joined: 11 May 2006
Location: In the Dog House!
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Welcome Nick (O source of good cheap parts!!!!)!
NoDo$h just dress it up as an early Christmas/Birthday (or both) from Mrs NoDo$h! Saves her the hassle of shopping for you next Christmas/Birthday! Job Done!  Honda Dog U better DUCK!!!!!
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 11:55am |
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NoDo$h
Joined: 02 May 2006
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Del, I used that excuse yesterday when I spent £1100 on a new road bike Going, going...... Gone!
Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 12:03pm |
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DSL
Joined: 11 May 2006
Location: In the Dog House!
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Ah but you have a Christmas/Birthday every year (unless the bike was this year)! Honda Dog U better DUCK!!!!!
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 12:08pm |
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pko
Joined: 06 Apr 2006
Location: usually in the pub
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Hello, Nick, do you know what the problem was with the old one? I've been using mine for 3 years, swapping it from car to car on an annual basis, towing all round europe with no obvious problem. never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly
current motor 4th d3 2008 HSE Izmir blue
prev. cars TD5
3 Ford Explorers
2 Ford Mavericks
Sierra 4x4
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 12:12pm |
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The Large One
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Hi pko,
This is verbatim for the letter you should recieve.
"Through ongoing development of Land Rover towing equipment, improvements to the drop plate used in the multi height towing equipment has given rise to the release of an improved adaptor plate (drop plate) design that has greater durabilty when the tow ball is mounted in the highest setting of 500mm. The revised design better protects the adaptor plate from bending forces."
I would advise that you contact your dealer just as a precaution to get yours first in the queue.
As Land Rover had no control over whom us dealers sold too the have now way of knowing which vehicles need updating so it will be down to dealers to troll through there sales invoices from 2005 to present day and hopefully they have contact details.
This is why i decided to post this on the forum as you guys are a credit to the ownership experience, and so many, like me lurk/lurked and will read this and contact their dealer.
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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| Tue Apr 24 2007 12:23pm |
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mcgregordjs
Joined: 21 Feb 2007
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Does that mean that the replacement item PN LR005740 is now freely available?
Forget the question, just seen this mornings post.
Last edited by mcgregordjs on Tue Apr 24 2007 5:17pm; edited 1 time in total
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 5:04pm |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Home, home on the range........
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It is from Marshalls in Lincoln (at least through their corporate team).
Being sent out tomorrow!  TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
Now with added Engel.....
We D3, therefore we are..........
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 5:15pm |
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DrLex
Joined: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Ciderspace [Oi be in Zummerset]
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A-ha! That explains the ease with which mine got bent during an undocumented reversing incident (partner driving). Bench press got it back in shape, but it's rusted pretty quickly. I'll tie up a replacement with the 2 year service. Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
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| Tue Apr 24 2007 6:12pm |
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christyler
Joined: 31 Dec 2005
Location: Cork, Ireland
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Hi Nick,
Nice to see you on here at last, You have done so many of us good deals (including myself) and i am sure you will be a mind of usefull information for us all, as your first post proves.
Might see you at an event some day perhaps ? your welcome to join me at any time. SE Ireland Turbochip Dealer.
First D3 in the World with a Hydraulic Winch.
2006 Disco 3 TDV6 S Auto,
Diff Locks,Turbochipped, Cooper STT's, Raised Air Intake, 220volts Onboard, Car PC, Onboard Compressor, Large Bore Exahust, Underbody Protection, One or two Other Mods as well.
Other toys include a sexy Jaguar XK8, Volvo C303 and an Argo Avenger 8x8.
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