Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Manchester
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Gutted tow bar issues
Gutted and frustrated
Bought a detachable tow bar 18 months ago from landrover. It now has movement in it when towing. Spoke to landrover. Not prepared to help and said mine was not one to recall. Suggested I buy a fixed towbar for £255.
Decided to tweet a reply to every landrover teeet for the next 6 months just to be petty.
Thanks for allowing my rant
23rd Sep 2017 9:04 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
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Don't all parts have a 2 year warranty? Have you tried that angle?
I wouldn't give up, there was clearly a problem with all of them!
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23rd Sep 2017 9:06 am
Moo D3 Decade
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Rather than tweet, why not speak to VOSA and make them aware that it might be an issue outside of the declared VIN range in the recall?New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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23rd Sep 2017 9:07 am
BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
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If you want to compare you can try it on my car and at the same time put by tow ball on yours to see if you can pinpoint if it's car or tow ball.
Send me a pm if you wish with your post code
23rd Sep 2017 9:17 am
ajp888
Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Manchester
Posts: 60
THAbks you very much appreciated.
On an auction site is a unit that looks different from the usual 3 position fixed unit. Can anybody help me with a part number.
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That’s a heavy duty bar without the height adjustment plate. I don’t have the plate on mine either as didn’t want to be carrying around the extra weightMY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
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23rd Sep 2017 9:57 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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That’s the fixed bar without the adjustable plate. If you tow the same trailer all the time and it fits that height you’ll be fine, I used one like that for 10 years. If I were buying one now I’d look at the tow trust one, it looks a lot neater.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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23rd Sep 2017 9:58 am
ajp888
Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Manchester
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Looking for a fix tow bar if anybody has one knocking around
23rd Sep 2017 7:19 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
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Pelyma wrote:
That’s the fixed bar without the adjustable plate. If you tow the same trailer all the time and it fits that height you’ll be fine, I used one like that for 10 years. If I were buying one now I’d look at the tow trust one, it looks a lot neater.
+1 for the tow trust. One on mine and a nice tidy job too.
23rd Sep 2017 7:36 pm
dunton10
Member Since: 23 Dec 2006
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+1 for tow trust. I've got the removable one. No movement, no cluncks or rattles unlike my lrover removable one. I've got a lot more confidence in it. Fits and removes easily and when you see how it fits its just more secure.Currently 2015 D4 SE Tech, Corris Grey
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23rd Sep 2017 10:41 pm
EMcC
Member Since: 10 Jul 2015
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 536
Why not get one of those U shaped brackets that was sold on here not so long ago to prevent removable tow hooks from being stolen.
I had one on mine for a short while and when bolted up was as rigid as a fixed tow hook.
23rd Sep 2017 10:47 pm
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
Re: Gutted tow bar issues
ajp888 wrote:
Gutted and frustrated
Bought a detachable tow bar 18 months ago from landrover. It now has movement in it when towing. Spoke to landrover. Not prepared to help and said mine was not one to recall. Suggested I buy a fixed towbar for £255.
Decided to tweet a reply to every landrover teeet for the next 6 months just to be petty.
Thanks for allowing my rant
Yours is a 2010 according to your profile? Then I would suggest that you have been given incorrect information this is from the letter sent out:
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05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
23rd Sep 2017 11:58 pm
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
Moo wrote:
Rather than tweet, why not speak to VOSA and make them aware that it might be an issue outside of the declared VIN range in the recall?
See above it was not a recall but a customer satisfaction programme, its not listed on the VOSA website.
This is because it was deemed to be a customer misuse issue and not a flaw with the towbar or socket.
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05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
24th Sep 2017 12:02 am
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
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Posts: 50934
If I read correctly.... you bought a tow bar ....but have you owned the D4 from new? It might have done excessive towing with a removable bar in a previous life
24th Sep 2017 12:06 am
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
Could be that it has been in and passed under a previous owner, hence LR are no longer interested.==================================
05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
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