Member Since: 10 Sep 2006
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 76
Raising D3 towbar
Thought LR learned with the plow on the D2 but the D3 towbar is not much beter ...... beter cause removable but as I found out in Dec .....too low for my off-road equipment.
Two issues .....
1 - The ball is too low (even in off-road mode) so the RIB and all the trailers are sloping downwards towards the D3 .....and no, it did not help with fuel consumption
2 - The bottom part of the hitch is too low ...catches on most every sand hump in the road.
Is there any replacemennt hitches that would slot right in?
17th Jan 2007 3:28 pm
catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
at the risk of being wrong as you're in a different country, no.
17th Jan 2007 3:31 pm
Aubrey
Member Since: 10 Sep 2006
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 76
South Africa .....
But in the UK every month ...... last week the weather was really bad in London ....Croydon te be exact.
17th Jan 2007 3:47 pm
Penguin
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: A fun place
Posts: 485
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
this is what I did with mine, more pics in my gallery
17th Jan 2007 3:57 pm
Aubrey
Member Since: 10 Sep 2006
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 76
Ball sits higher but plow still low down
17th Jan 2007 4:00 pm
catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
become a wheat farmer
17th Jan 2007 9:21 pm
Brucehun
Member Since: 09 Oct 2006
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 106
Towbar
Hi Aubrey
I have a similar problem but only with my Echo Offroad trailer and not my RIB trailer which is a Talon for a Gemini 5.5m RIB. I have ordered the adjustable height towbar from LR with my new HSE. This is slightly higher than the standard one but may still plough. Will check it out next week when get my new car.
BTW, where do you go with your boat? I launch at Rocky Bay.
18th Jan 2007 7:13 am
Aubrey
Member Since: 10 Sep 2006
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 76
Kosi Bay or Vaal river ....I would not bother with the adjustable unit ....it is a permanent mount and butt ugly.
Aubrey, I saw a Gauteng D3 at Mile 108 in Namibia during December 06, he had a beautiful replacement (real off road) towbar, supplied by a Johannesburg based off-road dealer: BRS Off Road Accessories . I sent them an e-mail but so far no reply. <brs> Please let us know if you manage to trace them!
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20th Jan 2007 4:54 pm
Aubrey
Member Since: 10 Sep 2006
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 76
BRS is the local Mantec agent.
Owner is Karl
Tel 011 834 4951
From your side +27 11 834 4951.
Tell karl I say hi
20th Jan 2007 6:28 pm
Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
Just spoke to Kristen at BRS, she is going to email me some pics of the towbar. From her description it sounds exactly what we need. Apparently it connects to the existing towbar slot, and also to the recovery loop between the 2 electrical plugs, and doesn't affect clearance much at all.
Will post pics once I have them.
Price, too sounds good. Just over R2k. Sounds too good to be true?
14th Feb 2007 10:31 am
Brucehun
Member Since: 09 Oct 2006
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 106
Tow Bar
Hi Baben
BRS fitted mine two weeks ago. It looks good and works well. If you want to see it, I am in Woodmead and am free on Friday.
Cheers,Bruce.
14th Feb 2007 11:13 am
Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
Sounds good, thanks Bruce. Will send you PM. We can meet at that old watering-hole on the corner maybe?
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