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General Category => TECHNICAL CHAT => Topic started by: Rural rebel on June 10, 2011, 08:17:22 PM

Title: Disco 2 tow hitch
Post by: Rural rebel on June 10, 2011, 08:17:22 PM

Anyone fitted one of these, just wondering if there are any pitfalls I need to look out for?

Title: Re: Disco 2 tow hitch
Post by: Alarmgard on June 10, 2011, 08:29:37 PM

Its not difficult, you might find this article of interest. It might not be the same hitch but the principal is the same http://www.discovery2.co.uk/NAS_hitch.html

Title: Re: Disco 2 tow hitch
Post by: Rural rebel on June 10, 2011, 09:00:32 PM

Ta for that, I'd read on a different forum that the fuel tank needed to be moved to gain access for one of the bolts, was just curious to see if anyone had done it.
 cheers,

reb

Title: Re: Disco 2 tow hitch
Post by: piper5 on June 10, 2011, 09:20:44 PM

if the existing towbar was factory fitted then the bolt on the nearside won't come out the chassis because of the fuel tank, cut the head off the bolt and pull it outwards, put the new bolt in from the outside of the chassis and fit the nut on the inside problem solved, if your motor never had a towbar then you will have empty holes, just fit the bolts from the outside pointing inwards

Title: Re: Disco 2 tow hitch
Post by: tio on June 10, 2011, 10:12:43 PM

i bought and fitted a bosal tow bar without any probs!!!!!!! a good strong towbar, well priced too,

Title: Re: Disco 2 tow hitch
Post by: wee gaz on June 11, 2011, 06:19:24 AM

Have fitted the pct and towsure bars piece of cake to do just follow the manual and you will be sorted 8)

Title: Re: Disco 2 tow hitch
Post by: Rural rebel on June 11, 2011, 08:45:32 AM

Aye it's never had one fitted, though putting the bolts in the 'wrong' way would be the easiesy solution, cheers for the feedback chaps, much appreciated.