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Radarears

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Drop Plate
« on: July 12, 2010, 02:13:20 PM »
I am looking to make up a drop plate for my towball and wondering what thickness of steel I could use? Due to the towbar/ball that is on it it needs to be made up as the land Rover drop plates do not fit ??? ???
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Re: Drop Plate
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2010, 02:24:48 PM »
Eh you have a disco :)
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Re: Drop Plate
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2010, 04:21:33 PM »
I suggest the drop plate should be 6 - 8mm plate but on its own is not enough.
I suggest you consider two lateral stays that tie the drop plate back to the chassis members. I have a couple of pals who fitted the drop plates to their Pajero's and the first time it had to work hard it bent just above where the ball is attached.

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Re: Drop Plate
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2010, 04:43:31 PM »
Quote from: Radarears on July 12, 2010, 02:13:20 PM
it needs to be made up as the land Rover drop plates do not fit.
What sort of towbar is it?
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Re: Drop Plate
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2010, 08:59:47 PM »
It is a Land Rover towbar has a swan neck so the tin tent sits nose up when hitched up and there is no way of adjusting the height of this unless a drop plate is fitted.
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Re: Drop Plate
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2010, 09:19:36 AM »
towsure do an adjustable one for about 40quid
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Re: Drop Plate
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2010, 04:19:25 PM »
Christopher, When do you need it for?

I have one on the 110 that you could measure up when we meet next Friday, assuming you are still coming.

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Re: Drop Plate
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2010, 04:53:24 PM »
I have a dixon bate already on a Disco two hitch if your intrested?
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Re: Drop Plate
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2010, 12:26:09 PM »
Quote from: Radarears on July 16, 2010, 08:59:47 PM
It is a Land Rover towbar has a swan neck so the tin tent sits nose up when hitched up and there is no way of adjusting the height of this unless a drop plate is fitted.
What variety of Land Rover?  Is it a Discovery 3 with the "plug in" arrangement?
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Re: Drop Plate
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2010, 08:46:49 PM »
Disco 2 swan neck is to clear the spare wheel etc
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Re: Drop Plate
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2010, 10:21:00 PM »
I understand the issue of the spare wheel on the back, I use the ALKO 4x4 adapter but that's OK if you have an ALKO hitch on the van.

Thats how I get away with the drop plate with the wheel on the back door. When I hitch up the horse box I leave the door open to get the hitch on then close it before moving off.

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Re: Drop Plate
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2010, 03:26:25 PM »
The Dixon-Bate is the way to go!  I'd put in a picture if I knew how it's done here - PM me an email address and I'll send it that way if you would like to see how neat it is.
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