Discovery td5 tow bar type

leeby7 · Jun 12, 2017

Hi i have an adjustable tow bar on my discovery td5 that i recently purchased abd wanted some advice as to wether its suitable for towing a caravan? the pin is worn on it so theres loads of play in it the same as a defender one that i had.

Vanmancan · Jun 12, 2017

I tow my 26ft caravan and tow my tractor on a trailer with one of them tow bars and yes theirs some play in it , but they are great for setting up a twin axle trailer for towing

Bobdog · Jun 12, 2017

leeby7 said:
Hi i have an adjustable tow bar on my discovery td5 that i recently purchased abd wanted some advice as to wether its suitable for towing a caravan? the pin is worn on it so theres loads of play in it the same as a defender one that i had.

Same as mine, 3.5 tonne rating so it should be fine.

leeby7 · Jun 12, 2017

Is the play in the pin? or are yours two like this too? never towed a caravan before so double making sure this is 100% safe

Bobdog · Jun 12, 2017

leeby7 said:
Is the play in the pin? or are yours two like this too? never towed a caravan before so double making sure this is 100% safe

You can rock/pivot the movable plate on mine but no real play in the pin itself. As long as its not wearing through badly it should be ok. If in doubt get a new pin.

johnlad · Jun 12, 2017

I have an 8 month old Dixon Bate adjustable tow bar for fitting to air suspension disco 2's as recommended by Land Rover
If anyone's wanting one it's for sale

neilly · Jun 12, 2017

leeby7 said:
Is the play in the pin? or are yours two like this too? never towed a caravan before so double making sure this is 100% safe

Is your pin waisted away at all?

Pictures of pin?

Cheers

leeby7 · Jun 12, 2017

Hi no the pin seems fine wear wise! just the actual coupling you can rock up and down a bit but i take it this is normal? and its not on air its on springs not sure what difference this makes?

Bobdog · Jun 12, 2017

leeby7 said:
Hi no the pin seems fine wear wise! just the actual coupling you can rock up and down a bit but i take it this is normal? and its not on air its on springs not sure what difference this makes?

Thats normal then. And springs just means a little more manual adjustment of the pin height according to the height of your trailer hitch and the load in the disco itself.

Vanmancan · Jun 12, 2017

Yes as others have said movement up and down a bit is normal. If its a twin axle caranvan just take the time on some level ground to get the hight right as your on springs . And dont be alarmed if it sounds a bit clunky when towing . That's normal for that type of adjustable hitch

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