Tow bar fitting instructions

R222RWD · May 16, 2017

Hello! I have purchased a second hand tow bar, my vehicle has never had one fitted.

Just wondered if anyone has any instructions on how to fit one? Is it as simple as just 4 bolts...

The Mad Hat Man · May 16, 2017

mode;, year?

R222RWD · May 16, 2017

I knew I'd forgotten something... Discovery 2 V8, 2002.

Thanks!

sierrafery · May 16, 2017

It's in RAVE - Accessory fitting instructions

discool · May 16, 2017

Also Topix https://topix.landrover.jlrext.com/topix/content/document/index?groupId=1671

oldbigal · May 17, 2017

it is as easy as that, everything is pre drilled. hope you had all the bolts and electrics. the tow bar electric connector is behind the o/s/r lamp, just plug in and go.
should only take an hour tops.

R222RWD · May 17, 2017

Great, thank you! Yes everything came so will tackle it on Saturday. Never knew the electrics was as simple as that.

private penguin · May 18, 2017

As others have said it is, in theory, very simple

HOWEVER, do be prepared for complications! Mine had evidently been involved in a minor rear end shunt at some point which had twisted teh rear cross member ever so slightly.... meant that the bolts were about 1mm out. Might not seem a lot but thats far more than the tolerance that is built in. Ended up having to do a bit of work with a file to elongate one of the holes in the arm that reaches forward to the underside of the chassis.

The other challenge was that the captive nuts in the rear cross member had evidently gathered some surface rust... after a lot of hard work they eventually went in.

The second hand tow bar i bought had been painted after assembly... so it arrived as one huge chunk (the guys in the post office thought i'd ordered a cast iron stag's head!) and was a pain to get in place

R222RWD · May 21, 2017

Well I got it fitted today, luckily it was all very easy and went without any issues at all. Luckily my Discovery is in very good order underneath and was just a case of cleaning the holes the bolts went through to ensure they went in okay. To be fair, it was easier than I though, which makes a change for me when it comes to anything Land Rover related!!! Time to do some towing now. Thanks for your help once again!

private penguin · May 22, 2017

R222RWD said:
Well I got it fitted today, luckily it was all very easy and went without any issues at all. Luckily my Discovery is in very good order underneath and was just a case of cleaning the holes the bolts went through to ensure they went in okay. To be fair, it was easier than I though, which makes a change for me when it comes to anything Land Rover related!!! Time to do some towing now. Thanks for your help once again!

Dont forget to recheck the torque on the bolts after you've used it

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