- Posts
- 44,834
- Location
- East Dorset
Tow bar mounting kit
- Thread starter westone
- Start date
This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
- Posts
- 44,834
- Location
- East Dorset
You would be wise to assemble it on the Disco as you need to leave all nuts and bolts loose until everything is fitted, then you can tighten it up. Never any guarantee it will all line up otherwise!
I'd fit the two front side bits first then the front cross piece then the rear plate and bolt it up to the chassis, doing the electrics as it becomes possible to fit the plug to the rear right hand side of the side piece. And one it is all up, tighten the bits up progressively.
As i said, if you do need a pic, just tell me. There are transferred from the camera to the computer already so it is a matter of seconds to put any pics up.
All the best
Stan
westone
Active Member
- Posts
- 415
- Location
- West country
Thank you for that walk through, some time to go yet until i get to that stage.
Ulysis
Member
- Posts
- 36
- Location
- South East London
Old thread but thought I would post as I viewed when looking for bolts for a 2nd hand 50289 tow bar. I bought a stainless bolts fitting kit from Stig Fasteners UK. Was only missing a few but I have sanded and resprayed the main under car bits and thought I would just change them all. Hopefully may be useful info for someone
Ulysis
Member
- Posts
- 36
- Location
- South East London
Old thread but thought I would post as I viewed when looking for bolts for a 2nd hand 50289 tow bar. I bought a stainless bolts fitting kit from Stig Fasteners UK. Was only missing a few but I have sanded and resprayed the main under car bits and thought I would just change them all. Hopefully may be useful info for someone
Attachments
- Posts
- 44,834
- Location
- East Dorset
If it actually comes from Dixon-Bate then they should be OK, but it is worth remembering that stainless although pretty may not be as strong as high tensile. So if it were me I'd look at the numbers and letters on the heads and check.
Maybe I am just hyper, but then I do tow very heavy trailers and loads.
Ulysis
Member
- Posts
- 36
- Location
- South East London
Thanks for the advice, think I will use the originals and 2 of the SS for the 2 that are missing. Its the 2 for the top part (pictured).If it actually comes from Dixon-Bate then they should be OK, but it is worth remembering that stainless although pretty may not be as strong as high tensile. So if it were me I'd look at the numbers and letters on the heads and check.
Maybe I am just hyper, but then I do tow very heavy trailers and loads.
