ChrisnCareyAnn
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Hi. Anyone got a part no. for the piece of angle iron that seems to bolt under rear crossmember to support the tow hitch/tow hitch plate. Also, anyone got pics of a adjustable hitch set up on an 88"? Ta.
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steve2286w
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Can’t see any angle iron on mine, it has a bit adjustment
ChrisnCareyAnn
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Yeah, that's the basic factory looking drop hitch that fits the rear x-member perfectly. Nice pic, ta. I'll look for an image of what I mean.
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Mine is exactly the same as this, thought the angle iron you speak of came on later Landies?
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Mine's an '81, and new Richards chassis has tapped holes for fitting this extra piece. I must say all, or rather, most of the pics I' ve found seem to be of defenders.
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Lots of defender tow bars on ebay
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Yep, I have been looking, ta.
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Not sure with early models but most S3's had them as most was fitted with the Dixon Bate adjustable tow hitch which had the plate that bolted underneath the rear X member, think the idea was with the adjustable hitch where the single / 2 pins went through the adjustable drop plate there was a lot of play between the plate and pins, mite have been ok when the adjustable hitch kit was new but if it had a hard life there would have been a lot of ware causing it to snatch back and too when slowing down and setting off, you can still get the Dixon Bate adjustable tow hitch kit for Disco's and Defenders as they have the EU rating but you can't get a new one for a series as they didn't have the EU rating and you can't fit one off a Def / Disco either as all the holes are 1/2 an hole out trust me i've tried unless you mod the X member or tow hitch and not sure how you would go on if involved in and accident or what ever so i decided to leave it and just fit an LWB drop plate and ball 
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Mine has it, underneath the x-member there is a bit of angle that bolts to both parts as reinforcement.
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I prefer the set up with the drop-plate and angle braces forward to the chassis rails
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I had that on my 90 years ago but the 109 just has a plate and a bit of angle underneath. I am thinking of changing it during the rebuild (its on upside down anyway) but haven't found anything yet that looks better and doesn't cost a kidney.
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Ta for that. I'm minded to cut and drill a piece of heavy angle and bolt that on to support the drop plate, if it looks necessary.Not sure with early models but most S3's had them as most was fitted with the Dixon Bate adjustable tow hitch which had the plate that bolted underneath the rear X member, think the idea was with the adjustable hitch where the single / 2 pins went through the adjustable drop plate there was a lot of play between the plate and pins, mite have been ok when the adjustable hitch kit was new but if it had a hard life there would have been a lot of ware causing it to snatch back and too when slowing down and setting off, you can still get the Dixon Bate adjustable tow hitch kit for Disco's and Defenders as they have the EU rating but you can't get a new one for a series as they didn't have the EU rating and you can't fit one off a Def / Disco either as all the holes are 1/2 an hole out trust me i've tried unless you mod the X member or tow hitch and not sure how you would go on if involved in and accident or what ever so i decided to leave it and just fit an LWB drop plate and ball
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