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headlight

Active Member

• Jan 25, 2008

• #1

I would like to fit a tow bar to the front of my 96 300tdi disco(no bull bar) to make launching & retrieving my boat easier on long narrow slipways. (I have done this on series landys in the past by just bolting directly into the front bumper) I realise this is not possible on the disco. Do I need to fit a special bumper or is there a bracket available ( possibly that bolts onto the bumper mountings?) that I can attach a tow ball to
I look forward to your replies & bow to your knowledge of everything Landrover.

Thanks in advance

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headlight

Active Member

• Jan 25, 2008

• #2

Any advice guys ?

 

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

• Jan 25, 2008

• #3

Do a serarch this was covered a few weeks ago.

 

lazydog

Well-Known Member

• Jan 25, 2008

• #4

as advised by guys on this forum bolted tow ball directly to bumper with spreader plate at back used 6mm plate approx 8" long and use this to push and pull a 1.5 ton of caravan up a slope and find it superb especially
as it is over to the side give wicked visabillity

 

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headlight

Active Member

• Jan 27, 2008

• #5

I have done a search for front tow balls & found a company that makes a special mounting kit for £160. Lazydog has used a spreader plate & bolted straight through the bumper. He says that it gives good visiblity as it"s to the side so I take it that he has mounted it in front of the bumper mounting. I need to mount in the centre of the bumper. Do you think it would be strong enough if I used the same method. ie. spreader plate & bolt straight through. The total weight I want to move around is about 1500kg, maybe a little less. The special mounting kit involves cutting the bumper which I don"t want to do. My other option would be to fit a bullbar & mount the tow ball on that.
Cheers

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headlight

Active Member

• Jan 28, 2008

• #6

Guys ?

 

lazydog

Well-Known Member

• Jan 28, 2008

• #7

I know there is a kit about but have heard/read about the off road guys making there own because you need to mount centrally IMHO i dont think a spreader will work accross the 2 bumper mounts could you not adapt a rear tow bar i woul of thought the chassis width would be similar somewhere on here is a picture of a diy version sorry i cant remember where good luck

 

andytd4auto

New Member

• Jan 28, 2008

• #8

Towbars, Front push tow bars, towing brackets specialists from Watling Engineers


got a pricelist here, £135+vat but says there's an invisible cut to be made.

 

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headlight

Active Member

• Jan 28, 2008

• #9

I don"t really want to cut the bumper & it would be nice if it was removable. Apparently David Bowyer does a detatchable front tow ball but I"ve been on his site and can"t find anything! Unless anybody on here can help will give him a ring tomorrow.
By the way I have ordered an EGR blanking plate & have just read on another thread that I also need a new top hose. Is this correct?
Thanks for all the advice

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CharlesY

Well-Known Member

• Jan 29, 2008

• #10

I have a Watling front towbar on my TD5 Disco 2.

It is great for shoving trailers around.

Fitting was easy - TAKE THE FRONT GRILLE OFF FIRST!!!!!

They didn't mention that part when I bought mine, and fitting was going to be a pain - till I realised that three plastic things out takes off the grille, and the rest of the job is done in less than an hour easy.

I had NO cutting to do. It just fitted.

CharlesY