dwalsh1

Active Member

• May 24, 2017

• #1

Thinking of removing it as I'll never be towing anyone or anything. I've removed the tow eye weeks ago so is it a case of unbolting the 3 bolts right and left and dropping the bar?

 

freelance

Well-Known Member

• May 24, 2017

• #2

Three bolts left and right, and two vertical either side of towbar extension ( T piece)

 

Nodge68

Well-Known Member

• May 25, 2017

• #3

Don't loose the 2 vertical 12mm bolts. They are an unusual fine thread, which take some hunting to find

 

dwalsh1

Active Member

• May 25, 2017

• #4

freelance said:

Three bolts left and right, and two vertical either side of towbar extension ( T piece)

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Nodge68 said:

Don't loose the 2 vertical 12mm bolts. They are an unusual fine thread, which take some hunting to find

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Surely those 2 bolts either side don't need to be removed as they are attached to the main cross member which is secured by the 3 bolts either side of the car?

 

Last edited: May 25, 2017

Paul D

Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

Events Planner

• May 25, 2017

• #5

Angle grinder .. 's all that needs to be said, just grind away ..

 

dwalsh1

Active Member

• May 25, 2017

• #6

Paul D said:

Angle grinder .. 's all that needs to be said, just grind away ..

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I wanna remove it not butcher it but thanks for your input

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

Full Member

• May 25, 2017

• #7

dwalsh1 said:

Thinking of removing it as I'll never be towing anyone or anything. I've removed the tow eye weeks ago so is it a case of unbolting the 3 bolts right and left and dropping the bar?

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This; in reverse ?

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/towbar-fitting-instructions.51094/

 

Nodge68

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• May 25, 2017

• #8

That's just 2 bolts then.

 

dwalsh1

Active Member

• May 26, 2017

• #9

Nodge68 said:

Don't loose the 2 vertical 12mm bolts. They are an unusual fine thread, which take some hunting to find

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See what you mean about those vertical bolts now I've looked at the link by dippypud. They look a bar steward to undo what with the rust on them.

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

Full Member

• May 26, 2017

• #10

dwalsh1 said:

See what you mean about those vertical bolts now I've looked at the link by dippypud. They look a bar steward to undo what with the rust on them.

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Soak 'em in penetrating slosh for a couple of days then warm them a bit ...

 

dwalsh1

Active Member

• May 26, 2017

• #11

Dippypud said:

Soak 'em in penetrating slosh for a couple of days then warm them a bit ...

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I'm eager. I've sprayed em with WD40 specialist fast release penetrating crap and I'll see what happens tomorrow

 

freelance

Well-Known Member

• May 26, 2017

• #12

So they are there?

 

dwalsh1

Active Member

• May 26, 2017

• #13

freelance said:

So they are there?

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Fraid so

 

dwalsh1

Active Member

• May 27, 2017

• #14

Does anyone know what size socket undoes the 2 screws that go through the bar as I'm having grief getting a socket set up there working blind? Thanks

 

dwalsh1

Active Member

• May 27, 2017

• #15

dwalsh1 said:

Does anyone know what size socket undoes the 2 screws that go through the bar as I'm having grief getting a socket set up there working blind? Thanks

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Sorted. 15mm socket. Weird because Dippypuds link suggests a 17mm which was why I was having grief cause it didn't fit

 

Last edited: May 28, 2017

dwalsh1

Active Member

• May 28, 2017

• #16

It's off. Cleaned the back up no end and shows off the Muddy Mods silencer as well. Thing weighed a ton. Think I'll stick it on ebay.