I have a problem with towing our caravan, which is old and has a lower tow hitch than new vans. It was fine with the old car but the Freelander towbar is high, tips the caravan backwards, and it snakes on the road. Apparently it’s illegal to fit a drop plate on a towbar unless it’s been tested...

I'm off work today, so what the hell, I tried "building my Defender" with all the best options (even the fag lighter and ashtray, and a tyre pressure gauge at £31!) and it came to £105,083. Now. what about insurance...:eek:

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I do! Glad you enjoyed our fair land!

One more thing about whisky - we spell it without an "e" up here! So how was Scotland?

You could put Alko stabilisers on your trailers - only £400 a pop!

Are you buying from a dealer? They might be able to help.

I've got a problem with mine, I've just changed from a Duster to a Freelander 2 and the towball is slightly higher, I have an old van with a low tow hitch and it's less stable as it lifts the front of the van. It's illegal to fit a drop plate to most towbars, so I might end up having to fit new...

Maybe ask Alko? https://www.alko-tech.com/uk/caravan

I think yours might be OK, if the link I posted is right it's about clearance

Like I said, I could be wrong! https://www.towbarexpress.co.uk/guide/towing-with-an-alko-stabiliser/

I could be wrong, but I think you can use a standard towball, but you have to remove any paint or grease - you had to grease the towball with older type hitches. Oh, and you might need an adapter unless the caravan has 13 pin plug for the electrics.

The law is different up here, and there are no green lanes open to the public without permission.

The wee orange thing? Either a warning light or switch for something that's been added, it doesn't look standard to me. Whatever it is might have been removed later - extra lighting, maybe.

What were these ones called? This pic isn't mine but I've got 5 with no tyres going spare. Well. one has a tyre but it's useless!

It would, wouldn't it? ;)

Just wondered, why not Monarch? I've never used them myself but haven't heard anything negative about them.

"V5 and original chassis plate" - possibly bought separately and "applied" to a crappy bitsa.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Land-Rover-Series-2-2a-3-Lucas-Dash-Ignition-Barrel-With-Two-Keys-Petrol/2154386329?iid=232780416838 That's just the first one that came up, it might be cheaper elsewhere.

They might have moved it on later ones, mine was a '64 and like this - ignition bottom centre.