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SJR
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In any case is there not some unwritten rule about not reusing any bolts on a tow bracket and ball, something to do with them not being able to be safely re-torqued or something - shoot me down in flames if i am wrong  I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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Winger
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Not sure I'd worry about that, as the arms are only there to add stability to the fix, given that the ball height can be lowered. The main weight of the trailer is taken by the plug-in chassis fitting, as with the removable bar.
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| 1st Sep 2009 6:11 pm |
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SJR
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I was thinking more about the bolts through the MH bracket onto the plate rather than the ones onto the chassis, should have been a bit clearer sorry I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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| 1st Sep 2009 6:15 pm |
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al cope
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I was planning on using new bolts for attaching the towball - always do. Dont use the drop plate anyway, my towball is the right height on the bottm set of holes in the bracket.
Whats this with no bolts to attach the side arms to the chassis rails. On my 06, its the bolts that hold the damper brackets. Are you saying these dont exist on an 09 model?
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| 1st Sep 2009 6:23 pm |
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Winger
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The bracketing is arranged differently. On mine, there were just two holes through the chassis, none of the internal sleeve stuff. Makes it much easier to fit.
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| 2nd Sep 2009 9:13 am |
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| 2nd Sep 2009 9:22 am |
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Winger
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It isn't "here" yet....on its way.
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| 2nd Sep 2009 9:38 am |
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zebadee
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Winger wrote:The bracketing is arranged differently. On mine, there were just two holes through the chassis, none of the internal sleeve stuff. Makes it much easier to fit.
There seems to have been a change to the setup between MY08 & MY08.5. With the later models not having the bolt/sleeve set up that was there on the older models.
As discussed in This Thread.
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| 2nd Sep 2009 1:30 pm |
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al cope
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OK - read the other thread, so it seems to say that to fit the pre 08.5 multiheight brackets to an 09, I'm going to need the bolts and sleeves as mine will have the keyhole slot in the rails.
Given LR are LR, these probably wont be sold separately - or has somebody already checked this out?
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| 2nd Sep 2009 2:26 pm |
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Winger
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I didn't bother with sleeves, just two new stainless steel bolts, nuts and washers. As mentioned above, I cannot recall the exact size needed, but whatever I decided to get fitted perfectly.
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| 2nd Sep 2009 3:34 pm |
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al cope
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OK, maybe I'll just go this route, and cut a couple of lengths of pipe (some spare steel gas pipe in the garage) to fit in the chassis rails to stop them "crushing".
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Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
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| 2nd Sep 2009 3:47 pm |
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zebadee
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Yeah I'd think it might be a good idea, putting in some sort of spacer, to avoid the chassis rails compressing.
I would imagine that's what the slotted hole in the rail is for, to allow the "supplied spacer" to be popped in, when fitting to a MY08.5 onwards model.
As you say LR being LR, getting the fitting kit separately from the entire hitch kit, could be a challenge.
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| 4th Sep 2009 3:33 pm |
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al cope
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Nick at Yeovil says there is a bolt kit (£25), and is getting one in so that we can see what you get for the money. Seems a bit steep for a couple of bolts, so I might still go with a couple of stainless bolts and two cut peices of tube.
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
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Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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| 4th Sep 2009 4:28 pm |
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Calcul@tor
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Winger wrote:On mine, there were just two holes through the chassis, none of the internal sleeve stuff.
Is that on your D4?
If not - does anyone know what the arrangement is on a D4 - is it the same as 2009+MY? D4 XS MY12 Galway
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| 4th Sep 2009 5:52 pm |
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al cope
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OK - stripped it down, got it all free and working, plenty of copper grease applied, now trying to put it back together. A simple question really, when you turn the green handle back, should the plunger be fully retracted or is some of it still sticking out? When its fully out, whats the distance from the flat front edge back to the casting?
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Alan Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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