Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
That is 75 degrees away from the hitch. ie as you look at the back; the sensor to the right of the hitch: Clock wise.
The sensor to the left of the hitch: Anticlockwise.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
3rd May 2008 9:31 am
Maddison
Member Since: 21 Oct 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 23
Thanks for the prompt reply. I managed to remove the sensors as per your description. I am sure all the D3 owners who have bought Mitchell Bros tow hitch will be very thankful for your assistance.
Thanks againMaya Gold June 05 Disco3 HDV6 HSE AT2 Tyres Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch
Another option to stop the sensors going of is to block off part of the sensor. I used a plastic protector cut in half. Now I can leave the hitch in without the sensors going off. But you must make sure there is no air gap between the sensor and plastic protector.
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3rd May 2008 12:51 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Some I think have used butyl tape as it absorbs the signal.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
3rd May 2008 1:15 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Do'nt be too worried about bending the bumper skin.
This one went back.
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic15497.html“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
5th May 2008 9:44 am
Drive cosy
Member Since: 10 Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 36
I've seen a silver D3 with one of these fitted a couple of times now on Warringah Rd. It looks like such a better design than the factory one. A real step forward, well done all. 8)
6th May 2008 6:02 am
mitchellbros4x4
Member Since: 25 Oct 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 66
Thats probably yours Andrew.
9th May 2008 1:12 am
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Disco3 sticker on the back and an ARB front bar?
Black painted hitch?
Diven by a lunatic?“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
I have'nt had time to get a shorter hitch but noticed if I turned the original upside down it has a pretty good height.
TDV6
9th May 2008 11:00 am
Drive cosy
Member Since: 10 Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 36
caverD3 wrote:
Disco3 sticker on the back and an ARB front bar?
Black painted hitch?
Diven by a lunatic?
I think it was in the raw, not painted.
Umm, disco had a roof rack cage and a front bar I think...
10th May 2008 1:36 am
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Not me then.
I saw a silver one in Brookvale with roof rack and Tassie plates a couple of weeks back. No hitch at the time.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
10th May 2008 3:29 am
George II
Member Since: 22 Apr 2008
Location: Albany WA
Posts: 52
I"ve just ordered my hitch from Mitchells. Question - looking at the pic of the original tongue in the new hitch & seeing how far it sticks out. Instead of buying another one is there enough metal there to be able to cut it shorter and have a new hole drilled for the pin ?07 White TDV6 SE ,ARB bar & warn 9500 winch, Rhino aero racks, Thomas super pump compressor, duel batteries, Hella spotties, UHF. Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch, LED module (towing with LED taillights), General Grabber Tyres.
Yes a lot of metal to spare, as it shows in my picture the original square tube runs almost right through the new mount. I am tempted myself but wanted to keep the original for future fitting at sale in case I can afford another D3 in 3 or 4 years..
The only down side is the sloped mount. by getting a shorter 90 degree bent mount the trailer will come back quite a way to the bar and reduce the torque effect on the back of the vehicle.
Just a note about using the OEM hitch upside down.
If you need to fit a treg coupling (like me) then it won't fit upside down because of the web in the hitch interfering with the coupling. So make sure you think about this before you get the hitch cut and redrilled.
Chris2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
15th May 2008 5:45 am
Martin Krutli
Member Since: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 229
Towing Hitch
Hi Aaron,
Since I started the this thread, it's about time I put my money where my mouth is - trouble has been - too busy to get around to it!!!!
I'd like to place an order for a hitch - do I need to do that via separate email and what's your preferred payment method?
Cheers,
MartinMY08 TDV6 SE. White/Alpaca. BFG265/65/18 At's
Autologic, Trackside Dual Battery syst., Remote GME UHF, 4X4 Intelligence rear wheel carrier, Boab removable rear drawer system w National Luna fridge, Mitchell Bros hitch.
Rasta Plate. 110L LRA long-range fuel tank.
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