Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: George
Posts: 19
Removable towbar storage
Where does everyone store the removable towbar?
11th Oct 2010 7:50 am
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
There's a space for it behind a plastic cover in the left side of the rear load bay.
It's where the rear aircon is (if fitted.)
You can get a custom made (LR) holder for it that fits in there, or just wrap it up with something soft so it doesn't rattle about and damage the rear quarter panel.Clive
11th Oct 2010 8:33 am
gmmcdonald
Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: George
Posts: 19
Thanks, I thought thats where it went, but didnt see any brackets etc. for it so thought it was the wrong place.
Feedback much appreciated, will get onto Landrover and find out how much the bracket is.Gareth
I keep mine in the garage, along with my towbar-mounted bike carrier and trailer...____
Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey
Feedback much appreciated, will get onto Landrover and find out how much the bracket is.
ISTR that it quite expensive for a piece of polystyrene and a pig to fit if you have rear air con.As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone)
11th Oct 2010 9:03 am
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
Just looked up earlier posts and found it : -
Towbar stowage - part number LR020002
About £30 retail - a couple of months ago.
A bit of a PITA to fit but do-able in an hour or so with basic tools.
Clive
11th Oct 2010 9:04 am
gmmcdonald
Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: George
Posts: 19
Much appreciated, Local LR dealer didn't know what I was talking about. Just Called them now, ZAR 640.00 GBP 55.... ouch....Gareth
11th Oct 2010 9:10 am
gmmcdonald
Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: George
Posts: 19
Think I'm going to go with the "Roll it in a rag" solution rather Gareth
11th Oct 2010 9:12 am
JDB
Member Since: 25 Mar 2010
Location: NW Hampshire
Posts: 2486
If anyone in the Uk has a spare one, would be delighted to give it a home, until then bubble wrap is doing the job nicely....
11th Oct 2010 10:01 am
bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 2059
I bought the new carrier from TLO this year, not too bad a job to do, even easier if you take the short cut.
Prior to that i popped mine in my little boys lunch box, a nice padded carrier, just the right size for holding it and for stowage in the right place.
much prefer the correct carrier though.
11th Oct 2010 10:14 am
2DISCO3ORNOT
Member Since: 27 Apr 2009
Location: at sea
Posts: 1209
I always wondered what all that space was used for.........I keep all sorts of crap in there, jumpers spanners, polish kitchen sink, Oh and the towbar
What does a "polish kitchen sink" look like then?
NSNI am a hob nobber.
11th Oct 2010 11:19 am
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
crwoody took me about 30 mins to remove from my D3 and put in the D4, easy job other than the bolts being hard to move. There is one on the bay for auction at present.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
11th Oct 2010 11:32 am
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
Russel said;
" ... took me about 30 mins to remove from my D3 and put in the D4 ... "
In fairness, I probably spent a lot more time deliberating over how much of the side panel trim to remove than the actual fitting of the "device".
The rear aircon unit does get in the way quite a bit though.Clive
11th Oct 2010 12:21 pm
Frapp
Member Since: 19 Dec 2008
Location: Norff Zummerzet
Posts: 1655
Mines still in the box, in the garage Member of the carrot crank club
Embarrassingly in for the 2nd round, bought another two
D3 Jack Russell carrier
D4 Landmark for towing duties
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
