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relikade
 


Member Since: 18 Oct 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 238

United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 4
Bike carrier no ball

I dont have a towball, are there any cheap easy solutions to carry a bike instead of throwing it in the back?

Thanks  
Post #10277402nd Jan 2013 5:52 pm
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Garym2000
 


Member Since: 17 Apr 2012
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
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United Kingdom 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Something like this:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_165477

Other than that your after roof bars and a carrier.  
Post #10278002nd Jan 2013 6:56 pm
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relikade
 


Member Since: 18 Oct 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 238

United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 4

Ok thanks, looks like im missing out by not having a tow ball Sad

Will stick with the "chuck it in the back" carrier

Thanks  
Post #10278642nd Jan 2013 8:01 pm
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phl
 


Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Sydney
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Australia 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Indus SilverDiscovery 4

Does your comes with a hitch receiver, or is that an Australian only standard equipment?

If so, then there are quite a few bike carriers that will fit into the 5cm hitch receiver, such as the Thule Apex I got.  
Post #10281843rd Jan 2013 12:11 pm
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relikade
 


Member Since: 18 Oct 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 4

Doesnt appear to.

So ive found a thule xpress 970 would be perfect if i had a detachable tow bar, now need to find one cheap and quick.  
Post #10284623rd Jan 2013 6:34 pm
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RichardB
 


Member Since: 03 May 2010
Location: Hants
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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Nara BronzeDiscovery 4

I've a Thule 970. Great bit of kit for the Disco for carrying one bike as it fits in seconds and folds up small and fits in the boot and does not obscure lights and only slightly covers a bit of numberplate. Never had a prob on the road with plod etc. Not quite perfect though. Only really good for one bike on the Disco as the vertical back of car gets in the way for using the inner carrier and you can't open the tailgate with it on.

If you can pick up a removable tow hitch from somewhere, definitely the easiest, smallest solution I found.  
Post #10299936th Jan 2013 10:45 am
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relikade
 


Member Since: 18 Oct 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 4

That's just what I'm planning, ordered the 970 which is arriving tomorrow. Found a used detachable tow ball, just working out the quickest way to get it delivered as it's too far to collect.

Will be using it for one bike mainly, occasionally a child's bike too.

Thanks  
Post #10300286th Jan 2013 1:31 pm
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