Inspectorclueso
Member Since: 05 Jun 2021
Location: Midlands
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I have a Disco 5 incoming next weekend and need to get a tow bar fitted. I've done some research on it, for detachable inc fitting, prices seem to be £750 to £830. I had one fitted on a Merc E350 around 3 years ago and it was £450. Is the Disco just more complex, or have the prices increased, or am I being taken for one on this ! ? Any info or recommendations appreciated.
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 30th Jan 2022 9:53 am |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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I have just fitted a genuine multihieght one to my D5 it cost just under 1k it was quite easy to fit and the electrics are just plug and play.
My D5 is towing 3.5t everyday and genuine or tow trust are the only ones i would use.
I used to fit towbars for a living and only used Witter but have had a few issues with there latest designs they seemed to have lost the quality Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
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| 30th Jan 2022 10:29 am |
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Inspectorclueso
Member Since: 05 Jun 2021
Location: Midlands
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thanks for the reply Andrew....
Couple of questions if you don't mind. Did you have to cut any or replace any of the rear panels. I'm reading up on this, but I seem to be getting different messages. Some say panel cut required, others a replacement rear lower bumper panel from a dealer at about £65.
When you say plug and play electrics, do you mean there is a terminal somewhere in the vicinity of the rear of the car that the tow bar just plugs into. Sorry new to the technicalities and as always there seems a myriad of options.
I have had a quote from Towsure - around £750 I think....
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| 30th Jan 2022 10:41 am |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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With the genuine fixed multi hieght towbar you replace the silver insert of the bumper with another one with a hole already in it.
There are electrical plugs behind the bumper that the genuine electrics just plug into no programming is needed.
The fitting instructions are online i have a link on my computer at work i will post a link up tomorrow Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
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| 30th Jan 2022 12:30 pm |
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mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
Location: Shropshire
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I assume the deployable one isn’t available Mike
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| 30th Jan 2022 3:14 pm |
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Inspectorclueso
Member Since: 05 Jun 2021
Location: Midlands
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aja4x4 wrote:With the genuine fixed multi hieght towbar you replace the silver insert of the bumper with another one with a hole already in it.
There are electrical plugs behind the bumper that the genuine electrics just plug into no programming is needed.
The fitting instructions are online i have a link on my computer at work i will post a link up tomorrow
Thanks Andrew, the link will be appreciated. Many thanks, Rob.
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| 30th Jan 2022 5:15 pm |
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Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
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Have you looked at PF Jones, they include the instructions for each bar and dedicated electrics, I’ve fitted about 5 from them the latest being Westfalia and no issues at all
https://www.pfjones.co.uk/tow-bars/land-ro...wbars.html If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
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| 30th Jan 2022 5:37 pm |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Inspectorclueso wrote:aja4x4 wrote:With the genuine fixed multi hieght towbar you replace the silver insert of the bumper with another one with a hole already in it.
There are electrical plugs behind the bumper that the genuine electrics just plug into no programming is needed.
The fitting instructions are online i have a link on my computer at work i will post a link up tomorrow
Thanks Andrew, the link will be appreciated. Many thanks, Rob.
Yes it doesn't matter which towbar you fit they will all have to fit to the same mounting points Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
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| 30th Jan 2022 6:30 pm |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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http://accessories-instructions.landrover....y/G2011178
above should be the link to the fitting instructions for the Multi height towbar, the detachable should be very simular Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
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| 31st Jan 2022 9:19 am |
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Inspectorclueso
Member Since: 05 Jun 2021
Location: Midlands
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Thanks all for the info. Reading the Land Rover instructions, there's a step which says the car needs to be connected to LR diagnostics to programme the tow bar. I'm assuming then that this is a critical requirement when fitting any tow bar, even the LR genuine one and hence it's not a DIY job ? Does that make sense..?
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| 6th Feb 2022 1:13 pm |
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aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Mine worked ok without plugging it in to the diagnistics Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
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| 6th Feb 2022 1:16 pm |
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Inspectorclueso
Member Since: 05 Jun 2021
Location: Midlands
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thanks Andrew
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| 6th Feb 2022 6:58 pm |
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mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
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Inspectorclueso wrote:Thanks all for the info. Reading the Land Rover instructions, there's a step which says the car needs to be connected to LR diagnostics to programme the tow bar. I'm assuming then that this is a critical requirement when fitting any tow bar, even the LR genuine one and hence it's not a DIY job ? Does that make sense..?
If you want the car to know a trailer is fitted, activate the hidden towing features, turn off the reversing sensors and some other features, you probably will need to connect it. Some basic stuff might work but a few features wont.
If you have a deployable towbar then you will need to connect it.
Personally i wouldnt bother with an aftermarket for this car Mike
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| 7th Feb 2022 9:28 am |
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