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kenso
Member Since: 29 Aug 2006
Location: NSW
Posts: 111
  
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Anyone interested in a complete D3 LR towbar?
Kenso
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 9th Jun 2007 4:26 am |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
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Kenso
Just keep it for the LR birthday celebrations at Cooma.
How about we have competition to see HOW FAR WE CAN THROW IT.
I will offer a bottle of wine to the person who can throw it furtherest 
Rob Bruce
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| 11th Jun 2007 6:08 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
 
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 “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.
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| 11th Jun 2007 8:51 am |
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LeighW
D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
Posts: 920
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Steady on Rob, it's not a caber you know! But mnaybe if we could invite the b*****d who OK'd the design (and the designer) we could try chucking them instead... LeighW
The old girl is on her third engine...
* first ran a bearing (design failure in original engine)
* second had a failure of the water outlet on top of the engine (pls check yours)
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| 11th Jun 2007 11:32 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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LeighW wrote: But mnaybe if we could invite the b*****d who OK'd the design (and the designer) we could try chucking them instead...
Probably only be able to get the same distance.  “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.
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| 11th Jun 2007 12:16 pm |
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Rob Bruce
Member Since: 18 Jun 2006
Location: Canberra
Posts: 687
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What else can we do with this useless thing ? 
I can think of some,
Chaining 20 of them together to make a boat anker,
Welding a heap of them together to create a work of art,
As most of us have done, use it to plough a furrow.
OK what ideas are out there? 
Rob Bruce
My apols. on this subject but it realy is a joke this iron thing  
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| 11th Jun 2007 12:33 pm |
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Discojames
Member Since: 26 Apr 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 35
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I was planning on getting one, why are they so bad?
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| 15th Jun 2007 10:51 pm |
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Martin Krutli
Member Since: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 229
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Posted: Fri Jun 15 2007 11:51pm Post subject:
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I was planning on getting one, why are they so bad?
"How can Icount the ways?"
1. You can't remove the spare tyre with it on.
2. It severely restricts departure angle (hence 'the plough")
3. It doesn't allow for a high enough coupling to connect an off-road camper trailer and have it anything but very nose down(not good for towing stability / weight distribution).
If you look under the thread 'towing hitch', you'll see much has been writtem about this and that there are some solutions starting to come to light.
Cheers,
Martin
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| 16th Jun 2007 2:29 am |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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Discojames wrote:I was planning on getting one
why ? AFAIK the towpack is standard on Oz spec D3's and the hitch should come with your vehicle 
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| 16th Jun 2007 4:06 am |
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White Disco
Member Since: 15 Jan 2007
Location: Gondwana. It's raining. We'll All be roon'd.
Posts: 1463
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G'Day Cat,
My tow pack was an extra in an accessory pack, along with bullbar & driving lights. Country Pack they called it. Did you think I would leave you crying,
When there's room in my D3 for 7,
Climb in here Joe we'll soon be flying,
I can go just as fast with 7.
2005 TDV6 S with Terrain Response (& all that entails), Tasmods (gorn). 2008 TDV6 HSE (gone). A Dark Side umbrella (here) & car (here).
Volkswagen Golf (SWMBO's)
Datsun Insult (SWTSMBOBIO22SHOMSAH)
Datsun Insult (SWTSMBOBIO19SHOMSAH)
4 BMW's (Stents, not the silly cars)
Formerly RED DISCO
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| 16th Jun 2007 4:13 am |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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my understanding from dealers I have spoken to and literature I have read state that the towpack is standard as is the reciever(plough) and on their website in the packages section
http://www.landrover.com.au/au/en/Vehicles...ptions.htm
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| 16th Jun 2007 5:31 am |
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White Disco
Member Since: 15 Jan 2007
Location: Gondwana. It's raining. We'll All be roon'd.
Posts: 1463
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And then there is this 
http://www.landrover.com.au/au/en/Vehicles...0Packs.htm Did you think I would leave you crying,
When there's room in my D3 for 7,
Climb in here Joe we'll soon be flying,
I can go just as fast with 7.
2005 TDV6 S with Terrain Response (& all that entails), Tasmods (gorn). 2008 TDV6 HSE (gone). A Dark Side umbrella (here) & car (here).
Volkswagen Golf (SWMBO's)
Datsun Insult (SWTSMBOBIO22SHOMSAH)
Datsun Insult (SWTSMBOBIO19SHOMSAH)
4 BMW's (Stents, not the silly cars)
Formerly RED DISCO
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| 16th Jun 2007 5:45 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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AFAIK it is standard on SE option on S. I think. It definatey came with mine.
Disco James check with your dealer if you can't find it in the side pocket in to rear. They should give you a free dirt plough.  “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.
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| 16th Jun 2007 6:17 am |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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it came standard on mine too, wether it be a HSE or S should make no difference
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| 16th Jun 2007 6:36 am |
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Discojames
Member Since: 26 Apr 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 35
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Thanks for your responses
The dealer said that the tow pack is included, but the "plough" is not included in the tow pack - i.e. electrics and tow bar receiver are there, just not tow ball and bar! Not sure why, but they want around $200 for the "plough" as you put it.
My intention was to leave it off until I needed it - which is rarely - probably only used my current one around 12 times in 3 years.
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| 16th Jun 2007 11:43 am |
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