Member Since: 01 Apr 2014
Location: coventry
Posts: 97
[Wanted] Fixed tow bar chassis attachment bolts
Hi, bought a second hand fixed tow bar but it did not come with the attachment bolts. Does anyone have any spare ones please?
I plan to use the tow bar to tow a caravan and a maxxraxx bike carrier, do I need to use the fixed tow bar side bars or can I get away with it?
30th Jun 2015 9:25 am
Bungle
Member Since: 07 Apr 2015
Location: Wanborough
Posts: 256
If you are using the fixed style towbar, you should really use the side braces. On both the vehicles I have done towbars on recently, the bolts were already in the chassis - I just had to undo them, put the braces in place and do them back up (they also hold on a sprung weight thing on my vehicle but there was nothing attached on the 2008 model), I think it depends on the year (Mine is a 2005, the other was a 2008) so before trying to get hold of them have a quick look....
30th Jun 2015 9:34 am
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10354
The bolts are only there on pre 09 D3's, and not there on later D3's or D4's
You have two options
You can buy the bolt kit from LR - its does exist as a separate part
You can find a enginneers supplies place and buy some long bolts yourself, and also cut two short lengths of strong pipe (electrical conduit works) to slip inside the chassis rails to stop them being crushed when you tighten the bolts
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Member Since: 30 Nov 2014
Location: Southend on Sea
Posts: 180
Anyone still got a set of these at all? May need if Flea bay purchase goes ahead, or has the dimensions so I can get machined up.
Thanks
10th Oct 2016 5:46 pm
kidney wiper
Member Since: 15 Aug 2010
Location: In the Mere
Posts: 87
Any body got a part number for these please ?
9th Sep 2017 9:28 am
RickoD3HSE
Member Since: 05 May 2016
Location: Stockport
Posts: 96
Hi has anyone got a set of these please
20th Oct 2018 12:55 pm
Hot Tub
Member Since: 15 Aug 2017
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 1071
Diamensions
89mm long 25.5mm OD and 17mm ID this is on a Witter Bar Bolt length 130mm 8.8 strength I think it is. Hope this helps people or try Watling Engineering In Radlett they make from mounted bars.
20th Oct 2018 1:48 pm
RickoD3HSE
Member Since: 05 May 2016
Location: Stockport
Posts: 96
Cheers for that Ho Tub we just changed our 06 D3 hse to a D4 hse & i removed the fixed tow from D3 looked at putting on D4 and realised those missing. was thinking tube & long bolts straight through thanks for dimensions.
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