Member Since: 01 Sep 2017
Location: Surrey
Posts: 2
Detachable tow bar theft! Second time.....replace with anoth
Hi - I have a D4 HSE, seems like I have had my second detachable tow bar stolen (fallen out?) in 12 months.
So I'm wondering whether to get another detachable or go for a fixed? If fixed can anyone recommend in Surrey? Guildford/Woking area? If detachable is there a way to stop them being nicked! (Chain or similar?)
there's a plate that bolts over the detachable one to keep it there (which in itself suggests it will be stolen or fall out without the plate )
however, given you must be leaving it in-situ, I'd suggest go "fixed". lot's of bods on here like the Tow-Trust version.
1st Sep 2017 1:11 pm
Lukegog
Member Since: 01 Sep 2017
Location: Surrey
Posts: 2
That's really helpful thank you.
Is it important/valuable to get genuine land rover parts for a fixed and have it fitted by a dealer? My local garage is coming back to me with a quote but I'm guessing it's going to be very high.......
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
get an uncle ray spare wheel protector or your spare will be next
1st Sep 2017 10:43 pm
Rikthelogger
Member Since: 21 Jul 2017
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 44
Picked my D3 up a month ago, no spare or tow bar! These also seem to have "fallen off"!
Replacement, matching spare from Big Dave, wheel protector from Ray (highly recommended and I tell everyone I know with a D3/4 who will listen about them!), new winch and picking up a detachable tow bar next week from Furniture man!
Cost me a few quid after the previous owner learned the hard way, so will be making every effort to ensure they stay with the truck now! People on this forum though have been superb helping me find parts!
Couldn't agree more though, if you use it regularly enough that taking it off and stowing it is an inconvenience, fixed all the way!
2nd Sep 2017 7:34 am
DrRobH
Member Since: 10 Oct 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 927
Removeable one should be removed after use or it might wear the rear cross member - see LR recall etc
The Tow Trust fixed one gets good reviews, easy to fit and less than £200 off eBay
http://www.disco4.com/forum/topic163417.html?highlight=Tow+TrustVisitor from fullfatrr.com
RR Vogue SE 2011 4.4 TDV8
1974 Lightweight
2nd Sep 2017 8:26 am
df_tom
Member Since: 10 Mar 2017
Location: Stuttgart
Posts: 127
In germany, if you leave the removable, and some other "specialist" wrecks their car on it, you're part liable. The reasoning is that the damage would've been less if you had put the thing away when not using it.
Crikey ... I was thinking of fitting a towbar for exactly that reason...the one on the 300tdi was forever picking up "character marks". So fixed it will be!
(after long list of other things that require money).
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
2nd Sep 2017 9:20 am
XXV
Member Since: 02 Sep 2014
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 136
Don't leave it on if you are not using it. The lock just clogs up with muck / dust then you break the key trying to unlock it
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