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Bob Ellison · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 17:41 Post subject: It's Only Taken 10 Months.....

....to get a towbar. Rolling Eyes

It's a Trust Towbar from Towequipe via ebay. At a bargain price if I say so myself. Razz

And before anyone asks any technical questions the answer is "I don't know". Embarassed

It was fitted by my local garage because they aren't as thick as me. Laughing

Any excuse to show off my ar5e end. 8-)

:D
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THE KICK INSIDE · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 1592 Location: Staffordshire

err its on upside down!

and no I'm not trying to be funny i am pretty sure it is!
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chrisfoster1971 · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 19:58 Post subject:

I agree my plate is definately the other way round
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Keefe · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 20:00 Post subject:

Sorry Matey, but I agree as well. That's how I put mine on to start with. Ooops Embarassed

Bob Ellison · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 20:06 Post subject:

You know something, I thought it didn't look right and the hitch was a bit high :?

Guess where I'm going in the morning. Evil or Very Mad

Now I'm really glad I didn't do it. Laughing

EDIT: Just had a close look and it is upsidedown. B*gger!
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1 Labrador lad (chocolate)
1 Labrador Girl (Yellow)
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nuty b/p · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 12 Location: SKIPTON YORKSHIRE

Hy i would have helped you But we are going down to 3 countys steem fair
first thing Thursday,We are takeing Daisy the jack rusel pup who likes to throw up
on the seets, she is 7 months a reet dimond,I will be towing baily 2 birth, the Deli
towes very very good.
yours Richard :D
ps welland ross on wye

Bob Ellison · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:43 Post subject:

Job sorted. :D

I think I prefer it upsidedown though. Razz

To be fair to the lad at the garage, the fitting diagram does give the impression that the bar should be 'upsidedown'.

:D
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1994 L400 SE (Black)
1 Labrador lad (chocolate)
1 Labrador Girl (Yellow)
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POCUK LTM No 19

tttonyyy · Joined: 27 Jan 2008 Posts: 1529 Location: Southampton

Yup, and now your sockets will get bent all about whenever you go off-road. If only the sockets could be mounted higher... must be a plate that can do that somewhere.

Bob Ellison · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 13:01 Post subject:

Off-road??? OFF-ROAD!!!!!!!!! Shocked

You mean.... GET IT DIRTY???? Shocked

You're right Tony, the sockets bracket could do to be angled above the hitch really. The rear clearance has dropped a couple of inches because of the hitch bracket and it's nicely shaped to act as a scoop too. Rolling Eyes

:D
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1994 L400 SE (Black)
1 Labrador lad (chocolate)
1 Labrador Girl (Yellow)
MDOCUK LTM No 101
POCUK LTM No 19

Keefe · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 13:18 Post subject:

Turn it the other way up. Your sockets will be higher as well then.

Sorry, I couldn't resist!!

I'll get me coit! Wink

Bob Ellison · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 16:53 Post subject:

LS20 · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 16:58 Post subject:

THE KICK INSIDE · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 1592 Location: Staffordshire

two times the normal p socket plates mounted upside down puts the sokcets up levelish with the bar - safe as houses!
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Dave · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 19:25 Post subject:

One of these is the best option, raises the sockets and protects the rear bumper too. Wink

http://www.towsure.com/product/2792-Stainless_Bumper_Guard