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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443   
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That's how I work with mine, Dixon Bate slide attachment on the back and one saddle with a Nato hitch and the other with a pin/ball hitch and just swop over as needed. Most of the time they are in the back so I'm not catching my shins all the time. There are saddles that are drilled ready for Nato hitches and ordinary 2 hole standard hitches all on the same saddle.
I haven't got any pictures to hand but they are quite commonly found(but as usual never when you want one!) on ebay, autojumbles and by asking around. |
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17th May 2014 8:40pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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That's certainly the way I did it:
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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17th May 2014 9:01pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Dixon Bate Slider is the way to go.
Only thing I can add is if you can afford it, go for the double pin version as it rattles less and in my opinion is better as it spreads your load over 2 pins rather than a single pin, though its all heavy stuff so wont make too much difference. |
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17th May 2014 9:09pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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me too, I have nato hitch, bike rack and std tow ball - easy
remember to remove them when not in use as some thieving b@strd will remove it for you |
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18th May 2014 6:24am |
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| Interlet Member Since: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Norwich Posts: 461 
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From what I have read and been told, you cannot tow a sankey via NATO hitch on vehicles built after 1997 (not 1998), as this form of tow hitch is rendered illegal for civilian road use after that year, due to not having the correct type approval.
Edit: If all Defenders are now commercial, I may be entirely wrong on this... 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top |
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18th May 2014 1:57pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006 
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N1 or commercial vehicles are exempt from the type approval of towbars as is anything before August 98. M1 vehicles or passenger cars need type approved equipment and it is illegal to modify such equipment. As I understand it all defenders after 2011 are n1 regardless of the number of seats. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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18th May 2014 3:39pm |
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