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| martyp1970 Member Since: 21 Oct 2014 Location: Cramlington Posts: 40   
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NAS-Rear-Step-La...TQ:GB:1123
this is the NAS rear step My question is once fitted are they a capable of towing if fitted with toe eye. |
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29th Dec 2014 1:07am |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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Do you mean eye or ball Marty...
Either way, the answer will be yes, when properly fitted... 
Although there may be mounting height issues depending on what you plan to tow...  Rog... 
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29th Dec 2014 8:42am |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706 
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Marty
There are 9 large bolts that hold the bumper on and 2x 20mm stay bars that go back to the chassis. If its and original NAS im sure it can tow full load. |
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29th Dec 2014 9:21am |
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| martyp1970 Member Since: 21 Oct 2014 Location: Cramlington Posts: 40
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ok mate, cheers |
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29th Dec 2014 9:25am |
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| chadjizz Member Since: 25 Apr 2012 Location: sussex Posts: 559  
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only thing is, thats not a genuine landrover NAS rear step...
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29th Dec 2014 7:32pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Correct, non gen, like most on ebay, and can not see the chassis stays in the pictures, ?
The Step/tow bars make the ball a fair height, and would not like to fit a drop plate and then tow to the Defender full capability and certainly not without the stays Much as i would like a rear step/tow bar, my trailers are all too low a hitch for one California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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29th Dec 2014 7:48pm |
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| LinDens90XS Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Merseyside Posts: 83 
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If you do want one, try and go for genuine as they will be up to towing or if not, at least from a good supplier. They vary in quality quite a bit. Regards
Dennis. |
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18th Jan 2015 5:16pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20339
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I just about get away with it on lowest neigh with my 8' Ifor but larger trailers you wouldn't.
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18th Jan 2015 5:48pm |
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| CDN38 Member Since: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 729  
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It's not an original NAS bumper.
The NAS has a slot for a class 3 receiver hitch, and the 2 arms that extend down and bolt to the frame. Looks like that bumper bolts only to the rear crossmember. Nice thing with the original NAS is you can slide in a tow ball, pintle, etc.I actually dragged some large douglas fir trees around my property after they were felled with a chain attached to a cleat into the hitch.  Click image to enlarge
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18th Jan 2015 8:38pm |
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| ehagerty Member Since: 04 May 2014 Location: London / Cumbria Posts: 12
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Based on the research I did recently, the USA 'NAS step' had trailer hitch, while the current NAS-like 'rear step' has a flat panel with bolt holes. Both genuine LR have the arms that bolt to the frame, one way or another, whereas many of the less expensive aftermarket ones omit the arms.
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18th Jan 2015 8:48pm |
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