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munch90



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13 pin - £300 ! Shocked
Post #445649 13th Aug 2015 7:35am
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
If you have a 13-pin socket, it is also tested during the MOT test. A 7-pin socket is not.

13 more possible ways to fail! Laughing
Post #445767 13th Aug 2015 12:00pm
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Martin
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
13 pin electrics are available, about £110 from Dan at Duckworth and not difficult to fit.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
Post #445770 13th Aug 2015 12:03pm
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Martin
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
Part num LR005919  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
Post #445773 13th Aug 2015 12:05pm
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leeds



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Thanks Apt and others.

We requested 13 pin socket on new 110, got a 7 pin and when queried this salesman said it was not a factory fitted option. Lets just say I have had a few words with the sales manager and it will be sorted out!





Brendan
Post #445786 13th Aug 2015 12:41pm
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Cadence



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England 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Funny that, I ordered a 13-pin too and got a 7-pin. Same excuse too.

To be fair, the factory fit bar was £305 including 7-pin electrics. The LR price for dealer fit 13-pin electrics is £299 without the tow bar .

Depends of what they charged you.

On a related note, does anyone have the genuine Land Rover adjustable tow bar (LR007222 for a 110) fitted?

If so can you please let me know the approx measurement from the ground to the top of the tow ball when at the lowest setting.

Don't want to jump from the frying pan into the fire and haven't found one fitted at an LR dealer to measure.
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Mynameismud



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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Here you go.

2015 MY 110 Utility Wagon - Unladen, Half a tank of fuel. Genuine Land Rover Adjustable Towbar LR007222, on lowest setting.

Height to top of towball 515 mm. (490 to centre line)


Click image to enlarge
Post #446393 15th Aug 2015 9:17pm
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Cadence



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Thank you so much for taking the time to measure & photograph your tow hitch - information that dealers and LR customer services couldn't provide.

From your measurements, it looks like the adjustable and fixed tow bars are about the same height at their lowest setting.

It looks like a drop plate is the only way to get to 420mm

Thanks again Thumbs Up
Post #446437 16th Aug 2015 8:04am
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Mynameismud



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United Kingdom 2004 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Actually, it's not quite the lowest setting. The towball could be mounted in the lower two holes on the drop plate just visible under the towball in the picture.

I guess this would give you a further 50mm height reduction leaving you around 465 to top of ball. Still not quite 420, though...
Post #446505 16th Aug 2015 2:09pm
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NickMc



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Ive towed a ifor and a indespension car transporter many time on the genuine tow step (with the the proper strengtheners on the back) with no problems.
Post #446517 16th Aug 2015 2:58pm
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leeds



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Defenders are so adaptable that very few are the same. Change your tyres and it can have an effect on the height of the towball.

We can now offered the Nakatanenga goose neck or lowered towball. Two versions available one which can lower the tow ball by 90mm the other by 160mm

These are fully road legal as they are E marked. Rated at 3.5 tonnes

E marked E13 as per 94/20/EC class A50-X

Max D-Value 17.5 kN

Max Nose weight 150kg

Weight about 4 kg


These come with a backing plate, and fixing kit with 10.9 HT bolts. Have already supplied some and have had good feedback

Barbara will shortly be adding them to our website.


Brendan
Post #446543 16th Aug 2015 5:18pm
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