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) for the 110, the reason i am buying one is purely the step combined with the towing setup, the step helps us take the Oztent out of the Ozpod.
| pj2106 Member Since: 20 Dec 2012 Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire Posts: 1500   
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It depends if your towing a heavy trailer a lot?
2 inch receivers are great for ease of change for different things but do have a tendency to rattle Personally I like the 2” as so adaptable 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid) 2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold 1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold |
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7th May 2020 9:00am |
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| db950 Member Since: 01 Feb 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 560 
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2” receivers aren’t Type approved for the UK.
But... if yours is classed as a light commercial (N1 on the V5) then you don’t need a type approved tow bar. This is my understanding of it anyway! |
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7th May 2020 9:08am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372 
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^^^ That depends on the age of the vehicle, later N1 vehicles do require TA.
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7th May 2020 12:17pm |
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| db950 Member Since: 01 Feb 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 560
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Sorry, yes after 31/10/2012 all need TA
(I was assuming his was a 2010my) |
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7th May 2020 12:36pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1914  
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Yep mines a 2010MY
So we are all good with a 2”? 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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7th May 2020 12:39pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209 
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I though type approved tow bars were required much earlier than that on passenger vehicles, 1998 or something. I remember working out I needed a type approved one on my '07 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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7th May 2020 1:03pm |
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| db950 Member Since: 01 Feb 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 560
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Type approved came in on 01/08/98 for passenger vehicles (M1) but light commercials (N1) were exempt until 31/10/12 when it changed to all needing type approval.
All depends on the age of the Defender and if it was registered as a N1 commercial. |
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7th May 2020 1:13pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372
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Yes, earlier for M1 vehicles, not until 2012 for N1.
My 2007 Double Cab doesn't require TA for towing attachments, if it had been an SW of the same year it would have needed TA, and the RFL would have been much greater too.  |
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7th May 2020 1:15pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1914
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Mines a utility.....will it say on the log book if it’s light commercial? 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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7th May 2020 4:16pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1860
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Yes, half way down 4 on the 2nd page item J is vehicle category - my hard top is N1 Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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7th May 2020 4:43pm |
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| apt100 Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1547 
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If you go on the tax checker website https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax it will tell you whether it is shown as N1 or M1 on the database.
(which may or may not be correct, and may or may not be what it 'should' have been registered as, but worth a look anyway) |
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7th May 2020 4:49pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372
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Easiest way to to tell us how much the annual RFL you pay is. If it's £580 then you have an M1 vehicle and you need TA on your towing equipment, if it is £270 you have an N1 vehicle and you don't.
I think those are the current rates. It's a nice thought for the BH weekend that having a 2007 double cab has saved getting on for £5k in VED compared to a Station Wagon! |
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7th May 2020 4:51pm |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 712 
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Just to add on what to what Bear100 has asked, would a 2” receiver and drop plate be ok for towing a horse box with two medium sized horses? So let’s say 2-2.5t that moves a bit.
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7th May 2020 5:17pm |
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| sailawaybrad Member Since: 14 May 2016 Location: Nr Exeter Posts: 43 
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The yanks use 2” receivers for everything....so I’m happy for use a 2”. Also tidier too! 2011 2.4 110 Utility Wagon
1963 2.25 88 Soft top |
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7th May 2020 7:09pm |
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