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Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2755

2” receiver hitch / tow hitch

Anyone seen any UK options for the US-style 2” hitch tow bar set up?

Have one on my current 110 and would love to be able to get one on the new defender. Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

17th Sep 2020 6:57pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
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It's very unlikely that they've been type-approved for the UK and Europe. Darren

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17th Sep 2020 8:38pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
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I think most of the ones available for the old defender weren’t strictly type approved either... Still available though and serve a purpose. Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

17th Sep 2020 8:51pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
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The difference is that up until recently, they didn't need to be type-approved for the old Defender and the vehicle design pre-dated the requirement. That won't be the same for the new Defender.

The kit exists - it's the standard fitment in the US and Aus - but it won't be legal to use here. Darren

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17th Sep 2020 8:59pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 23 May 2007
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But the ones for L322 FFRR were so you might be able to fit one of those, I had the receiver system on both my FFRR L322’s - there are two different designs though, early ones the “peg” that went into the receiver rattled really badly, in the later cars the nose of the tow hitch fitting was a much snugger fit in the receiver and eliminated the rattling, it was also made theft-proof which the earlier design wasn’t! On FFRR you also needed a special subframe to mount it under the car. I have the 2003 Accessory brochure if you want the part numbers for the bits. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!

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17th Sep 2020 9:02pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2755

hmmm interesting... wasn't aware the law had changed re: type approval. I suppose the detachable tow bar and the chassis mounted tow hooks might have to manage for me!

I wonder if a 2'' hitch could be type approved... or just no market for it really? Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

17th Sep 2020 9:02pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 23 May 2007
Location: The Land that time forgot
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Problem would be that in Europe the car probably isn’t homologated for the receiver so if you fitted one you might have issues with your insurers in the event of an “incident” resulting in a claim. The receiver is homologated for many overseas markets where L633 New Defender is sold ........... USA, South Africa and Australia IIRC. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!

17th Sep 2020 9:06pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17382

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

No reason it couldn't be type approved if JLR wanted to. The Raptor has a receiver hitch as standard in the UK, I believe.

18th Sep 2020 7:08am

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2001

A 2 inch receiver setup is exactly what I wanted for my 2.2 110, but because it’s too young I can’t have a non type approved towing setup. I wonder what will happen to type approval once we leave the EU. Perhaps the rules will change to the benefit of us wanting a 2inch receiver. But I won’t hold my breath.

18th Sep 2020 4:49pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17382

Not a chance I fear, sadly!

Remember that these motoring regs are not EU regs.

18th Sep 2020 7:48pm

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