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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2165   
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On mine I used a small adaptor bracket to mount the 13pin socket, some people have mounted them in the rear x-member
Because of the tow height I use a slider to drop the ball slightly in compariso the the fixed NAS settings  Click image to enlarge |
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8th Jan 2022 7:30pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The brackets with the cable ties through are intended for flat plates that are shaped and drilled to mount the towing sockets on. A far better location though, particularly if you're going the 12 pin socket route, is within the hole in the rear crossmember. It's a bit more of a faff to do as you need to drill holes for the socket and install rivnuts, but it's a much more protected location.
Click image to enlarge There's some details of how I did mine here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/post879215.html#879215 As for the tow bar, that depends, to an extent, on what you plan to tow? 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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8th Jan 2022 7:40pm |
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| roche1800 Member Since: 07 Apr 2020 Location: derbyshire Posts: 334 |
Thanks for the replies, a flat plate will be perfect for me. Where do I get one from please
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8th Jan 2022 7:58pm |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2040 
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You need something like this I think:
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-NRC8048--Se...tIEALw_wcB |
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8th Jan 2022 9:26pm |
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| roche1800 Member Since: 07 Apr 2020 Location: derbyshire Posts: 334 |
Thank you for your replies.
For the sake of ease I will opt for the Rimmer Bros solution as it’s easy (and it’s on a nearly 20 year old landy!) |
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8th Jan 2022 9:45pm |
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| Oldowner Member Since: 26 Dec 2018 Location: South west Posts: 625 
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NRC8048 needs the centre hole drilling out larger with a step drill otherwise the wires from the socket can chafe through, especially if using the genuine Land Rover socket.
You will also have to dismantle the multi plug and feed the wires through the hole, then reassemble the multi plug. It is however a neat solution and how I have always fitted a 7 pin socket to a NAS step. |
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9th Jan 2022 6:15am |
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