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strang



Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
Fitting a tow bar.....
....should be the easiest thing in the world, but.....

Should the holes in the brackets either side of the fuel tank be threaded - or do I need to tap them out?



The inside of the small hole in the photo is not threaded? I would have thought it should be, as the instructions I downloaded from the tinternet specify an M12x34mm bolt to use here? so that I can fit the arms as shown below



Any ideas please Bow down Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
Post #199410 6th Jan 2013 2:53pm
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landy andy



Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
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Mine are not threaded. My bolts pass through hole and have washer and nut on the back.

Mine is a Td5 90.

Andy
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strang



Member Since: 16 May 2012
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OK - thanks. As I said the fitting guide (which appears to be genuine Land Rover) which I downloaded specifies an M12/35mm bolt - which won't fit through that hole size as it stands, and also makes no mention of nuts and washers either? Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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williamthedog



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had to drill mine out to 12mm.easy though Wink
Post #199658 7th Jan 2013 12:27pm
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strang



Member Since: 16 May 2012
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williamthedog wrote:
had to drill mine out to 12mm.easy though Wink


Did you tap the whole then or fit nuts and bolt? Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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jst



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use a nut and bolt, larger purchase area. Cheers

James
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Post #199696 7th Jan 2013 2:13pm
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williamthedog



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Yep nuts and bolts, preferably nyloc nuts.fit and forget Very Happy
Post #199708 7th Jan 2013 4:06pm
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