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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505   
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You know what to do Glyn
 5mm plate sounds a bit weak unless you can weld in plenty of stiffners etc  But i think it will end up looking likes the dogs dinner 
I struggled to find a solution but in the end opted for the Sarfari Equip 50mm reciever with a drop plate for a normal 50mm ball - a purpose made drop plate for the nato hitch - and a warn 50mm recovery shackle. AndrewS has the same hitch . This allows me me to change from one to another in only a few mins |
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18th Jan 2010 10:14pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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The step is staying  . I was meant to write 15mm, basically just lump of metal that wouldn't flex. I notice Devon 4x4 do something similar
but imagine it upside down and bolted onto the rear step by the Dixon Bate ball/jaw combo. Glyn |
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18th Jan 2010 11:18pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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Might work but i would still want something to brace the top of it back to the crossmember
Why the need for a nato hitch?
You could always modify your nas step to be the same as the original nas step which had the 2" reciever in it |
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18th Jan 2010 11:49pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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Now that I am pretty happy with where I am with the fender I am moving onto a trailer
 Once I have that sorted I can looki into a few expeditions when I return to UK in September.
Modifying the Step to receiver is on my mind too, just the extra work involved. ut if that is all I can do I will have to go down that route. Glyn |
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18th Jan 2010 11:56pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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would not take a lot of work, you would need to cut a hole approx 60mm square in the plate where the holes are for the ball to weld in a min of 5mm wall thickness box section and a few gussets in the rear
it would look a much smarter solution |
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19th Jan 2010 12:01am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6637 
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RLD?
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19th Jan 2010 12:01am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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Hmmmmm, you have a good point there......where is Uncle Ray 
Glyn |
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19th Jan 2010 12:04am |
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| james_hillerby Member Since: 30 Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 7 
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Can you make a bracket like the dixon bate slider but bigger and with two pins that will go onto your dixon bate system? Fit a couple of anderson connectors so you can throw it in the boot when towing?
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19th Jan 2010 6:30pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5065 
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Remember if you modify or mess around with the tow bar and tow - it needs to be type approved Mike
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19th Jan 2010 8:01pm |
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| james_hillerby Member Since: 30 Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 7
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Bolt your winch to one of these? http://www.trailertek.com/acatalog/tba136.jpg
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19th Jan 2010 8:45pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015
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James, I can't attach that to what I have got. Here is a picture of the rear step/ tow hitch I have
This is what I am lookin at doing:
Red is 15-20mm thick plate, Yellow is 2" Receiver It is just a rough idea but I am sure I will gome to a good solution in the end.
The fun police are here  . I do realise this and it would be made to bulletproof standards....but remember that type aproval only covers something for the moment in time it is manufactured (A bit like a MOT) as there are some really bad states out there which are 'type approved'.
Glyn Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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19th Jan 2010 9:08pm |
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| james_hillerby Member Since: 30 Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 7
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Sorry thought I read you had a dixon bate but you were on about a pin/ball hitch not an adjustable. I shall go back and hide
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19th Jan 2010 9:32pm |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200 
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Glyn......"fun police"
You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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19th Jan 2010 10:20pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5065
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Yeah i dont conform - but seen people done for it and its not nice. The type approval applies to all aftermarket tow equipment and will apply to anything you would use to tow off. Recovery of course wouldnt apply. Mike |
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19th Jan 2010 11:03pm |
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