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Leeroy



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OEM for the 130 I believe but worked on mine and also assisted with the caravan Alko hitch


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B4Lamb



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markb110 wrote:
DonH2000 wrote:
Excellent, looks great but when my bike rack was attached to a Dixon Bate detachable tow bar there was quite a lot of "slack" and movement in it which meant I went back to a rigid attachment system.

Have you managed to make to make it rigid?


Tip here. Weld two nuts to the top of the slider plate ( one each side), then run a bolt through to take up the slack and stop it from rocking.

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No need to weld nuts on a Dixon Bate, it's thick enough to drill and tap 2 M8 holes either side then fit two M8 screws with a lock nut to stop it rocking on the adjusting pin. "You are never to old to learn something new"
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MussEd



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For those after a simple extension to bring out the towbar far enough to clear the rear spare I found this on Amazon. It’s obviously no use if you still want to tow when bike rack isn’t in use…£24
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sjc501



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I found this on the 4x4 overlander site Nakatanenga Cycle Carrier Adapter .Cost 185 but you can attach and remove when required . I need something to carry 2/3 Heavy downhill bikes currently I'm using a Dave cooper set up designed for a motorbike but can be removed quickly
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Rugratnav



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Leeroy wrote:
OEM for the 130 I believe but worked on mine and also assisted with the caravan Alko hitch


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Hi Leeroy,

I’m having the same issue as everyone else!
How far out from the rear X-member does this put the tow ball? Does it clear the spare wheel?

Thanks
John In Yorkshire, but near enough to the Lancashire border!
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Vitesse



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Extender removable
I fitted this extension today. Haven’t used it yet but it seems v strong It bolts on to the standard tow ball and extends by 250 mm

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B4Lamb



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That's a lot of cantilever on the tow ball but okay for a bike rack I suppose. "You are never to old to learn something new"
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LR90XS2011



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I too would be worried about the load imposed on the 2 bolts with those simple bolts on extensions, fine for a bike rake put perhaps not so good with 100kg vertical towbar load from a caravan, (or more with some trailers). DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

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Vitesse



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Yep. Totally agree. The part is specifically designed for bike carrier and 80kg load. No more than that and certainly not for normal towing. 2015 90 XS Santorini Black
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MussEd



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LR90XS2011 wrote:
I too would be worried about the load imposed on the 2 bolts with those simple bolts on extensions, fine for a bike rake put perhaps not so good with 100kg vertical towbar load from a caravan, (or more with some trailers).




It explicitly states not to be used for towing - purely for the bike rack Thumbs Up
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pmason1973



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Re: Extender removable
Vitesse wrote:
I fitted this extension today. Haven’t used it yet but it seems v strong It bolts on to the standard tow ball and extends by 250 mm

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Hi Vitesse. Has this help up ok? I'm thinking of doing the same thing but with a bigger rack (https://pbr.co.uk/products/wheel-support-bike-rack) and concerned about the leverage on the first tow ball. Many thanks, Paul.
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pmason1973



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Re: Extender removable
Vitesse wrote:
I fitted this extension today. Haven’t used it yet but it seems v strong It bolts on to the standard tow ball and extends by 250 mm

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Vitesse, one more question. Is it the 200mm or the 250mm length extender? Thanks
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