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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443   
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I haven't got the part numbers to hand but look up 130/hi-cap tow brackets as they have to step the tow point away from the cross member. I remember having the same sort of spacer fitted on my Disco II to put the towball out from the rear bumper.
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3rd Jan 2015 3:53pm |
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| Fellrunner Member Since: 28 Sep 2014 Location: Wandering Posts: 257  
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Hi Tonyrec
Could I ask which carrier and extension you're currently using? I'm looking to buy myself. The Thule Euroclassic 3 bike carrier with the Thule 9042 extension seem to provide a solution to a 110/90 with spare wheel mounted. Thanks |
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3rd Jan 2015 5:25pm |
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| Tonyrec Member Since: 22 Feb 2014 Location: Lake District Posts: 137 
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Thanks for the replies.
Fell runner, we have a G6 model and we used the same adapter. There just wasn't enough clearance. |
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3rd Jan 2015 5:30pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309 
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Hi there are a couple of threads on this
I had this issue with an Atera Strada bike carrier (tow-ball mounted) I initially had a part made specifically to extent the tow-ball - a welder can do this for you Then i bought this from Norway  Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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3rd Jan 2015 10:19pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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Here's a listing from Rimmer Brothers that is along the lines of what I'm suggesting, there are others out there that are just the extension piece that bolts onto the existing tow bracketry and you then bolt the tow ball onto the extension
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-VUB105450 Here's another one off the Discovery listings but at one hell of a premium but it does go to show that they are around http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-STC50038 |
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3rd Jan 2015 11:43pm |
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| ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1760 
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I had the Dixon Bate type towbar on a 90 and had the same issue so I bought a spare slider plate and got a fabricator to weld a box section extension to fix the towball to purely for using the rack. Still had the original slider for towing.
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4th Jan 2015 4:07pm |
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| Fellrunner Member Since: 28 Sep 2014 Location: Wandering Posts: 257
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JWL - would you know if the Discovery part STC50038 fits onto the standard Defender tow bar drop plate? It looks ideal (though pricey) if a tow bar is already fitted.
Tonyrec - hope you don't mind me posting a question on your thread. Thanks |
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4th Jan 2015 4:08pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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I'm sure if you have a dig round on t'internet you would be able to find the same type of extender that is made for a Defender. I find it a bit difficult to look on my tablet.
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4th Jan 2015 4:18pm |
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| Tonyrec Member Since: 22 Feb 2014 Location: Lake District Posts: 137
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Fellrunner, no problem, the more info on this the better for everyone.
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4th Jan 2015 6:11pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309
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A Discovery 2 tow-ball would also do the job
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4th Jan 2015 7:49pm |
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| Fellrunner Member Since: 28 Sep 2014 Location: Wandering Posts: 257
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kmac - would you know if it's the case that the hole pattern on the Defender and Disco 'backing' plates (the part that the tow ball bolts on to) are the same? Therefore, a Disco ball can bolt onto the Defender backing plate (and vice versa the Disco extension box can bolt on to the Defender backing plate)?
I've spent the better part of a day trying to research this on the 'net but can't find anything definitive. Thanks |
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4th Jan 2015 7:56pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309
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Yes the Disco tow-ball will fit the Defender plate
And the Disco box extension will fit a Defender too (this seems like a very expensive route) |
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4th Jan 2015 9:10pm |
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| Fellrunner Member Since: 28 Sep 2014 Location: Wandering Posts: 257
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kmac - many thanks
Tonyrec - I'd already ordered the Thule G6 929 and the 9042 adapter before initially reading this thread. It arrived today and I decided to see how far out the fit was, but it worked. I had to tilt the carrier to 11 o'clock to get the lock bar round the spare wheel in order to drop the carrier fully onto the tow ball, but I could then straighten the carrier and lock it down properly. You lose one of the bike slots due to the adapter, but other than that it seems to work. (My spare wheel has the standard tyre fitted, I think this set up may not work with a wider tyre than standard.) Click image to enlarge Last edited by Fellrunner on 5th Jan 2015 8:03pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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5th Jan 2015 5:48pm |
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| Xelr8 Member Since: 26 Aug 2014 Location: Sheffield Posts: 165 
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Hi
With this set up, I take it that you still can't open the rear door. Does the Adapter unscrew & fold out of the way to allow access like the std one does? Cheers Leon |
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5th Jan 2015 6:04pm |
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