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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4218   
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Personally, I think it would be fine as long as you’ve got about 1 holes diameter worth of metal between the 2 holes. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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27th Oct 2020 6:28pm |
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| Avelingporter Member Since: 25 Jan 2016 Location: Southampton Posts: 406 
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Not a direct reply to your question. However I also tow my Sankey with a drop plate. But I use it the same way up ( or upside down if you like) as your photo, so it raises the nato hitch to the correct mid crossmember height. It works well, just a slight fiddle to open the nato hitch under the spare wheel, but you do get used to it.
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27th Oct 2020 6:36pm |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 714 
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That’s how I wanted to use it, that way it almost sits at the same height as if it was mounted on the crossmember.
Unfortunately, once drilled, I’m not sure if there will be that much material between them 
I’ll have to have a proper measure up in the morning when I’ve got some decent light. |
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27th Oct 2020 6:55pm |
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| v8bob Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: Midlands Posts: 319 
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If you have enough space between your receiver and drop plate, then I would cut the end off to make it go in further.
It is better to support the drop plate as close as possible to the receiver. Depending on what is preventing the full insertion, could mean you can just cut some of the excess off. |
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27th Oct 2020 7:40pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8077  
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When you say fully pushed is that limited by the vertical plate or the length of square tube? If latter cut off 20mm from tube., if former then drill another hole. If space between hole centres is deemed too short weld up first hole but I doubt in reality it will be a problem. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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27th Oct 2020 7:50pm |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 714
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It’s limited by the welded support at the back on the plate.
This: 
Of which I’d rather not mess with if it’s structural. Hopefully if I’ve got enough material for a new set of holes. Last edited by BuckBlu110 on 27th Oct 2020 8:24pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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27th Oct 2020 8:19pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1920  
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Had the same issue with mine, I took an angle grinder to the bit that strikes the receiver which is a negligible amount and won’t cause any issues.
But looking at yours you have a slightly different brace 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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27th Oct 2020 8:21pm |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 714
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Apologies for the pants photo, but I’ve marked roughly where the hole on the receiver lines up with the drop plate. This is with the plate tight up against the step.
Click image to enlarge So if drilling is an acceptable method, could I drill the hole further away from the plate so there is more material between the holes? but this would mean it would make the plate further away from the step. Or would it be better to drill where the mark is and keep the drop plate close as possible and weld up the old hole as JST suggests? In reality there’s probably only 15-20mm difference between each method. Thanks for the input so far. |
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27th Oct 2020 9:34pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4218
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I would say drilling it in the fully home position is too close the original hole. There may be a risk the pin could break through under a heavy load. It might be fine, but it just looks too close for comfort to me. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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27th Oct 2020 10:03pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Definitely pull the drop plate out a bit so that you've got a decent amount of material between the holes. Being 20mm or so further out won't make any difference to the plate. 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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27th Oct 2020 10:17pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17458 
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There's no risk of the pin "breaking through" because the plate can't be pushed further into the receiver.
If all you're towing is a Sankey/Penman drilling the second hole should be fine. |
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27th Oct 2020 10:23pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8077
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as Blackwolf says pulling the trailer it still has all that material to the front of it. the trailer pushing the vehicle - it cant go any further in if its tight against the reinforcing bit anyway.
reality is it could be a slotted hole and i doubt it would fail, it would be awful to drive with and not a good idea as you would have the 30mm movement every time you brake or pull away but the point i am making is it wouln't break if it was mine, i would weld up the first hole, sheet ali behind and plug each hole, then drill the front hole with it tight up together. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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28th Oct 2020 8:13am |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 714
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Thanks for the input everyone. I’m probably coming across a bit pedantic, but I’ve seen the results of a towing accident and have no intentions of being involved in one. In 15+ years of towing, I haven’t personally had an incident, so I must be doing something right.
As I said, it’ll only be my Sankey that I’ll tow with this, my td5 does all the hard work with horse/stock boxes and flatbeds these days, so a relatively easy load by comparison. |
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28th Oct 2020 9:03am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17458
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I'm pretty sure that Safari-Equip would make you one either without a hole at all, for you to drill your own, or with a hole in a position you specify.
They did a fine job on a custom one for my front receiver, to my particular dimensions to clear the front winch. |
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28th Oct 2020 10:16am |
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