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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209   
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I just thought I’d post this for interest. Witter are marketing a receiver hitch for a range of vans/campers. Is this the first time a type-approved one has been offered in the UK? I’m assuming as Witter say it can be used for towing that it is type-approved.
https://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/towbars/r...Ds0zpULFlO 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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22nd Apr 2023 3:39pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209
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Yes, I’ve no intention of buying one, I’m just interested that there is one on the market. I don’t think it hasbeen 100% certain whether it was possible to sell one that was approved.
I’ll likely get a Safari Equip one at some point 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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22nd Apr 2023 4:10pm |
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| Chugga90 Member Since: 07 Sep 2014 Location: Bucks Posts: 208 |
Looking at the details for one for my vw, it does seem to be type approved. It also is possible to buy a fancy swinging arm thing for bike rack or luggage box arrangement. I would imagine that is as dear as the tow bar though.
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22nd Apr 2023 4:44pm |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1111 
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I have had 2" receivers on BOTH front and rear of my Land Rover since 2015.
Nothing in life is ever new ........ |
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22nd Apr 2023 4:52pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209
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I know they've been around years, but I've never seen a UK type approved one before. It would be nice to have one available for Defender. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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22nd Apr 2023 5:20pm |
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| kenzle8a Member Since: 12 Feb 2020 Location: None Posts: 1074
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The L332 Range Rovers had them from the factory.
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22nd Apr 2023 6:10pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372 
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There are no type approved receiver hitches for the proper Defender, but fortunately there are excellent non-TA options for those of us lucky enough not to need to worry about type approval.
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22nd Apr 2023 7:00pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2149 
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When would TA not apply??
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22nd Apr 2023 8:01pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209
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Vehicles over a certain age. It used to not apply to commercials as well, but I think that has gone now. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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22nd Apr 2023 8:05pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372
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Yes, for some years after M1 vehicles required TA towing attachments N1 vehicles did not, so, for example, my '07 double cab does not, but an SW of the same year does. Now all do, but it I not retrospective.
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22nd Apr 2023 9:51pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2149
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Cheers
Out of interest, slightly OT but do you now how the law aplies to Imported US or Jap spec vehicles as have been told numerous times its illegal to tow anything as they don't conform to UK regs for weights, etc ?? |
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23rd Apr 2023 8:55am |
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| kenzle8a Member Since: 12 Feb 2020 Location: None Posts: 1074
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Thats not the case, as far as I know it must only use a type approved tow bar on a non commercial after 1998 and after 2008 for all from memory.
All you need to do is get details form the manufacturer and the DVLA will update it. e.g. if you import a Japanese Discovery 2, you can get a certificate of conformity from Land Rover. |
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23rd Apr 2023 11:03am |
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