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| Mountain_man Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Right side of Offas Dyke Posts: 756  
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Looks like 2 choices. Grind off the rings or fit a spacer between the foot and the dropper plate. Personaly would go with the latter.
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4th Apr 2014 8:44pm |
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| Jim_Bean Member Since: 10 May 2011 Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border Posts: 603  
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I guess the spacer is the way to go. Just thought i'd see what other people have done.
It will have to be quite a thick spacer. Won't this have a bearing on the overall towing capacity? |
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4th Apr 2014 8:50pm |
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| fixit Member Since: 15 Mar 2012 Location: Sunny devon Posts: 66 |
I would probably cut the bracket and reweld with an off set as it only looks like the width of the plate and i have the tools to hand
But it would be easier to fit a spacer |
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5th Apr 2014 9:28am |
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| Jim_Bean Member Since: 10 May 2011 Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border Posts: 603
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Spacer ordered.
I guess i just won't do any heavy towing with the bracket and spacers attached. |
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5th Apr 2014 10:28am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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Why would a spacer put you off heavy towing? 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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5th Apr 2014 12:17pm |
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| jeeves Member Since: 10 Jul 2011 Location: lancashire Posts: 91
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I don't know if this helps but here is my set up with an adjustable tow bar
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5th Apr 2014 12:47pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5748 
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Could you move it up level to clear the towing loop? 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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5th Apr 2014 12:48pm |
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| TheWarden Member Since: 25 Feb 2013 Location: Southampton Posts: 179 
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I bought a 25mm spacer block for mine and some extra long bolts 2013 Aintree Green 110 Station Wagon SX
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5th Apr 2014 2:17pm |
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| richardg Member Since: 17 Dec 2012 Location: Cumbria Posts: 30 
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Same again
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5th Apr 2014 6:47pm |
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| Neils Member Since: 09 Jun 2015 Location: South West Posts: 25
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Sorry to necro a nearly 2 year old thread, but having just fit a rack this weekend and having ended up in this thread when working out what we needed thought I would just chip in with a few details.
Spot on with the 25mm spacer. You can get them with Maxxraxx but they are expensive at £17 for the spacer plus bolts, plus side is that it all comes together in one order I suppose. I found them around and about for £4-5+ £2 a pair for bolts. 90 or 100mm bolts on an M16 thread are what you're looking for. You don't need the full 100mm length but if you don't mind the extra turns, it buys you some slack for whatever you might be thinking of getting next. What I didn't have much luck finding was a black coated/anodised spacer. For those, like me before I dismantled the towbar, who might not have a clue what the spacer is or looks like, you want one of these: |
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