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mowcop



Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver
Adjustable tow hitch height
Hi,
I have the normal factory tow hitch


But the hitch is too high for my tri-axle trailer (front wheels keep locking up) has any one got one of these fitted?-


Would anyone be willing to measure from the floor to the top of the 52mm ball?

Thanks,

Martin.
Post #13385 25th Jul 2009 1:16pm
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Grockle



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
Welcome, Is your ball on the lowest mounting holes ? 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.
Post #13386 25th Jul 2009 2:18pm
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parktag



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France 2008 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Zermatt Silver
Hi mowcop
Mine is 50cm at it's lowest mounting holes but it's a 130. I don't know if my rear crossmember is higher than a 110 or a 90. 130 crew cab
98 V8 Disco
Post #13393 25th Jul 2009 3:42pm
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Cannonball



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Ireland 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Hi Mowcap,

Mine is standard factory fit with towball at lowest position. 525mm to top of towball.

Cheers
Post #13398 25th Jul 2009 6:48pm
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niglyn



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
90XS unladen using the Dixon Bate adjustable tow hitch, as per your picture, the lowest height from ground to the top of the tow ball is 420mm. Get the tow hitch from paddocks or similar, not from the main dealer, who charge over £200 more for the same thing!
Post #13402 25th Jul 2009 7:22pm
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mowcop



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver
Hi,
My 110 on 750xR16 has measured in at 55cm to the top of the ball, as shown~


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My 127 Rapier has this superb adjustable job on a home made mount and runs at 36cm (no skidding)


Click image to enlarge


Looks like I need to invest in the height adjustabe type, but I need to ensure that it will be lower than it is at the moment.
Post #13403 25th Jul 2009 8:10pm
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Laurie



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England 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
niglyn wrote:
90XS unladen using the Dixon Bate adjustable tow hitch, as per your picture, the lowest height from ground to the top of the tow ball is 420mm. Get the tow hitch from paddocks or similar, not from the main dealer, who charge over £200 more for the same thing!

My Dixon-Bate was £135 from my main dealer (Caffyns)
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Grockle



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
mow,someone keeps putting an old boot behind your trucks. 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.
Post #13518 28th Jul 2009 2:24pm
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110SEB



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
The Dixon Bate on ours, on the lowest setting is perfect for an old low level trailer we have. It doesn't raise the front of the trailer at all. That's with a plate with a 52mm ball attached on the lowest hole of the slider.

We also have another plate with a NATO jaw on. Plugged into the highest hole on the slider, it pulls the Sankey like a dream at the perfect height.

Dixon Bates are the best IMHO. It won't smash your shins in either, when rummaging in the back, if you take the slider plates off between tows.
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110SEB



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
The Dixon Bate on ours, on the lowest setting is perfect for an old low level trailer we have. It doesn't raise the front of the trailer at all. That's with a plate with a 52mm ball attached on the lowest hole of the slider.

We also have another plate with a NATO jaw on. Plugged into the highest hole on the slider, it pulls the Sankey like a dream at the perfect height.

Dixon Bates are the best IMHO. It won't smash your shins in either, when rummaging in the back, if you take the slider plates off between tows.
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
The Dixon Bate on ours, on the lowest setting is perfect for an old low level trailer we have. It doesn't raise the front of the trailer at all. That's with a plate with a 52mm ball attached on the lowest hole of the slider.

We also have another plate with a NATO jaw on. Plugged into the highest hole on the slider, it pulls the Sankey like a dream at the perfect height.

Dixon Bates are the best IMHO. It won't smash your shins in either, when rummaging in the back, if you take the slider plates off between tows.
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
The Dixon Bate on ours, on the lowest setting is perfect for an old low level trailer we have. It doesn't raise the front of the trailer at all. That's with a plate with a 52mm ball attached on the lowest hole of the slider.

We also have another plate with a NATO jaw on. Plugged into the highest hole on the slider, it pulls the Sankey like a dream at the perfect height.

Dixon Bates are the best IMHO. It won't smash your shins in either, when rummaging in the back, if you take the slider plates off between tows.
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Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
The Dixon Bate on ours, on the lowest setting is perfect for an old low level trailer we have. It doesn't raise the front of the trailer at all. That's with a plate with a 52mm ball attached on the lowest hole of the slider.

We also have another plate with a NATO jaw on. Plugged into the highest hole on the slider, it pulls the Sankey like a dream at the perfect height.

Dixon Bates are the best IMHO. It won't smash your shins in either, when rummaging in the back, if you take the slider plates off between tows.

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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
The Dixon Bate on ours, on the lowest setting is perfect for an old low level trailer we have. It doesn't raise the front of the trailer at all. That's with a plate with a 52mm ball attached on the lowest hole of the slider.

We also have another plate with a NATO jaw on. Plugged into the highest hole on the slider, it pulls the Sankey like a dream at the perfect height.

Dixon Bates are the best IMHO. It won't smash your shins in either, when rummaging in the back, if you take the slider plates off between tows.

Thumbs Up
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Grockle



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1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.
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