DEFENDER2.NET - View topic - How can I lower the Tow Ball

↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Map · Calendar · Profile · Donate · Register · Log In

Home > Puma (Tdci) > How can I lower the Tow Ball

Page 2 of 2

Print this entire topic ·

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16879

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Dixon Bate and Bradley (which was by then part of DB) were taken over by ALKO last year, as I found out when I tried to get spares for a Bradley hydraulic-damped ex-military trailer coupling.

Sadly it seems that in the course of the take over everyone who knew anything about Bradley or DB products left the company! The people who responded to my enquiries initially denied that the coupling existed, then denied it was made by Bradley, and then when confronted with photographic evidence of both its existence and a makers plate, serial number, NSN, etc simply said they knew nothing about these couplings and didn't support them.

It was not a good customer experience and disappointed me considerably!

24th Jan 2017 10:37am

Crofter

Member Since: 19 Feb 2015
Location: Peterhead
Posts: 169

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Baltic Blue

Thanks guys that gives me a few choices.
Not quite made up my mind which one to get but will need to buy it soon.

25th Jan 2017 5:25pm

Gary Parnell

Member Since: 08 Apr 2019
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 9

Pjb can you let me know the make of your towball you have on your nas step please

9th Apr 2019 10:54am

doublea

Member Since: 12 Jul 2011
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 494

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 Adventure Phoenix Orange

Westfalia.

The bolt holes I have used in the photo below are approximately 83mm width and 55mm vertical. It fitted my Masai rear step (spacing 90mm/56mm) without modification, as the bolts thinner than the bore of the step holes. The rear spreader plate needed a slight chamfer on one edge, as the Masai step holes are slightly higher than the OEM step. I'm in the process of moving it from the Masai step on the 110 to the OEM step on the 90; I'll post up the finished ball height once it's refitted.

Click image to enlarge Current Steeds:
2015 110 UW in Grasmere Green
2003 BMW F650 the Hack
2000 Elise
1992 Ducati 888 (no longer in bits, yahoo)
1990 TDR 250 (in bits again)
1988 TDR 250 (no longer in bits) and for sale

Last edited by doublea on 10th Apr 2019 2:34pm. Edited 2 times in total

10th Apr 2019 12:09am

Gary Parnell

Member Since: 08 Apr 2019
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 9

👌thank you

10th Apr 2019 6:38am

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8578

Westfalia were the inventors of the towball for cars.

The Nakatanenga dropped towball is made by Westfallia and is available in the UK here

Please note that if fitting this to a non genuine NAS step that the back plate may need altering. Different aftermarket manufacturers of NAS steps use varying different methods of strengthening/bracing the middle of their NAS steps

HTH

Brendan

10th Apr 2019 9:07am

Page 2 of 2

All times are GMT + 1 Hour

Jump to

< Previous Topic | Next Topic >

Posting Rules

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum