hi all,
i have made up my mind to get the tow pack fitted, but i have read on the landrover website that it is not suitable with a full size spare. i am getting a thule one which is identical to the factory one (it is made by thule anyway) does the bar not push fully home or something? or do the sockets protrude too much out the back? if anyone has a towbar and full size spare wheel, could you let me know if it fits ok before i part with the cash.
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Sounds like horse to me - never heard it before - i have spare towbar i am looking to sell on if of interest?

What do you mean by full size spare? 19, electrics and towbar work on a MY09

stick it on ebay, you will get £200 quid plus for it, mine is costing £300 inc fitting twin electric sockets. i had a look on the landrover site to compare costs, and it would have been £500 factory fitted, thats where it mentioned "not availiable with full sized spare" the landrover one is now out of patent after 5 years, so thule is now offering identical ones, only difference is that the locking bit isnt stamped with landrover!
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had full size 20" spare and tow bar on MY10, not sure what problem is??? purple people eater

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Dave

call my mate Ewan Buchan at Buchan Towbars in Glasgow. He'll sort you out. Call me first and I'll sort intro and discount. Ewan also owns 4x4 Hire Scotland and he is LR's largest independent buyer and specialist in LR vehicles north of Manchester.

If you have lost my mobile its 0777 6256775

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I wanted a tow bar on my RRS HSE and they just gave me a detachable tow bar and pushed it in to slot already under vehicle after removing red plastic cover.

Electrics were easily fitted and appear to just plug in.

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muffd wrote:

Dave

call my mate Ewan Buchan at Buchan Towbars in Glasgow. He'll sort you out. Call me first and I'll sort intro and discount. Ewan also owns 4x4 Hire Scotland and he is LR's largest independent buyer and specialist in LR vehicles north of Manchester.

If you have lost my mobile its 0777 6256775

cheers
Graham

muff,

b**ger!!!, i was out last night and didnt see your offer!!!, thanks anyway but car is in ayr trailer centre now getting it fitted! i dont want to know if he could have done it less than £300!

cheers
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Codfather,

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Endjin wrote:

Codfather,

Was the removable towbar kit not an option for you?

endjin,

it was the removable one i got, at the time of ordering my car, i did not think i would ever tow anything! but since getting it i have had my bikes in the back quite a lot, so i decided i would get a removable towball for puting on a bike carrier, but looking on ebay you cant get one for less than £200 - i happened to look in the local trailer specialist and he had a thule one identical to the LR ones for £300 inc electrics - he said i might get a pull from the cops if i didnt have a light board, so for piece of mind i went with that.
i am now looking for a trailer, this towing lark is quite addictive!!
cheers
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codfather wrote:

..... i decided i would get a removable towball for puting on a bike carrier, but looking on ebay you cant get one for less than £200 - i happened to look in the local trailer specialist and he had a thule one identical to the LR ones for £300 inc electrics - he said i might get a pull from the cops if i didnt have a light board, so for piece of mind i went with that.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but you may have just wasted £300

http://www.roofrackshop.co.uk/bike/thule-9...arrier.htm

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Endjin wrote:

codfather wrote:

..... i decided i would get a removable towball for puting on a bike carrier, but looking on ebay you cant get one for less than £200 - i happened to look in the local trailer specialist and he had a thule one identical to the LR ones for £300 inc electrics - he said i might get a pull from the cops if i didnt have a light board, so for piece of mind i went with that.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but you may have just wasted £300

http://www.roofrackshop.co.uk/bike/thule-9...arrier.htm

They have loads of others under £200.

lol, we are talking at crossed purposes!! i meant it cost 300 for the removable towbar and electrics - not the cost of a carrier! i have found a 3 bike thule carrier for 120 notes locally which is about the same as some of the ones from the roofrack shop.

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Can somebody help me on this, does the Thule bike carrier fit onto the removable toe bar and if so how

leedsunited wrote:

Can somebody help me on this, does the Thule bike carrier fit onto the removable toe bar and if so how

yes it does fit on the removable towbar, if it is the ride on version the carrier is held onto the ball of the tow bar with a big nut, it is fairly secure and takes about 20 secs to fit.

if it is the version where you hang the bikes from the frame, the carrier clamps onto the ball with a kind of brace , you push down in this until it is straight and it clamps tightly round the ball MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

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codfather wrote:

leedsunited wrote:

Can somebody help me on this, does the Thule bike carrier fit onto the removable toe bar and if so how

yes it does fit on the removable towbar, if it is the ride on version the carrier is held onto the ball of the tow bar with a big nut, it is fairly secure and takes about 20 secs to fit.

if it is the version where you hang the bikes from the frame, the carrier clamps onto the ball with a kind of brace , you push down in this until it is straight and it clamps tightly round the ball

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