As per title, I can't get the flamin thing to come off! Handle pulls out and turns but not releasing the tow bar. 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE- Cairns Blue with 22" Stormers

Try tapping tow bar with a hammer to loosen it and/or maybe some wd40 in the socket - they can stick if left on - I always remove mine now after leaving overnight once and having exactly this problem  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Check if the locking pin from spare wheel side is sliding to unlock-lock positions If yes, it means that tow bar is rusted to its slot.

Actually there're 3 main reasons not to detach the tow bar.

1. key doesn't get in or doesn't turn unlock but locking pin from spare wheel side slides half way to release position. no problem with locking pin. patience, wd40, compressed air gun with 10bar, needle and you're done.
2. no problem with key but locking pin from spare wheel side doesn't slide - rusted pin to the tow bar where it sits. wd40 for couple days sprayed from spare wheel side each day for 3-4 times may solve it but this is the biggest problem I ever had with tow bar. car was on lift, spare wheel removed, lock unlocked and twisted as required and other person was hammering locking pin from spare wheel side.
3. no problem with key lock, no problem with sliding locking pin but tow bar rusted it self to its slot, couple hit with bigger hammer and it's solved

WD40 and lump hammer it is, I'll let you know how I get on! 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE- Cairns Blue with 22" Stormers

Lump hammer won! 2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE- Cairns Blue with 22" Stormers

What was the problem for you?

I had a similar problem with mine, the green handle bit snapped off, we got it off eventually now I have no green handle on the tow bar (i have a new one to fit), we took out all the inners, now the actual locking catch is stuck in - Any ideas??? About to get into a sport

will re-priming the trigger pin work? RRS gone
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Is the trigger pin the little silver button on the top About to get into a sport

it's the pin that's labelled locking pin in the picture above.

Sometimes if it's in "lock" the whole mechanism is in the wrong mode.

Worth a shot, but re-reading your post I'm not sure that's your problem.. Is it the locking barrel that will not pull out? RRS gone
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Hi AWD Man - on my tow hitch the locking pin is stuck inside the hitch


 About to get into a sport

hmm that looks pretty unhappy!

I'd have expected the locking pin to be out, due to the fact there is no locking barrel in place to hold it in!

Sorry, got me stumped on that one. RRS gone
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I had the same problem before. I drilled the hole 6mm opposite to stuck pin hole and used hummer to push pin out. When pin was free the hole was welded, then grind till it looks like was before. Sanded the whole tow bar, painted matte black, new green lock and it lookes like new

EDIT: Used hummer with other ~5-6 mm pin to push locking pin out

gruodiz

I am a little confused at what bit I drill, I like the idea just not sure what bit to drill! About to get into a sport

see pic, when you drill the hole you can push pin out so it's 180deg to the pin working direction