Detachable tow hitch

Jazzybaby replied on 18/01/2018 09:25

Posted on 18/01/2018 09:25

Hi guys, just a word of warning if your vehicle has a detachable tow hitch.  Despite ours being on our LR Disco 4 for the past five years, it was stolen from off the vehicle whilst parked on our drive just before Christmas. Genuine replacement cost of £521, ouch expensive lesson. We always felt is was a faff taking it on and off all the time so left it on but lesson learned. (The thieves nicked three in our village over the same period)

Boff replied on 22/01/2018 18:21

Posted on 21/01/2018 23:28 by Vulcan

Which vehicle are you referring to, it does seem odd that you would purchase an electric tow bar only to find that it does not deploy fully without manual intervention and does not retract on its own, what is the point.

 

Posted on 22/01/2018 18:21

Because you can feel it click into place.  If you spin the operation out it can take as long as 2 seconds to complete. 

EmilysDad replied on 22/01/2018 18:57

Posted on 22/01/2018 17:43 by cyberyacht

Detachable towballs have always struck me as just another job to do.

Posted on 22/01/2018 18:57

Whereas fixed 2 bolt flange bars have always struck me that the owner is a tight wad (spends £thousands on the car but fits the cheapest bar available) or doesn't care that the back of their car looks like a section from the Forth Bridge 😉

squip replied on 22/01/2018 19:41

Posted on 22/01/2018 18:57 by EmilysDad

Whereas fixed 2 bolt flange bars have always struck me that the owner is a tight wad (spends £thousands on the car but fits the cheapest bar available) or doesn't care that the back of their car looks like a section from the Forth Bridge 😉

Posted on 22/01/2018 19:41

How long do you spend looking at the back of your car?

 

squip

mylo replied on 22/01/2018 20:04

Posted on 22/01/2018 20:04

Bolt on ball one less job and not going to come of when your towing approx 30 Poundland to replace if goes missing

replied on 22/01/2018 20:26

Posted on 22/01/2018 18:57 by EmilysDad

Whereas fixed 2 bolt flange bars have always struck me that the owner is a tight wad (spends £thousands on the car but fits the cheapest bar available) or doesn't care that the back of their car looks like a section from the Forth Bridge 😉

Posted on 22/01/2018 20:26

Not much interested in the aesthetics of my cars. Just a tool to be used.

EmilysDad replied on 22/01/2018 23:13

Posted on 22/01/2018 19:41 by squip

How long do you spend looking at the back of your car?

 

squip

Posted on 22/01/2018 23:13

Not long ..... but long enough to know I don't want uneccessary iron work on my car 😛

EmilysDad replied on 22/01/2018 23:15

Posted on 22/01/2018 20:04 by mylo

Bolt on ball one less job and not going to come of when your towing approx 30 Poundland to replace if goes missing

Posted on 22/01/2018 23:15

Why would it go missing if its lock in used & stowed in the boot when not in use? Hardly a 'job' fitting or removing it.

EmilysDad replied on 22/01/2018 23:18

Posted on 22/01/2018 20:26 by

Not much interested in the aesthetics of my cars. Just a tool to be used.

Posted on 22/01/2018 23:18

I am ...... I'd have bought some other also ran FWD car if I wasn't. 😚

replied on 23/01/2018 07:40

Posted on 23/01/2018 07:40

If you want to run around minus a ball that's fine. I have one and I keep it covered when not in use. To keep it clean.

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