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CMG
Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: USA
Posts: 766
  
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Just thinking out loud, why did LR favor a detachable hitch over a bolted on, but yet very sleek hitch. Look at the one on this Commander:
Or even on my Liberty (Cherokee in UK)
Not saying either is right or wrong, but with the regular one you don't have to worry about it getting stolen, the lock breaking, or ground clearance issues when on (like with a cargo carrier). Just wondering it. 07 LR3 SE 4.4 Java Black on Alpaca
Club V8/Club OCD
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, Dankest, Darkest, Dingiest......Halifax, West Yorkshire
Posts: 1304
  
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to remove it when you arent towing means that:
~ it doesnt wreck you knees & shins when you are loading the car
~ other drivers dont wreck their front rear bodywork if they park too close
~ removes the slim possiblity of it affecting ground clearance
~ may stop it being knicked....but then only a LR D3/4 driver would want to nick it.
Having said that...the D3 hitch is an awesome piece of kit, well designed & made - well up to the task its intended for. ....have Disco3 HSE TD6 Auto...winter mobile
....also Jag XK......the economy 5.0 litre one...I'm REALLY smitten with this
....& have a Freelander 2 SE Auto...realistic runabout....
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| Fri Oct 21 2011 8:01am |
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RichLech
Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 134
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I do like being able to remove mine so that the rear of the D3 looks tidy and uncluttered.
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| Fri Oct 21 2011 8:48am |
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CUCO
Member Since: 27 May 2011
Location: Spain & Oleee!!!
Posts: 105
  
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a question to the European readers:
the detachable type of hitch shown of picture 3 (cherokee) is legal in Europe?????? LR have this type or receiver for the D3 and D4...and it's soooo multifuntion!
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| Fri Oct 21 2011 9:26am |
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amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
Location: chengdu
Posts: 517
 
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I gives us an excuse not to rescue other offroaders
"I left my tow bar at home sorry. maybe that Cherokee driver with his fitted tow bar may help" It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
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| Fri Oct 21 2011 10:27am |
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DaveC
Member Since: 29 Sep 2009
Location: Wirral
Posts: 367
 
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less to snag when offroading D4 XS
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| Fri Oct 21 2011 12:42pm |
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grumpyoldgit
Member Since: 08 Oct 2011
Location: white rose county
Posts: 3
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| Why a detachable towbar ? |
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 And another reason! My garage being less than 10cms longer than my D3, from the back wall to the up and over door, I would be unable to close the door if I could not detach the towbar ! ( well, not without knocking a hole in the wall ! )
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| Thu Nov 10 2011 10:28pm |
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Splitpin
Member Since: 30 Dec 2010
Location: Worcester
Posts: 297
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I like the look of the fixed one it shows your up for more than just the school run!
It's the only way I could get a Dixon bate type pin fitting. D3 for daily driver, towing, mud and snow
380bhp mini cooper S for speed
Rover John Cooper LE MINI for the restoration "project"
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| Fri Nov 11 2011 5:25am |
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rosettaquarrier
Member Since: 14 Apr 2011
Location: Park City, Utah
Posts: 185
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Have to agree with CMG here - a real 'could do better' to LR.
I have a fixed hitch on my LR3. It may have affected ground clearance slightly in Moab - but I was happier scraping a steel bar than a plastic bumper 
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'80 109 Stage 1 V8
'85 110 County V8 (left in Oz)
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| Fri Nov 11 2011 5:55am |
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