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CS

Member Since: 14 Apr 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1382

2017 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Corris Grey

Email sent. Incidentally the bolt seems to be 16mm. Only Range Rovers since 1988

7th Aug 2018 3:20pm

Red Merle

Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2158

2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Aintree Green

There you go:

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I'd heard that some of them are now modified to include this bolt, a bolt that will take up all of the slack and remove the hitch rattle. I'd never seen one before.

Unfortunately, the one that I bought from Dan didn't have this modification.

Anyone who wants to buy one would be best to make sure that it includes this bolt before buying

7th Aug 2018 4:08pm

ABAB

Member Since: 02 Feb 2017
Location: GB
Posts: 283

2016 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Bit puzzled to read different versions of the fitting instructions. The design I’m guessing has changed since 2016 (date of my owner’s manual) to the online version which I’ve uploaded here. The current (online) section of the manual refers to the anti-rattle bolt - see 5 & 6 in the picture.

2016 SDV8 AB

24th Aug 2018 4:03pm

CS

Member Since: 14 Apr 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1382

That must be right, the later ones have the anti rattle bolt and my guess is that it is from MY 2017 on. Only Range Rovers since 1988

24th Aug 2018 5:30pm

MJGH

Member Since: 15 Jul 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 102

[quote="Red Merle"]

that's a revised cover that fills in the gap behind the new receiver hitch and between the two silencers. There's a big plastic infill there on yours now, but it needs to be replaced with one that fits around the receiver.

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Sorry to be a pain.
Would it be possible to have a picture with the infill fitted.
Thanks for your help.

12th Oct 2018 8:57pm

Red Merle

Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2158

No problem.

I’ll take a photo in the daylight in the morning...

12th Oct 2018 9:03pm

Red Merle

Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2158

There you go:

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14th Oct 2018 7:51pm

rw90

Member Since: 07 Mar 2019
Location: Scotland
Posts: 35

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 V8 Santorini Black

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Here is an alternative for £10 from a common auction website. Looks simple to replicate.

6th Sep 2019 4:34pm

Red Merle

Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2158

I saw those when I was looking for mine, although the much heavier duty ones will let you use a great deal more pressure to clamp the joint together

6th Sep 2019 5:11pm

Ukandrewf

Member Since: 29 May 2013
Location: South bucks
Posts: 215

2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Carpathian Grey

I had a tow hook fitted and two points:-

1 my l322 had a removable tow hook but at least when in it could be locked!!. This version just has an R clip to secure. Means that the tow hook and what’s on it (bike rack. And bikes for example) can be stolen. Dumb.
2 standard tow hook ball would not work with a Thule compact bike rack. Had to buy a long neck version from anazon. But all fixed now.

Andrew --
On my third Full Fat RR
there's nothing like it.

7th Sep 2019 10:39pm

Red Merle

Member Since: 19 Sep 2016
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2158

Ukandrewf wrote:
This version just has an R clip to secure. Means that the tow hook and what’s on it (bike rack. And bikes for example) can be stolen. Dumb.

A little unfair. A receiver hitch can easily be locked into place:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=ht...2992582344

https://www.amazon.com/Heininger-6013-Hitc...&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07PQ6D8G6/...&psc=1

8th Sep 2019 12:51am

Alistair

Member Since: 11 Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra
Posts: 7938

2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

Ukandrewf wrote:
1 my l322 had a removable tow hook but at least when in it could be locked!!

Well is still had a single bolt in the same place that would allow it to be removed......

If you lock the bikes together, then even if you can remove the pin, it's still a significant feat to move the whole lot with that weight.

It's the same system used by the Americans & Australians, so plenty of locking pins out there too.

8th Sep 2019 6:42am

Ukandrewf

Member Since: 29 May 2013
Location: South bucks
Posts: 215

Thanks both for responses.

The l322 detachable tow hook came with a lock which is why I was surprised. LR could have included a lockable pin as your links show for not much extra...

I’m not a towing driver and only use for the bike rack now and then so this is all new to me.

Have ordered the lockable pin shown thanks for the tip.

Andrew --
On my third Full Fat RR
there's nothing like it.

8th Sep 2019 7:32am

Alistair

Member Since: 11 Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra
Posts: 7938

The swan neck tow ball had a lock that simply locked the 2 parts together - which gave the illusion of security......

The car still had the 2" square receiver and the other part of the swan neck system fastened into it with a single bolt in the same place as the farmers hitch

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Range-Rover-L32...2929515807

8th Sep 2019 7:42am

Ukandrewf

Member Since: 29 May 2013
Location: South bucks
Posts: 215

Ohh... I just put it on and left it ..never examined it closely. It had a lock assumed that secured it. --
On my third Full Fat RR
there's nothing like it.

8th Sep 2019 7:49am

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