Advertise on fullfatrr.com »

  • You are currently viewing fullfatrr.com as a guest - Register to take part or Log In
Home > For Sale & Wanted > Wanted towbar thingy
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 2 of 3 <123>
Print this entire topic · 
47p2



Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru
Posts: 8048

Scotland 

supershuttle wrote:
Plus side is the bag and the rubber bung are as new Rolling Eyes



You'll never need them then....sell them on e-blag Thumbs Up

Post #80469 11th Sep 2011 6:59pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Vogue



Member Since: 31 Jan 2008
Location: on the hill
Posts: 3747

United Kingdom 

Supershuutle, why don't you take the pin out, put a chain around a gate post and around the ball and pull very slowly in low box. It should come out as there is nothing else other than a bit of corrosion stopping it.

Post #80471 11th Sep 2011 7:20pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
47p2



Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru
Posts: 8048

Scotland 

Vogue wrote:
Supershuutle, why don't you take the pin out, put a chain around a gate post and around the ball and pull very slowly in low box. It should come out as there is nothing else other than a bit of corrosion stopping it.


I tried that with mine and it almost pulled a tree out the ground Big Cry

Post #80473 11th Sep 2011 7:28pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Mikeyjd



Member Since: 14 Jun 2011
Location: Wrexham
Posts: 543

Wales 2003 Range Rover SE Td6 Zambezi Silver

I had a similar problem with my tow bar rusted in place. I eventually managed to remove it by judicious use of a copper faced lump hammer and a lot of sweat. I sanded it all down and now it just slips into place in a matter of seconds whenever needed. When not fitted the square hole is filled with a plastic bung which gives a neat and tidy appearance. No longer FF owner but still interested. Present car Jaguar XE
............................................

Previous car Td6 SE
................................

Previous LR- Disco 300TDi Auto

Post #80490 11th Sep 2011 10:05pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
supershuttle



Member Since: 20 Mar 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3811

England 2013 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Luxor

Mikeyjd wrote:
I had a similar problem with my tow bar rusted in place. I eventually managed to remove it by judicious use of a copper faced lump hammer and a lot of sweat. I sanded it all down and now it just slips into place in a matter of seconds whenever needed. When not fitted the square hole is filled with a plastic bung which gives a neat and tidy appearance.


I've been battering mine regularly with a proper lump hammer and applying copious amounts of WD40 when parked somewhere other than on my drive (drips everywhere).

Still no movement, I'll get round to applying heat and uprooting trees in due course Very Happy Geoff

Post #80495 11th Sep 2011 10:26pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Vogue



Member Since: 31 Jan 2008
Location: on the hill
Posts: 3747

United Kingdom 

has somebody bashed some shims or washers in the gap around the socket to stop the rattle - it has been done before. I usually push a business card into the gap to stop the rattle, but some people have hammered washers in there.

Post #80716 12th Sep 2011 7:53pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Deep Down



Member Since: 06 Apr 2011
Location: Deux Sevres
Posts: 104

France 2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Adriatic Blue

Vogue wrote:
mine is, on and off in 5 seconds literally, pin and R clip, can't go wrong Thumbs Up


I take it the bolt on yours is not threaded and just passes straight through? The bolt on mine is threaded, likewise the hole in the 'Farmers Towbar' then there's the nut then the 'R'clip, it's all supposed to be torqued up to some incredible amount of Nm. Still comes off quite quick, there's no rattling either.

Post #80736 12th Sep 2011 8:08pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Vogue



Member Since: 31 Jan 2008
Location: on the hill
Posts: 3747

United Kingdom 

Deep Down wrote:
Vogue wrote:
mine is, on and off in 5 seconds literally, pin and R clip, can't go wrong Thumbs Up


I take it the bolt on yours is not threaded and just passes straight through? The bolt on mine is threaded, likewise the hole in the 'Farmers Towbar' then there's the nut then the 'R'clip, it's all supposed to be torqued up to some incredible amount of Nm. Still comes off quite quick, there's no rattling either.


no, no nuts and no threaded bits, this was an upgrade option by LR to cure the annoying rattle - especially with a close coupled twin axle trailer.

Mine I just pull the "R" clip and pull out the pin and she is off. Exactly the same as a tractor clevis pin, 5 seconds and its out. The pin and R clip can be seen in page 1 second pic of this thread.

Post #80750 12th Sep 2011 8:35pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
47p2



Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru
Posts: 8048

Scotland 

Mine had a pin, but it was seized solid and had to be cut out, now I use a bolt and nut and tighten it up to some incredible amount of Nm.......Sorted Thumbs Up

Post #80752 12th Sep 2011 8:46pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Mikeyjd



Member Since: 14 Jun 2011
Location: Wrexham
Posts: 543

Wales 2003 Range Rover SE Td6 Zambezi Silver

supershuttle wrote:
Mikeyjd wrote:
I had a similar problem with my tow bar rusted in place. I eventually managed to remove it by judicious use of a copper faced lump hammer and a lot of sweat. I sanded it all down and now it just slips into place in a matter of seconds whenever needed. When not fitted the square hole is filled with a plastic bung which gives a neat and tidy appearance.


I've been battering mine regularly with a proper lump hammer and applying copious amounts of WD40 when parked somewhere other than on my drive (drips everywhere).

Still no movement, I'll get round to applying heat and uprooting trees in due course Very Happy


I would be carefull using heat. Make sure to protect the surrounding areas.

I had been hammering mine every now and then with lump hammers. Maybe I was being a bit to careful though as I didnt want to do any damage. One day my mate gave it a go, he spent a good few minutes really hitting it with a good heavy hammer. Eventually it started to work loose. You will be surprised how solid and heavy it actually is, so it really needs a lot of weight in the blows to shift it. When I got it out I wire brushed it all over and filed the corners a little. Now it just slides in easily when I need it. The car looks a lot neater too.

By the way, I doubt it will actually pull out by attaching to a solid object. I used some 3 ton force spreaders to try to push it out - not a chance. You need a hammering type action to vibrate the bar free. No longer FF owner but still interested. Present car Jaguar XE
............................................

Previous car Td6 SE
................................

Previous LR- Disco 300TDi Auto

Post #80777 13th Sep 2011 1:09am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
supershuttle



Member Since: 20 Mar 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3811

England 2013 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Luxor

Thanks for all advice on this this,
I need to get my hands on a bigger hammer then Twisted Evil Geoff

Post #80788 13th Sep 2011 7:28am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Mikeyjd



Member Since: 14 Jun 2011
Location: Wrexham
Posts: 543

Wales 2003 Range Rover SE Td6 Zambezi Silver

Yep Very Happy No longer FF owner but still interested. Present car Jaguar XE
............................................

Previous car Td6 SE
................................

Previous LR- Disco 300TDi Auto

Post #80845 13th Sep 2011 10:42am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
stan
Site Moderator


Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation
Posts: 35331

United Kingdom 

geoff, silly question but you definitely got the towbar that goes into a 2'' square hole..

Post #80865 13th Sep 2011 11:43am
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
supershuttle



Member Since: 20 Mar 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3811

England 2013 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Luxor

'Fraid so, well insofar as it certainly went in but it's very reluctant to come out. Geoff

Post #80875 13th Sep 2011 12:45pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
47p2



Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru
Posts: 8048

Scotland 

supershuttle wrote:
'Fraid so, well insofar as it certainly went in but it's very reluctant to come out.



So it was out and you fitted it in?

Post #80882 13th Sep 2011 1:15pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 2 of 3 <123>
All times are GMT

Jump to  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
fullfatrr.com RSS Feed - All Forums


Switch to Mobile site