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Bluespanner

Member Since: 03 Jan 2021
Location: Burton up on Trent
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Farmer’s hitch modification

Thought I might share this. My detachable westfalia hitch was far too low for my ifor Williams, so I bought a farmers hitch to compensate. Alas, even on the top setting it was still too low! And hung down like an anchor. So the solution was to cut the bottom set of holes off which allowed it to go in upside down. Ifor Williams now sits perfectly level.

9th Jan 2021 7:25pm

Bluespanner

Member Since: 03 Jan 2021
Location: Burton up on Trent
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Apologies for the photo, not sure how I managed that. Perhaps a kindly moderator could sort it out for me

9th Jan 2021 7:26pm

northernmonkeyjones

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2016 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Santorini Black

My Indespension used to sit low but it was fine on my D4.

Caravan also sat slightly nose down but it was marginal. Good solution👍🏻 There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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9th Jan 2021 7:46pm

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re your pic..go to 'gallery' click on your 'my gallery' and select the pic and you can rotate it there.. ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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9th Jan 2021 8:28pm

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 03 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
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2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

good idea sir

10th Jan 2021 2:10am

Alistair

Member Since: 11 Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra
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2013 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

I'm trying to figure out what you've done - as it looks like the holes you have are now level with the piece that slots into the receiver..... If that's the case, there's no need to turn it upside down ?

Also, just so that you're aware - it will no longer be VOSA type approved & therefore in the event of an accident...... etc etc

I have no idea why the holes are as low as they are, or why there isn't a set of holes at the top, but it seems to have been deliberately designed that way.

10th Jan 2021 8:02am

Bluespanner

Member Since: 03 Jan 2021
Location: Burton up on Trent
Posts: 43

Well spotted Alistair. The holes I’ve used for the ball are ones I’ve drilled, otherwise the new lowest setting would have been to high if that makes sense.
Upside down to aid ground clearance, if I find a caravan or something that’s requiring a lower setting it’s only 3 bolts and I can flip it back over.
Cheers
Roland

10th Jan 2021 9:42am

Alistair

Member Since: 11 Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra
Posts: 7976

Seems like a good solution - I could never really understand why there were not higher holes....

10th Jan 2021 3:49pm

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