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Jim-Willy:
Hi, I am after some advice if poss.

I removed my towbar a while ago and bolted the ball to my crossmember and never thought owt of it but now i'm thinking maybe under heavy load it wouldn't be up to the job???  Its the only rear recovery point I have.

Paul:
I'd fit a pair of good quality Jate Rings.

davidlandy:
I have as paul has suggsted some original jate rings

plus I have a dixonbate towbar/jaw mounted in 6 bolt locations so that it gets pulled on evenly spreading the load across all of the mounting points - 4 on the xmember and two down to the chassis

Bush Tucker Man:
There's also an original LR part that is simply a loop, it's on the same 'centres' as a 50mm ball & uses the same M16 nuts

Frank Elson (he of 'PKV 110 Station Wagon, ex-'LRO' & now, 'LRM' journalistic endeavours) claims in writing to have towed a Bedford TK with it.

It needs to be backed with a spreader plate.

If I remember correctly the one I have cost me less than £10.00 with the plate.
Will try & find the part numbers if needed.
Genuine part JATE rings are available over the counter as well (RRC 3237 ??)

muddyweb:
IMHO, a towball on the crossmember is fine provided that :

a) it is attached with high tensile bolts
b) it has a decent spreader plate behind it
c) the crossmember is in good order


The towball should be up to a 3.5 tonne load, as should the cross member

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