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Opinions of detachable towbar?

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gimpy:
Fitted one plug either side on the arm mount to the main body of tow bar so they are tucked up inder the rear bumper and out of harms way.
Not had any trouble yet with them getting packed in mud or full of crap yet
Can take some pics at weekend and post if helps

clover:
Hi

I have a disco parts one and I have to say it is good quality and well built. Don't go for the extra length drop plate unless you have a 6" lift and don't bother to order the electric socket adapter things as they never turn up!

I'm still waiting for mine 4mths later...

I ended up putting my tow bar electric socket in the space between the rear light and the bumper. Its out of the way and protected by the bumper. It was quite easy to fit it there once the light was removed. Just a bit of re-attaching of wiring and a few holes (tank cutter is a must for this job).

All I have then is a towbar socket extension lead that is bolted onto the removable drop plate. I just then plug the extension in...

Disco Matt:
I've ordered one - with the extra electrics bracket and the recovery shackle thingy (along with the standard drop plate, obviously). I was wondering why on earth you'd need more than a 12in drop plate, didn't think about lifts! Now need to get a nut splitter for when I come to pull the old towbar off and remove the towball from it. Oddly enough I don't feel inclined to take a grinder to anything that close to the fuel tank and I suspect even Plusgas won't shift them. I know I need fresh bolts to attach the towball to the bumper so will source them locally when the time comes.

If the electrics brackets don't turn up I'll do what BTM did with a standard mounting plate bolted to the underside of the bumper. I'm not looking forward to dismantling and reassembling the socket wiring...

clover:
Well unless your has been right royally messed about with then the towbar electrics should be dead easy. Its simply a matter of unplugging the electrical socket from the wiring loom... Your Disco has as standard a socket for the towbar wiring in the vehicle loom. If yours is a factory fitted or land rover towbar then they will have used this socket. Simple!

If you really don't want to touch it then just feed the plug through the hole you cut (it should be big enough) and through into the inside and then coil the spare length of lead up behind the trim.

Hardest part is removing the rear light cluster if you have dickie seats  :roll: :doh:

Disco Matt:
It's definitely the standard wiring and to the best of my knowledge it hasn't been fiddled with. Is the socket in the wiring loom behind the light cluster or did you only need to remove this to move the 12n socket? I know the bumper needs to come off but I could do with unbolting that and sorting out the rust on the top anyway (need to put a bit of self adhesive foam on it to stop the plastic cover thing rubbing the paint off).

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