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I have a 2011 Range Rover TDV8 and I am a radio ham. I have acquired one of the ex MoD NCRS 4 wheel communication trailers fitted with the standard 75mm NATO tow ring.

I have an appropriate Dixon Bate NATO towing pintile to fit to my TDV8 Range Rover. The RR is currently fitted with the standard Range Rover adjustable height tow bar but even if fitted at the top of the adjustable plate, the pintile hook will be quite a bit lower than the eye on the trailer. The questions are:

Will it be OK to tow if there is a height difference?

or if I need to bring the "hook" on the RR up to the height of the ring on the trailer what is the best way of doing that?

Anyone done it before?

Regards

Steve

Would it be possible to modify the trailer arrangement, by either replacing the eye with a standard hitch or possibly mounting the eye plate under the trailer a frame.

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I have had similar thoughts but will be sometimes be towing off road and thought that the military hitch might be better for this as that was the original design purpose.

I have not seen any comparisons of performance between the two types of hitch. I guess the military would choose the highest performance over price as it our money they are spending !!

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Steve G8EBM

There is a fella on the Disco forums called RLD who makes a towhitch for this specific use and brings the hieght upto the correct level for the bate hook arrangement

Not sure on price but for a 4 wheel rig would be worth it to avoid overstressing 1 axle of tyres... FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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Here's his member profile:

http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/member-rld.html Graham

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