Dual NATO Hitches

[Bush Tucker Man]

I spotted this 110 at the 'HCVS' at the National Coal Mining Museum.

Can anyone suggest a valid reason for doubling up on NATO hitches, as surely the trailers that require one will at the very least run at cross-member height :?

I know that the spare wheel blocks access to the cross-member mounted hitch, but that's not an insurmountable problem (just use a spacer, as used on the drop-plate)

I'm sure (just out of interest) that the number plates had 'Crook Brothers' (of Hoghton, Lancashire) on them

[hobbit]

Unless he has a second trailer with a sankey hitch on, Been thinking on doing that with the car trailer, but want one with the hydraulic brake system on though

[jjsaul]

make a mess of anything that ran into the back of it  :shock:

[Range Rover Blues]

The top one might be missing the handle to make it fit under the wheel?  Like you say all NATO trailers have a common running height so they will suite a variety of vehicles.  The NATO hitch is useless for plant trailers too so I can't see the point, I'd have fitted a D-B 'pinball wizard', in fact I have :)

I presume you know of Crook bros then?

[Range Rover Blues]

The top one might be missing the handle to make it fit under the wheel?  Like you say all NATO trailers have a common running height so they will suite a variety of vehicles.  The NATO hitch is useless for plant trailers too so I can't see the point, I'd have fitted a D-B 'pinball wizard', in fact I have :)

I presume you know of Crook bros then?

[Bush Tucker Man]

The top one might be missing the handle to make it fit under the wheel?  

Take it off then, or refit the spare tyre to the bonnet mount?

Like you say all NATO trailers have a common running height so they will suite a variety of vehicles.  The NATO hitch is useless for plant trailers too so I can't see the point, I'd have fitted a D-B 'pinball wizard', in fact I have :)

Indespension do offer a hydraulically damped coupling with a 76mm (NATO) ring;
CP084 76mm Eye 3500kg Ind Cast Brk Cplg Nt £403.89  Each

I presume you know of Crook bros then

Oh yes, I almost bought a 90 from there, a long time ago. I've also been to the British round of the World Outdoors Trials Championship when it was held at Hoghton Tower (practically next door)
Dougie Lampkin won :D

[Bush Tucker Man]

Been thinking on doing that with the car trailer, but want one with the hydraulic brake system on though

Kevin see my answer above to Andrew ('RRB'), but the price might put you off :shock:

[hobbit]

Yes it prob will, but seen a couple of units down anchor before, so might go on a hunt round to see if they have any in at the mo

Plus anything else that might look interesting  :twisted: