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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: T30CDB on December 26, 2009, 16:39:54

Title: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: T30CDB on December 26, 2009, 16:39:54
Ive seen somebody else who makes these but cant for the life of me rememeber who other than http://www.extreme4x4ltd.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_copy_of_DEFENDER_QUICKLY_DETACHABLE_TOWBARS.html                                                                                               who are bound to be over priced compared to others. Any ideas any one ?
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: redhand on December 26, 2009, 18:25:33
Ive seen somebody else who makes these but cant for the life of me rememeber who other than http://www.extreme4x4ltd.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_copy_of_DEFENDER_QUICKLY_DETACHABLE_TOWBARS.html                                                                                               who are bound to be over priced compared to others. Any ideas any one ?

Local fabricators or blacksmiths.
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: Landy Andy on December 27, 2009, 12:18:53
That is made by Safari Equip.

Extreme is the new form of Scorpion, and Safari equip used to make there stuff, no pics on their web site, but thats normal for them :roll: :roll:

Andy
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: redhand on December 27, 2009, 12:33:15
That is made by Safari Equip.

Extreme is the new form of Scorpion, and Safari equip used to make there stuff, no pics on their web site, but thats normal for them :roll: :roll:

Andy

If they're run by the same peeps that ran Scrapiron Racing. People would well advised to stay well away from them.
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: T30CDB on December 27, 2009, 12:59:47
That is made by Safari Equip.

Extreme is the new form of Scorpion, and Safari equip used to make there stuff, no pics on their web site, but thats normal for them :roll: :roll:

Andy

If they're run by the same peeps that ran Scrapiron Racing. People would well advised to stay well away from them.

A guy on a stand at billing this year said the same thing
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: Landy Andy on December 27, 2009, 13:34:24
That is what i was saying, and is also better to buy direct from the manufacturer, Safari Equip.

Andy
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: topless matt on December 27, 2009, 18:27:13
They are two seperate companies.  Scorpion racing used to buy that tow hitch from safari equip.
If you want one like that then deal with safari equip, if you want a stronger one then look at the southdown one.
I have the southdown one and it is very well made and a lot more structurally sound
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: Landy Andy on December 27, 2009, 21:28:07
Unless it's a Td5, which they don't do yet  :huh: :huh: :huh:

Andy
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 28, 2009, 13:05:43
The south down one is damned heavy though, 36kg IIRC.

You'll find a lot of US places sell similar ones to that as the 2" square reciever is a standard over there, you can get accessories like towing eyes and winches to fit (anyone notice the 'zuk on TG came off the barge with it already fitted?)

Scrapion used to make a front receiver for the 2" bar to fit a winch bumper so you could have a front towbar, you can aslso get front recievers that mount to the chassis instead of a winch bumper.
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: topless matt on December 28, 2009, 16:53:33
I know the southdown one is damn heavy, i had to fit the bloody thing  :?
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: kevinf on December 29, 2009, 12:22:58
hi there
 i,ve got the southdown one fitted to the back of my td5 110,which incorporates a fuel tank guard,iirc wasnt a lot more expensive




kevin
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: zulublue on December 29, 2009, 13:12:50
If you speak to Rob at Birmingham 4x4 you can have a look at the one he has made for his 90.

Birmingham 4x4

Unit 5
Station Road
Coleshill
Birmingham B46 1HT 

Telephone: 01675 466044 or 467146

9am - 5pm Monday To Friday

Email: b4x4@hotmail.co.uk


Not sure of Xmas opening times
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: denviks on December 29, 2009, 18:43:53
while in the states in aug i was looking at this design. it seems a great idea to me. you can have all sorts of accessories that fit the reciever inc vice plate , recovery eye, drop plate , winch plate etc etc.

they are cheap to buy in the states ( as with most things ) but i bet shipping would kill that idea
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: redhand on December 29, 2009, 18:54:48
while in the states in aug i was looking at this design. it seems a great idea to me. you can have all sorts of accessories that fit the reciever inc vice plate , recovery eye, drop plate , winch plate etc etc.

they are cheap to buy in the states ( as with most things ) but i bet shipping would kill that idea

Might be worth investing in a load of them and selling them on to make a bit of cash.
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: T30CDB on December 31, 2009, 09:03:50
Does anybody have any pictures of the safari equipment detachable tow bar fitted to the rear of a td5 90. The southdown one looks good but doesnt appear to fit on a td5 90
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: crazymac on January 01, 2010, 12:38:00
Terrafirma list one as well, looks like they have recognised a gap?
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: Landy Andy on January 01, 2010, 19:56:51
As requested
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: Landy Andy on January 01, 2010, 19:57:33
And
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: T30CDB on January 02, 2010, 08:45:38
Cheers Andylandy looks like this will be on the shopping list at the end of the month  :clap:
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: scatt on January 02, 2010, 11:20:11
Unless it's a Td5, which they don't do yet  :huh: :huh: :huh:

Andy


Ive a southdown one on my puma, so they must do a td5 one. Highly recommened!!
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: Landy Andy on January 03, 2010, 09:56:40
Is that on a 90 or 110?

I don't think they do one for the Td5 90, but that was a while ago.

Andy
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on January 04, 2010, 20:05:34
That is made by Safari Equip.

Andy

Everyone bet me to it.

I had one on my old 90V8-CSW a few years ago, t'was a decent bit of kit, if a bit rattly at times with the 'BWSOW' hitched up.

http://www.safari-equip.co.uk/

When they were at their old premises, just off Leeds Road, you could go & collect from the, or perhaps request (show them a design for a custom product)
I had the detachable section made with a longer drop-plate whilst I waited :clap:

Presumably, you still can??
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: scatt on January 04, 2010, 20:57:11
Is that on a 90 or 110?

I don't think they do one for the Td5 90, but that was a while ago.

Andy

Its a 110.
Title: Re: Quick release tow hitch
Post by: Range Rover Ron on January 11, 2010, 10:56:50
check out Guardian.
I had one from them on my RRC, it was intergrated with a tank guard and was top quality.
Spencer can probably make one if you give him your specs.
Cheers...............
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