Disco 1 Tow Hitch removal

Went ploughing with my tow hitch on green lanes last weekend, got grounded and had to be winched out. Has anyone removed a disco tow hitch? Does it leave the fuel tank over exposed to damage? Advice needed! Cheers in advance

No it doesn't. But you can buy a tankguard with a built in towhitch receiver If you want some extra protection..

.......which is what I've just done. Bought it from a 4x4 parts company that shares it's name with a newspaper.

Just need to drill some holes further up the drop plate so that the tow ball is at a sensible height and make some spacers for under the anti roll bar bushes to stop it fouling on the bar! Other than that, crackin bit of kit.

Daily star???

stormchaser said:

Went ploughing with my tow hitch on green lanes last weekend, got grounded and had to be winched out. Has anyone removed a disco tow hitch? Does it leave the fuel tank over exposed to damage? Advice needed! Cheers in advance

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i had one of those variable height drop plates with a pin throught it. Yep it was a plough when greenlaning. I took a grinder to it an took the bottom two inches off of it..!

it still ploughs every now and then but at least i still got the towball if i need it.