Series 3 Dixon-Bate Drop Plate

Jacksprat · Nov 3, 2017

Afternoon all, I am thinking about buying a Dixon Bate Drop Plate (height adjuster) for my SWB Series 3. I see on their website that they have 100, 150, 200 and 260 mm versions. Does anyone have experience of these and what size do you recommend as a best compromise?

rob1miles · Nov 3, 2017

Its depends what you use the Landy for. If you use a small wheeled trailer then you will need a low option if the trailer is to ride level but a low drop plate can dig in off road. You can take it off for off-roading but its a faff. There's also the twisting moment on the rear cross member - you don't want a lot of forwards and backswards force far from the cross-member centre so in practice you may not want to put a heavy trailer on the low position. Google images and see what they look like fitted.

Jacksprat · Nov 3, 2017

rob1miles said:
Its depends what you use the Landy for. If you use a small wheeled trailer then you will need a low option if the trailer is to ride level but a low drop plate can dig in off road. You can take it off for off-roading but its a faff. There's also the twisting moment on the rear cross member - you don't want a lot of forwards and backswards force far from the cross-member centre so in practice you may not want to put a heavy trailer on the low position. Google images and see what they look like fitted.

Thanks Rob, that is good advice

John S · Nov 5, 2017

The Dixon bate model is intended to acccomdate as posted. The other consideration as posted is nose up / nose down adjustments. That's what a DB provides.

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