Stupid question

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jermec

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• Apr 19, 2005

• #1

Hello all.

Time for a daft question: what do you call the handle thingy on the rear of
a Defender, attached I think to the bumper, which looks like one of those
caravan manoeuvring things? I'm trying to source one, but not knowing the
correct name for it is making life difficult.
I'm not sure what its intended purpose is, but the one we had on our old
Defender made a perfect lashing point for the dog during camping trips. We
haven't got one on the new Td5 and our Lab is too strong for most
conventional solutions. I'd like to see him try to budge the Landy.

Thanks,

jermec
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Richard Brookman

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• Apr 19, 2005

• #2

So jermec was, like

> Hello all.
>
> Time for a daft question: what do you call the handle thingy on the
> rear of a Defender, attached I think to the bumper, which looks like
> one of those caravan manoeuvring things? I'm trying to source one,
> but not knowing the correct name for it is making life difficult.

Don't know the official name, but I've heard them referred to as rear grab
handles. I reckon their precise name and function are lost in the mists of
LR history, but they are useful for all sorts.

> I'm not sure what its intended purpose is, but the one we had on our
> old Defender made a perfect lashing point for the dog during camping
> trips. We haven't got one on the new Td5 and our Lab is too strong
> for most conventional solutions. I'd like to see him try to budge the
> Landy.

It's what yer towbar's for. My Lab can pull me (17st) up hill and down
dale, but when I loop his lead over the towbar he can't shift the Rangie
more than a couple of feet


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Rich

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Richard

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• Apr 19, 2005

• #3

You mean NTC 5116 (black) or 300816 ( I assume galvanised)
Richard


"jermec" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello all.
>
> Time for a daft question: what do you call the handle thingy on the rear
> of a Defender, attached I think to the bumper, which looks like one of
> those caravan manoeuvring things? I'm trying to source one, but not
> knowing the correct name for it is making life difficult.
> I'm not sure what its intended purpose is, but the one we had on our old
> Defender made a perfect lashing point for the dog during camping trips. We
> haven't got one on the new Td5 and our Lab is too strong for most
> conventional solutions. I'd like to see him try to budge the Landy.
>
> Thanks,
>
> jermec
> --
> 'It's not the despair, I can cope with the despair. It's the hope I can't
> stand.'
>

 

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jermec

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• Apr 19, 2005

• #4

"Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> You mean NTC 5116 (black) or 300816 ( I assume galvanised)
> Richard
>

Sorry? Bit dim. Don't understand.

jermec
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stand.'

 

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jermec

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• Apr 19, 2005

• #5

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So jermec was, like
>
>> Hello all.
>>
>> Time for a daft question: what do you call the handle thingy on the
>> rear of a Defender, attached I think to the bumper, which looks like
>> one of those caravan manoeuvring things? I'm trying to source one,
>> but not knowing the correct name for it is making life difficult.
>
> Don't know the official name, but I've heard them referred to as rear grab
> handles. I reckon their precise name and function are lost in the mists
> of LR history, but they are useful for all sorts.
>
>> I'm not sure what its intended purpose is, but the one we had on our
>> old Defender made a perfect lashing point for the dog during camping
>> trips. We haven't got one on the new Td5 and our Lab is too strong
>> for most conventional solutions. I'd like to see him try to budge the
>> Landy.
>
> It's what yer towbar's for. My Lab can pull me (17st) up hill and down
> dale, but when I loop his lead over the towbar he can't shift the Rangie
> more than a couple of feet


Towbar, what towbar?! We bought this Landy new, but were sad to find no
towbar when we picked it up. Fussing didn't help. One is on the want list,
but we thought one of these handles might be a cheaper and quicker option.

jermec
--
'It's not the despair, I can cope with the despair. It's the hope I can't
stand.'

 

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McBad

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• Apr 19, 2005

• #6

"jermec" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> "Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > You mean NTC 5116 (black) or 300816 ( I assume galvanised)
> > Richard
> >
>
> Sorry? Bit dim. Don't understand.
>
> jermec
> --
> 'It's not the despair, I can cope with the despair. It's the hope I can't
> stand.'
>
>

Land Rover part numbers.

Do please remember to untie the dog before driving off.

Cheers,

M

 

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jermec

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• Apr 19, 2005

• #7

"McBad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > You mean NTC 5116 (black) or 300816 ( I assume galvanised)
>> > Richard
>> >
>>
>> Sorry? Bit dim. Don't understand.

> Land Rover part numbers.
>
> Do please remember to untie the dog before driving off.
>

In the words of Alan Partridge, "Aha". That makes sense. Thanks.
Regarding Max the monster Lab (aka puppy of mass destruction), I'll have to
untie him before we drive off. He would make a very effective ground anchor.

jermec
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'It's not the despair, I can cope with the despair. It's the hope I can't
stand.'

 

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Colonel Tupperware

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• Apr 19, 2005

• #8

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:00:24 +0100, "jermec" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
>Towbar, what towbar?! We bought this Landy new, but were sad to find no
>towbar when we picked it up. Fussing didn't help. One is on the want list,
>but we thought one of these handles might be a cheaper and quicker option.
>
Tow bars aren't standard equipment. You need to specify one when
ordering.

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beamendsltd

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• Apr 20, 2005

• #9

In message <[email protected]>
MVP <mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net> wrote:

> On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:20:59 +0100, "jermec" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Hello all.
> >
> >Time for a daft question: what do you call the handle thingy on the rear of
> >a Defender, attached I think to the bumper, which looks like one of those
> >caravan manoeuvring things? I'm trying to source one, but not knowing the
> >correct name for it is making life difficult.
> >I'm not sure what its intended purpose is, but the one we had on our old
> >Defender made a perfect lashing point for the dog during camping trips. We
> >haven't got one on the new Td5 and our Lab is too strong for most
> >conventional solutions. I'd like to see him try to budge the Landy.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >jermec
>
> it is a grab handle,
> most common type in the uk is NTC5116 (same for left and right).
>
>
> Regards.
> Mark.

Indeed - and 300816 superceeds to NTC5116 (3.22 inc VAT here).
The "galvanised" version was, I think, a pattern part and
I've not seen any for a while.

Richard
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jermec

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• Apr 20, 2005

• #10

"Colonel Tupperware" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:00:24 +0100, "jermec" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Towbar, what towbar?! We bought this Landy new, but were sad to find no
>>towbar when we picked it up. Fussing didn't help. One is on the want list,
>>but we thought one of these handles might be a cheaper and quicker option.
>>
> Tow bars aren't standard equipment. You need to specify one when
> ordering.

It was a showroom "misbuild" model, about to be returned to Solihull because
nobody wanted it. Perfect for us, though. I was too quick when saying I'd
buy it to check for things like towbars and the like. I was cheeky on
delivery day, but got nowhere. Should've checked really, but I was too
excited. Small kid in sweet shop syndrome. "I want it now" scenario.

jermec
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'It's not the despair, I can cope with the despair. It's the hope I can't
stand.'