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Trogboy

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Hi,

I have done a search but it hasn't shown up what I was after. I need to tow my new Land Rover back from the chap I bought it from, to where I am planning on keeping it ~10 miles or so. I don't have the time to faff about getting a trailer this weekend, though I used one to haul my other landy back from Exeter a couple of weeks ago.

I've got a suitable tow vehicle (defender), a willing mate to steer and brake and a solid bar to do the towing with but I'm not sure how to go about attaching the bar to the front of my series :eek:

I don't want to fit a tow hitch to the front as I theoretically own some D rings for the end of the dumb irons (if the guy I have won them from on Ebay ever gets round to sending them).

Any suggestions greatly appreciated!
 
I have a u bolt - bit like an exhaust u clamp that I drill throughh the bumper. Does a good job. Ok so its two holes in the bumper, but put them in the middle and you can hide them with a tow ook or sunnink at ay layter dayte
 
The D rings may never turn up as I am having contact issues with the seller, and now I can't wait as I bought her best part of a month ago and she is still sitting on the sellers drive.

I think I will have to go with the pin hitch on the front bumper. I've always got a spare to swap over from the other landy.

Just gotta find a pin hitch now!

Cheers guys.
 
Does you new landy have Road tax ? MOT? and insurance?
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No, no and no.

If not then you cant tow it and you will need to get all four wheels off the ground
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I have heard this before but I'm willing to take the risk to be honest. Being spotted by the police is also pretty unlikely given the route we will be using and being stopped is even less likely.

If stopped by the plod I will claim that I thought it was the same principle as a trailer which doesn't seem completely unreasonable.
 
Trogboy said:
No, no and no.



I have heard this before but I'm willing to take the risk to be honest. Being spotted by the police is also pretty unlikely given the route we will be using and being stopped is even less likely.

If stopped by the plod I will claim that I thought it was the same principle as a trailer which doesn't seem completely unreasonable.
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so you'll be uninsured for the journey. lets all hope you don't seriously injure someone
 
You may want to let your mate who is doing the co-driving that he'll be done as well if you get caught, and considering where you live, hardley a high crime rate area, the plod may pull you over just for the hell of it
 
Trogboy said:
No, no and no.



I have heard this before but I'm willing to take the risk to be honest. Being spotted by the police is also pretty unlikely given the route we will be using and being stopped is even less likely.

If stopped by the plod I will claim that I thought it was the same principle as a trailer which doesn't seem completely unreasonable.
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Dont do it!
Its not worth it, for around £50 you can get someone to move it for you on a "Bever tail" transit.
Have a word with you local scrap yard or one call them guys who offer "Cash for scrap cars"
I'm sure they wont mind making a easy £50 or so to move it for you.
 
you never know you could get lucky phoning round, i got a shot of me local garages superdooper ivor williams heavy duty fully tilting car transporter when i offered to shift a load of used tyres for them, sorted!!

i still see a lot of people round here towing with a strap, was one today, an old old ford escort type thing pulling a big volvo estate, drivning along with the hazard light flashing away..... :rolleyes:
 
Well you'll all be glad to know that I have spent some time making a few call this afternoon looking for another solution.

I can't find anyone to shift it for me at the time I need to move it (after 3pm on Saturday) without wanting silly amounts of money. Even in the morning and all of the local scrap or recovery firms want at least £75.00 for their trouble - and that is cash in hand.

Next question - does anyone local have or know of a car transporter trailer in the Bristol area that I could borrow on Saturday for a few beer tokens? I want to avoid hiring one if i can as that will be £65.00 for the pleasure!
 
Trogboy said:
Well you'll all be glad to know that I have spent some time making a few call this afternoon looking for another solution.

I can't find anyone to shift it for me at the time I need to move it (after 3pm on Saturday) without wanting silly amounts of money. Even in the morning and all of the local scrap or recovery firms want at least £75.00 for their trouble - and that is cash in hand.

Next question - does anyone local have or know of a car transporter trailer in the Bristol area that I could borrow on Saturday for a few beer tokens? I want to avoid hiring one if i can as that will be £65.00 for the pleasure!
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Our local hire place does a morning only rate at 35, might be worth enquiring if you one does the same?
 
The problem is that I can only collect the landy on Satruday afternoon after 3pm. Because I'll end up 25 miles from the hire shop with the trailer by the time I have dropped the landy etc I can't get it back by closing time on Saturday. They don't open Sunday for returns so Monday morning is the only option.

That is unless some local kind soul want to lend me a suitable trailer!
 
just tow the thing with the solid bar and be done with it. its only 10mile! im sure all the wrinklies on here have done this at least once before in their long long lifetime... ey' MHM?

G
 
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