Yes I have seen a few cars with tow ball rash on the front bumper.
And then you're back to trying to find a type approved one if your Grenadier is an M1 in the UK.
Particularly different height hitches and tow ball or swivel mount
You're right Krabby -it's certainly easier to rig but it's not quite the same... the NA tow hitch is 1 7/8" =47.6mm whereas the Oz Design Rules specify 50mm thus would not comply. (1 7/8" ball is a loose fit in the standard 50mm coupling). Apparently that's now being addressed' by the local (Oz) IA office.
It's a good setup. I towed heavy trailers behind my Discovery with it for many years (before the law change).
The Australian brochure listed the standard towing arrangements as 1 7/8"NAS. I and others independently had email correspondence with IA early on pointing out that the specs required amendment for the Australian market so as to compliant with the Australian Design rules. I haven't looked at the configurator or brochure for quite a while but to the best of my knowledge it's still showing the 1 7/8" spec.
Yes. I was told will be 50mm in Australia by the main man
