Can you provide a link - where can I find this etc.Here. is Ineos part number GRA-4A22-006640 £136+VAT
Can you provide a link - where can I find this etc.Here. is Ineos part number GRA-4A22-006640 £136+VAT
Measurements off mine:I looked at this and the hole for the locking pin is too far back
So, I was having another look today at this free play issue and noticed that there's a nut welded underneath the Vertical Towing Interface that takes an M10 thread:I should note that there is a degree of free play when fitted. In both the horizontal & vertical it's a few mm each way. It's less that on my Dixon Bate adjustable however. On a similar setup in the past, there was a tapped thread for a small bolt and a locknut to take up some of this movement. I'm not sure if it worked or not, given the force involved?
They're only designed to keep the hitch quiet when NOT towing. If you use it while towing the forces involved can 'mushroom' the bolt inside the receiver & you'll never get it out. Better to use shims. https://www.roofracksgalore.com.au/...-wFKPpZI8EP0kRJ8vcGyw5rTZNC3b2ixoCDOoQAvD_BwEWith a suitable lock nut, I think I may have found Ineos's solution to free play.
Yes, I queried the forces in an earlier post, but hadn't thought of this effect.They're only designed to keep the hitch quiet when NOT towing. If you use it while towing the forces involved can 'mushroom' the bolt inside the receiver & you'll never get it out.
Thanks, I've never seen these before, but I can see the sense of them. Will try and see if there's a UK or maybe Amazon seller.
In the past I've made my own shims up out of thin sheet metal or just cutting up a coke can. There's also anti-rattle devices that'll do the same job. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BMFW7TGZ/?tag=globalgrena0b-20Thanks, I've never seen these before, but I can see the sense of them. Will try and see if there's a UK or maybe Amazon seller.
True.Only 50mm ball type approved in Europe - unless you are in Military Procurement
So how do we Brits tow our plant trailers etc and equipment that requires a pintle hitch.True.
Check UN-ECE R55 if you would like to know more: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:42010X0828(01)
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AWo
Oh forgot that bit .Check the British regulations if the UN ECE doesn't apply to you anymore.
AWo
Bizarrely, the very document you reference proves your first statement is rubbish.True.
Check UN-ECE R55 if you would like to know more: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:42010X0828(01)
Cheers
AWo
So how did we do it when it did?Check the British regulations if the UN ECE doesn't apply to you anymore.
AWo
That Defender looks so much smallerAnother Defender/Grenadier comparison, courtesy of a photo from @Cheshire cat:
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That Defender looks so much smaller
Love it.
looking very smart ! a good looking virtual shorty !!