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Bothy Bob



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land rover detachable towbar

Picked up my 2012 Freelander 2 today and had a more in depth look at it

found that it had a detachable towbar that looks as if it hasnt been removed for years, so doused it in penetration fluid
One of the features I looked for when purchasing but dont know if I can trust its efficiency

Post #421186 12th May 2022 8:23 pm
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Thrud



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I am in the same position, on mine the lock barrel is completely seized despite many efforts. It is permanently locked on now! Might look into a replacement but unsure of best way forward.

Post #421190 13th May 2022 5:43 am
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Bothy Bob



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Priced a new detachable towball not towbar at Landrover £380 + VAT

Post #421195 13th May 2022 10:40 am
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dondiddy



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Brand new Witter or Tow trust detachable towbars on Ebay around the £220 -£230 mark. Thumbs Up

Post #421196 13th May 2022 10:59 am
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Thrud



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Some good ideas, will see what my local place says Thumbs Up

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CED



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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175224843123?mk...media=COPY

Post #421202 13th May 2022 3:21 pm
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Bobupndown



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Never got the removable tow bar thing. Is it really so unsightly that you have to hide it away? Personally I like a big chunk of steel at the back of my cars. Saved significant damage to my cars on 3 occasions, the offending vehicles were not so fortunate 😆 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
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CED



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At least you don’t have to wear shin pads.🤬🤬🤬

Post #421205 13th May 2022 4:52 pm
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I have had a similar experience, took it to the local garage who freed it for a few quid, worth a try.

Post #421737 27th May 2022 10:56 pm
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jules



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Bobupndown wrote:
Never got the removable tow bar thing. Is it really so unsightly that you have to hide it away? Personally I like a big chunk of steel at the back of my cars. Saved significant damage to my cars on 3 occasions, the offending vehicles were not so fortunate 😆


We dont use the towball very often and as I get it in the neck if SWMBO walks into it, because she's carrying something and can't see it, it's a godsend for me. Jules

Post #421742 28th May 2022 8:24 am
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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Much prefer the removable tow bar for the reasons you mention, I use mine to tow a caravan and the tow bar lives in the front locker when not needed.

Post #421754 28th May 2022 7:37 pm
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riverblanche



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Hi,

does the Removable receiver part not bolt into the main towbar?

another alternative is

remove the removable part and bolt in a standard swan neck,
you can even unbolt the fixed bar if you want to just when needed,
it only takes 5 minutes and if you only tow 2 or 3 times a year in the scheme of things its not much of an issue.

just a thought as I unbolted the swan neck type to fit a flange type for the bike rack Thumbs Up .
my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf

Post #421755 28th May 2022 9:01 pm
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Good thinking. That's what I would do if I was only towing a few times a year but Mine gets a lot of use so the removable bar is more convenient and takes 4-5 seconds to fit. Its surprising how long 5 minutes is if you are fitting in the middle of winter or when its blowing a gale and or raining. Also a removable bar is better when turning up at a caravan site and constantly going to and from the boot loading and unloading, caught my shins so many times in the past when I had a fixed bar.

Post #421761 29th May 2022 9:28 am
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Talking of whacking your shins, I was always doing it with the fixed bar on my Trany, but for some reason haven’t done it with the removable swan neck on my Freelander

Post #421764 29th May 2022 11:40 am
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DEG5Y



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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Santorini Black

Should you go off road then the removable tow ball gives you back the rear ground clearence LR designed in.

Post #421776 29th May 2022 8:54 pm
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