ferguson_tom Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 I am going to fit a NATO tow hitch on my disco as some of the equipment, trailers and push poles etc we use with the steam engine are ex MOD. I know there are two sizes of hitch, 1 to go on landrovers and 1 to go on lorries etc but is it just the hitch itself thats more beefed up or are the eyes on the trailers different sizes as well? We have a ruberey owen 4 ton draw bar trailer thats designed to go behind lorries which we tow with the steam roller but will the eye on trailer fit the landrover nato hitch? I will not be towing it on the road or at any speeds its just for maneuvering the trailer around at the yard and steam rallies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted February 5, 2013 Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 The eye on a NATO/sankey trailer is significantly larger than the usual 'donut' found on generators etc. Not sure about lorry ones, but I'd have thought they'd be bigger again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted February 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) The eye on a NATO/sankey trailer is significantly larger than the usual 'donut' found on generators etc. Not sure about lorry ones, but I'd have thought they'd be bigger again Thanks, I am planning to have all 3 types of hitch, on the dixon adjustable plate i will put a combination 50mm ball and tow pin for the generator sort of stuff and will have the nato hitch bolted to the chassis as they have the holes for them. Only thing is its not worth me putting a landrover nato hitch on if it wont fit the 4 ton trailer we have. Edited February 5, 2013 by ferguson_tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_evil Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Will have to get height right for NATO on disco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 I think i've got one of each,if I remember i'll have a look for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scutt Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 the tow eye size on my sankey trailer approx 16 cm O.D. 7cm I.D. so if your draw bar eye is this size then the smaller hitch will fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 NATO hitch for Land rover is same part as hitch for 4 tonn Bedford, 8 tonn Bedford etc. The new Mann trucks use a different system but all older hitches are the same, NATO standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 NATO hitch for Land rover is same part as hitch for 4 tonn Bedford, 8 tonn Bedford etc. The new Mann trucks use a different system but all older hitches are the same, NATO standard. Thanks that's exactly the answer I was looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Welcom, see 22 years as a Vm in the army not wasted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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