Tim Kelly Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Does anyone know why we don't use American style removable tow hitches and seem to have to use the styles available here? I've just bought a Grand Cherokee and am tempted to get an American tow hitch kit sent for it. What size is the ball on a UK style towbar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tim Kelly Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thank you. LOL Doesn't answer why we don't use the receiver and removable hitch system that is universal over there though. I'm tempted to order a receiver kit from the States and get a 50mm ball for it. Another great advantage of the American system is that you can have a longer section before the ball, making it easier to open the rear door if the winch post on the boat trailer gets a bit close. I'm intrigued as to why this superior system hasn't been adopted here. The Yanks certainly do a lot of towing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I got a similar style to the american thing on my discovery, its a useful bit of kit as if you do offroading you can just remove the towbar and put a recovery eye in and also it does not act as a plough. Also good for changing over hitches as i have some nato hitch trailers so just a thing of removing the standard towball and putting in the nato hitch coupler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Any ideas where it came from, or was it already on the Disco when you bought it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 already there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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