MogLite Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 The tow-bar law changed for vehicles registered after 1st Aug 1998. Seems you can only have EEC approved bars and balls. So how can you legally fit a NATO hitch to something like a TD5 Disco ? The reason I ask, I've got a medium term plan to build an expedition outfit, with a trailer. This law is potentially going to limit me to R-reg vehicles or older. Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 What do the MOD do the wolfs are newer than 98.......so there must be something also what about the tow ball thing that looks like a NATO will that get past the law change. Also I interested to know what the change is as I have two car with towbars older and two cars with tow bars that are newer than 98.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I thought the regs only meant the actual towing brackets that bolt to the vehicle Not the pintle/pin/ball hitch the trailer connects to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I do believe my learned colleague is correct, the laws refer to the frame of the hitch and it's construction, mounting and mounting points. A NATO hitch is simply that, a hitch type designed for the larger ring (oooer) used by the miltary (double oooer, hello sailor) and rated at five of your EU tonnes. As long as you fit said hitch correctly all is tickety boo. It is even legal to fit those crappy orange 1.5tonne pin/hitch combos to a disco/defender/rr as long as the =trailer towed is within the confines of the hitch spec... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogLite Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 okay - thanks - thats kinda progress. So the NATO hitch isn't a problem. But is there an EEC legal tow-bar that will mount one high enough ? Will STC50319 work - but it looks a bit of a plough Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 What on Keemosabe? The Big Horn? The Ibex? The P38? Moglite? The Ural? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MogLite Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 What on Keemosabe? The Big Horn? The Ibex? The P38? Moglite? The Ural? The aforementioned virtual TD5 Disco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I made up a bracket for mine from a modified LR drop plate kit to have the hitch just below the bumper, because as you say it is a complete plough in standard form... Non EU approval doesn't matter here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 I made up a bracket for mine from a modified LR drop plate kit to have the hitch just below the bumper, because as you say it is a complete plough in standard form... Non EU approval doesn't matter here It's only the stupid English and Germans that worry about EU regulations. Go to France, EU regulations, phooooooooooooooooooooey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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