LandyManLuke Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I'm in the process of making a new rear crossmember for my 90, and had hoped to measure the bolt hole size and spacing from the old one. Unfortunately the original crossmember is in no fit state to act as a template! I'm aware that the crossmember had two sets of holes, can anyone tell me what each set is for (i.e what defines the spacing etc), and what the 'proper' spacing and hole size is? Thanks Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 1 set is laid for a cross member mounted NATO tow pintle, the other larger holes for a standard 3.5tonne drop plate or the 5 tonne tow pin unit that needs 4 bolts to secure it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Might be worth getting hold of a dixon bate slidy bit to copy off? On the other hand if this X member turns out like your dash i'll bob round in the fully rebuilt 130 and we can copy off that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Hi Luke I cant tell you the spacing off the top of my head but the sizes are usually 14mm for NATO holes, 16mm for standard towbar, or 10mm for the big bracket Ralph was on about, usually 2 16mm holes at the bottom centre, 4 14mm nato holes above that spaced around the centre of the x member, and either 2or 4 10mm holes depending on which dixon bate you have... Clear as mud? You are welcome to pop over and measure the 110 or the 109 up, both have nato hitches and I have a drop plate thing too that you could measure, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 I'm in the process of making a new rear crossmember for my 90, and had hoped to measure the bolt hole size and spacing from the old one. Unfortunately the original crossmember is in no fit state to act as a template!I'm aware that the crossmember had two sets of holes, can anyone tell me what each set is for (i.e what defines the spacing etc), and what the 'proper' spacing and hole size is? Thanks Luke Standard 50mm towball has 2 holes Ø16mm at 90mm pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 And the NATO hitch is four M12 bolts not M14, when I checked one once the actual holes in the crossmember were about 13.5mm IIRC. Td5 onwards chassis with the threaded holes in them have 2 x M16 and 4 x M12 threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 Thanks for the info so far Any ideas on the pitch/spacing of the 4x 10mm and 4x 12mm holes? if anyone could measure a dixon-bate or similar that'd be very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 And the NATO hitch is four M12 bolts not M14, when I checked one once the actual holes in the crossmember were about 13.5mm IIRC. Td5 onwards chassis with the threaded holes in them have 2 x M16 and 4 x M12 threads. I got M14 through mine.. land rovers eh Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars L Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Spacing for the Nato hook seems to be (c/c) 85 x 45 mm. Measured as good as possible with the bolts in place... Four M12 as said before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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