JSG Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I know that military and Defender rear cross members have the holes drilled correctly for NATO hitches, but I seem to remember hearing about adaptor plates being made to fit to a civvy Series rear cross member to save re-drilling. Anyone know who made them or where I could get one ? I've tried googling and come up blank. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 I've got one, and as it happens I don't need it anymore - no idea what they cost though as mine came with the hitch. Open to offers, but you're paying the P&P! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 I think it might have been available as a genuine part ... seem to remember seeing it in a parts book once upon a time. I'll have a look some time (don't have a book at home) if nobody else does before me. Somebody on here posted a photo of one on the old place, might have been Tonk? a pic of a NATO hitch attached to the back of a Series chassis, it was on the "bomb proof snatch tow point" thread I started which I just realised was one I forgot to save Edited to say I just remembed I had it saved somewhere from ages back, it was a photo posted by Mark90 of a NATO hitch on the back of ALF. I'll post the whole thread back up when I have time to sort out photo links etc ... another one escapes the evil clutches of the Green Reaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 No time like the present.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 That's not a genuine kit, it's one I had made (at great expense ) and I took it off that back of Alf before selling it for two reasons, one I was keeping the nato hitch, and two I wan't happy with it's lack of bombproofness. Unfortunately one of the plates has now been chopped up to use as a backing plate for the nato hitch to go on the 90. But in hindsight it wasn't a good installation and if I was doing it again I'd either drill the rear crossmember to take the 4xM12 bolts in a nato pattern or at least drill out the top two holes in the crossmember to take some decent sized bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSG Posted August 28, 2005 Author Share Posted August 28, 2005 I've got one, and as it happens I don't need it anymore - no idea what they cost though as mine came with the hitch. Open to offers, but you're paying the P&P! FridgeFreezer, Thanks for that - somone's offered me a dixon bate setup for a couple of beers that I'm going to try as that would let me swop to a normal ball as well. If I may I'll keep you on the 'back up list' and get back to you if this doesn't work out. Cheers, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSG Posted August 28, 2005 Author Share Posted August 28, 2005 Bogbuster, Thanks for that. Funnily enough I want to fit a hitch to this rear crossmember.... which is exactly what you are showing in your picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMc Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 The part you want is - 'ADAPTOR PLATE FOR MILITARY TOW JAW' - Part No. 245599 (see diagram) I saw them new on a couple of stalls at Billing, John Craddock also has them for £6.80 + VAT. Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSG Posted August 31, 2005 Author Share Posted August 31, 2005 Thanks Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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