godzilla84 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Hi folks. I have recently been given a guardian fuel tank guard with the removable towing hitch for my discovery to replace the plough/standard towing equipment. My question is this..... Does anybody else have one of these fitted and to they have any pictures of what they do with the towing electrics when the removable tow bar is removed? i have spent ages browsing the interweb and cant find any inspiration. Many thanks in advance, Godzilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave W Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 On my Defender challenge truck I got some inline female connectors that live inside the back body and made up some extension leads for the hitch. That way the sockets the caravan plugs into are permanently mounted on the hitch but when the hitch is removed there is nothing left at the back of the vehicle to get ripped off/damaged. On the Defender the leads go through the seals on the rear door to the sockets on the inside of the vehicle although you MAY have better door sells/gaps on a Disco ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Had i had the need fopr a towbar when i had that gurad on my disco, i was gonna fit a socket on the back door, and have the one on the tow hitch as an extension to it......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Wasn't there a type of similar system which had a similar steel tank guard plate but with two welded parallel flanges running fore-aft towards its rear, each with two holes, and then a separate hitch carrier that was fitted to the flanges with big clevis pins, so that all that protruded from the tank guard when not using the hitch were the two flanges which didn't affect departure angle or the aesthetic of the back end of the vehicle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I'm not sure about the Discovery, but guessing here from the LR book of cost saving, it uses a very similar/the same loom as an RRC, and behind the RH rear lamp there is a round plug with all the connections for a tow bar in it. When I had my southdown guard on my RRC, I just used to unplug the socket from here and take the towing equipment with me., Wrap the socket in a plastic bag to stop it filling with mud Mine was an OE fitment towing kit originally, so could explain why it had this arrangement on the towing socket, but it did make for a very neat solution. I know others have wired in normal 12N sockets, but personally I think it is overkill, and more likely to get broken off road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Wasn't there a type of similar system which had a similar steel tank guard plate but with two welded parallel flanges running fore-aft towards its rear, each with two holes, and then a separate hitch carrier that was fitted to the flanges with big clevis pins, so that all that protruded from the tank guard when not using the hitch were the two flanges which didn't affect departure angle or the aesthetic of the back end of the vehicle? Like this: (albeit on my 90). Then got either a drop plate or a recovery eye to put in there. It's a southdown one (with a slight modification). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 That's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffo Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I have mine mounted on the face of the rear bumper. I tack welded 3 nuts in the correct places to take the screws that hold the socket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redzulu Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Like this: (albeit on my 90). Then got either a drop plate or a recovery eye to put in there. It's a southdown one (with a slight modification). I have a guardian one which is similar to the one in the picture and is a great bit of kit, the only problem I had with mine was the detatcable drop plate where the actual tow bar goes was a bit too big in depth, and had to be cut down, just squared it off a bit. I put a socket for the electrics on the body underneath the drivers side rear light and one on the drop plate and then made up a lead to join the two. When we go offroad is just a case of taking the lead out and the two pins and thats it, the two plates where the pins go through make ideal recovery points as well. I will post some pics when I get chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I don't have a picture but I've mounted my electrics on the rear door itself. Between the spare whele and the numberplace. Never had a problem plugging the trailer in, as its almost in line with the old socket just a little higher. I'll have a look for a picture if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 i saw one at the event this weekend with the plug on the rear door just bottom left to the spare tyre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I don't have anything I can tow at the moment, but I Have the socket on the inside, on the back of the O.S. rear light cover. I will get round to making up a bracket and socket to attach to the drop plate with a short lead to plug in inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffo Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Mine is on the rear bumper. 3 nuts tack welded in the correct position, correct size of bolts, job's done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisW70 Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Mine are mounted on the back door, used some 12 core flex and fed it through the rubber grommet between body and door and into the door cavity - it's a bit of a fiddle but got it through in the end. I think, from memory, I doubled up on the negative feeds for the lights although you could probably pick a side light pos & neg up locally from the number plate lights. Only pic I could find was from when we resprayed her after the 'rebuild' - the sockets are the white circles covered in masking tape! One thing I did find was that some trailers didn't have enough slack to reach so I made up a pair of extensions about 1m long for the 12N & 12S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 This is mine, two inline sockets are mounted in the tub next to the rear off side lights. When the tow bar (and electrics) are removed there is nothing vulnerable left behind. Rear door open... Rear door shut... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebel_eddie Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 I made a bracket that attaches to the mounting bolts of the tank guard and keeps the plug way up an Above the lower chassis line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla84 Posted November 8, 2012 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 I had forgotten about this post. I have found a soloution (which I will photograph) although since some theiving git nicked the removable bit of my tank guard its kind of irrelivent now. Before anyone says anything about me being a scouser it was nicked in leeds whilst I was visiting a mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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