Towing Again

[CountyV8]

Have a Bball and pin from an old defender will just use that. still think it's too high.

 

[DCPU]

Have a Bball and pin from an old defender will just use that. still think it's too high.

Agree it looks too high when measured but there's more and more evidence of people towing with the standard setup, "apparently" quite well:

Grenadiers Towing

Photos of Grenadiers towing ~ I think many of us have plans to use them for this. From FB (Paul Henderson), the first customer vehicle I've seen hooked up:

www.theineosforum.com

 

[DCPU]

Update.
Tow bars are made by Brink in South Africa, model is grenadier specific and designed only for INEOS Grenadier.

Which bits are Grenadier specific? The Vertical Towing Interface bit certainly is, but the 2 hole tow ball looks to be a standard part?

 

[DCPU]

Just had a reply from Brink UK. The do make and supply the towing equipment to Ineos for the Grenadier. towing regs say loaded and hitched up top of ball must be 350mm to 420 mm high.
Mine is 525mm so not even in the ball park!

I don't have the actual towing regs to hand but I do recall (hopefully correctly!) that the heights you mention there are for cars (and maybe small vans) and there's a separate class for 4x4s.

 

[PBD]

I don't have the actual towing regs to hand but I do recall (hopefully correctly!) that the heights you mention there are for cars (and maybe small vans) and there's a separate class for 4x4s.

Well I have a drop plate that will fit and new bolts as well, 4" drop 6 holes, made by RING.
Plan is tow the van with setup as it is and if it is too high I will fit the plate when I get to wherever we end up at.
Still want a detachable set up though.
Will take before and after photos for the forum

 

[Flewks]

I was lucky enough to pick-up my Grenadier on Saturday. It is fitted with the 2” tow ball.
I’m going to use it to tow a large twin-axle caravan.
The tow ball height is a little high but seems doable. However the typical Milenco hitch snags with the spare tyre so I’m gonna have to look for a workaround.
Any suggestions?

 

[DCPU]

Well I have a drop plate that will fit and new bolts as well, 4" drop 6 holes, made by RING

Plan is tow the van with setup as it is and if it is too high I will fit the plate when I get to wherever we end up at.

Taps watch...mumbles something about being promised photos...

Still want a detachable set up though.

This do you?

 

[Highwayman]

Thanks

Taps watch...mumbles something about being promised photos...


This do you?
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Thanks for sharing the detachable tow ball DCPU

Have you got a link to where you bought that one by any chance? It looks excellent

 

[Logsplitter]

Thanks

Thanks for sharing the detachable tow ball DCPU

Have you got a link to where you bought that one by any chance? It looks excellent

+1 for the link please

 

[DCPU]

It's a genuine Ineos hitch made by Brink.

Part No.: EI-0000012743 (is it a capital "i" or lowercase "L"?)

D value = 17.2 kN
Vertical load S = 350kg

Picked it up at the agent's this morning.

 

[Logsplitter]

It's a genuine Ineos hitch made by Brink.

Part No.: EI-0000012743 (is it a capital "i" or lowercase "L"?)

D value = 17.2 kN
Vertical load S = 350kg

Picked it up at the agent's this morning.

Do you know if it is type approved for M1 vehicles as well as using on N1 ?

 

[DCPU]

I'd be tempted to say yes - but towing, the law, consequences of failure, etc...

I can say that it is type approved with an E label:


which suggests it is?

 

[MarkH]

Just remember, there was someone on here who posted about the hitch receiver having tapered sides ~ anyone remember the post?

Post:

https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/caravaners-towbar-australia.12411671/

My hitch wouldn't go all the way in so assumed the receiver tapered towards the end.

 

[PBD]

It's a genuine Ineos hitch made by Brink.

Part No.: EI-0000012743 (is it a capital "i" or lowercase "L"?)

D value = 17.2 kN
Vertical load S = 350kg

Picked it up at the agent's this morning.

Well done DCPU that’s just what I want. l have been chasing my agents for weeks and getting nowhere. Who are yours,I will call them if that’s ok. Can you tell us the price too please. Top post

 

[Highwayman]

I'd be tempted to say yes - but towing, the law, consequences of failure, etc...

I can say that it is type approved with an E label:
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which suggests it is?

Perfect many thanks

 

[Tom D]

It's a genuine Ineos hitch made by Brink.

Part No.: EI-0000012743 (is it a capital "i" or lowercase "L"?)

D value = 17.2 kN
Vertical load S = 350kg

Picked it up at the agent's this morning.

Can’t find that on line anywhere. Where did you get it?

 

[DCPU]

Post:

https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/caravaners-towbar-australia.12411671/

My hitch wouldn't go all the way in so assumed the receiver tapered towards the end.

Thanks - staring down the bore of the hitch receiver, its a taper of sorts with sections fixed at an angle to the bore to stop anything going straight through and presumably knocking/damaging the chassis rear cross member.

The hitch itself visually seems to have parallel sides.

 

[DCPU]

Well done DCPU that’s just what I want. l have been chasing my agents for weeks and getting nowhere. Who are yours,I will call them if that’s ok. Can you tell us the price too please. Top post

Chandlers, Horncastle 01507 527211.

I can't confirm the price or indeed availability as this might be one of the first in the UK; but there's now a part number to try and place an order against and maybe get at the front of the queue...now where have I heard that before?

 

[DCPU]

Can’t find that on line anywhere. Where did you get it?

See above.

 

[Arkaig]

Do you know if it is type approved for M1 vehicles as well as using on N1 ?

My understanding is that E11 type approval relates specifically to N1 commercial vehicles (more info here: E11 Approval) and does not cover M1 vehicles which come under a different set of type approval rules.