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scorpio stu · *** Joined: 02 Jul 2003 Posts: 239 Location: essex

LWB 2.8 94L.....when the caravan is hitched up it looks to high at the front end,seems to tow ok though.
Does any one else have this problem? I have seen a couple of discovery's with a "drop plate"should I be using one of these to get the height lower?
Thanks in advance Stu

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You could use a drop plate to lower the front of the van.

I went past that notorious spot on th A64 last year, near the roundabout, where they stop
the Caravans and check them over.

I passed a Copper about 100 yards before the spot and he squatted down as I went past,
(no he wasn't having a number 2's). He was clocking whether the van sat level.
Didn't stop me but it is the sort of thing they look for..

P3JRO · Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 22:22 Post subject:

Do you not have to have a bar that accepts a drop plate Vanner?

Paul

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Guest · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 23:47 Post subject:

Top of the ball to the ground should be between 15"-18". As the others say, Use a Drop plate for about £4 to correct it or the back of the van may connect with the ground when you leave your drive etc, or the more expensive solution - buy a double axle van Laughing

mitsuebishi · Guest

we have a drop plate on our towbar, not tried it out yet though Shocked

rickladds · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 8:30 Post subject:

Drop plates work - but ....

The latest EU laws now prohibit almost everything- and towbars now have to be type-approved with the right EU marks etc. Adding a drop plate could in theory overstress a tow bar, and so unless the tow bar manufacturer has certified his towbar with a drop plate the boys in blue and/or the insurance companies could get funny.

Police state - no of course not, we're a democracy - aren't we .......?? Crying or Very sad

Marky · *** Joined: 15 Oct 2002 Posts: 148 Location: Kent

Type approval came in for cars registered on or after 1/8/98.... (S reg)