Tuesday, Feb 28, 2006 at 16:32
Hi Footloose:
I managed to fit mine OK, and I am a bit of a technical gelding.
From memory .... I was able to work the brackets around the towbar with no trouble. The bracket that sits behind the plastic part of the bumper took me a while to figure out. You need to remove the plastic bit totally (not difficult) and them work out which way the bracket fits.
Hardest part for me was working out where to drill the plastic to line up with the holes on the bracket. But .. after a few "trial holes" I found them.
It is a very solid unit, which I also use to climb over when I need to get up on the roofrack. It stays locked up on corros. I have adjusted it once using the slider plate provided for that purpose. Mine is on the right hand side (Driver), and whilst I'd have preferred one on the left, I got it for $200 off eBay so I am not complaining.
With the number plate light .. all I did was move my number plate along to the left a bit, drilled a hole (in the plate) and it sits there fine. I put a small rubber wedge thing in behind it so it won't rattle. I have been stopped for breath tests, had
police following behind me, and passed three rego tests so it must be OK. I *think* Opposite Lock may have a number plate fitting with lights ... or if not probably one of those put out by ARB or Kaymar might fit pretty easily.
I can't comment on fuel consumption at all .. I wanted some ground clearance and it gave me that. It is weighty, as you would know, but mine sits on a non-turbo diesel, so I don't think it makes any difference to my fuel figures. Not that I would know, because I have never done any consumption figures.
Hope this helps.
Jack
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