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Good on Land Rovers, I had one on a S3 .

When I was in the RAF we used to always reverse the aircraft tug and push aircraft back! Easier and safer. We sometimes used to push trailors with a front hook on Land Rovers or trucks.

In the July issue of Practical caravan there is an advert for a company doing the front mount tow bars. The website  in the ad is for www.watling-towbars.co.uk

Don't know if thats any good for you.

Chaz

Just been to the website - for a Saab 95 Estate 1997 onwards the kit is £150 + vat making it £176.25

For my Navara its £135 + vat

Would like to have a look at one of the kits . . . . think I could weld up something to do the job myself.

chaz

My S3 had the ball fitted near where the bumper fits onto the chassis, so it was to the left of centre, it was easy to push the van with it.The guy who owned it befrore me used to have a trailer with motobikes on, which was apparantly heavy!

Of course on series LRs and defenders the bumper is pretty substantial so it is easy to fit a hitch with a reinforcing plate behind! The lock may be poor but you don't need a lot of steering movement to move the van!

I've moved all sorts of trailers, boats, static vans with a front mount. If you put the hitch over to the nearside so you can see down the side of the "pushee" it really is very easy.

Not got round to fitting one to my current Rangie, but I will.

I would recommend one to anyone who has to move a trailer into a tightish spot.

I had a front towbar on a Ssangyong musso.   Sorry to be negative but I found the following problems:

1.  You can jack-knife if you're not careful - and I came pretty close at times getting on to my drive.

2.  You can only see down one side of the van - what's happening on the offside you would have to keep getting out of the car to see.   I found myself leaving a lot to chance when parking on storage pitches

3.  No good for German vans - particularly if you have to pitch up nose first.

Save up your pennies and get a mover                                  brian.f

I have a German van and a front hitch on my Honda CRV and I also have a mover on the van,I rarely use the mover and have not experienced any problems with jack-knifeing.I wish I had had it fitted before the mover I would have saved £900!

Saxo1