Bigger tires on an LR3.

[Landcrawler]

Try this instead

Mitchell Bros Hi-Rise Tow Hitch

Designed and developed in 2007 by Aaron and Ben Mitchell the Mitch Hitch is the simplest way to solve the issue of the standard "plough" which has known drawbacks, our hitch solves all the flaws of the original Landrover design

www.mitchhitch.com.au

 

[Tugela]

Nice idea, but I'm not spending $469 plus shipping from Australia for a part that I use a couple times a year. If I towed regularly, that would be a solution worth considering.

 

[Landcrawler]

I hate the factory hitch on these. I tow often so it makes sense and pull a lot. Works great.

 

[ERover82]

The Safari Gard tow receiver is the best I’ve used personally.

 

[Tugela]

Maybe it's because I took that plastic shield out of it. The tire sits perfectly, drags on front and rear but barely. And then I just tried to stab the reciever in since you mentioned it being a no go. But it clicked right in.

Update: I realized my factory spare wheel hoist was not working properly. I bought a new one for about $45, R & R took under 5 minutes with a cordless impact (all hardware is 10mm), and I was able to cinch the partially-deflated 265-65-16 spare into the well with the heat shield in place and then was able to install my factory hitch mount. Turns out the previous hoist wasn't able to raise the spare high enough for the hitch to engage. Success!