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  • swansty
    Member Since: 22 Apr 2026
    Location: Northern Ireland
    Posts: 13
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery Td6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    Yeah I wonder was there a design change over the years. That bracket does seem the likely and more user friendly attachment point.
    12th May 2026 10:43 pm
  • Wolfpack
    Member Since: 25 May 2019
    Location: Norfolk, UK
    Posts: 555
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Si6 HSE Corris Grey

    Provided it’s strong enough and fixed firmly to the tow ball it would seem adequate for the purpose.

    After all, it’s only there as an anchor point to apply the trailer brakes if separation occurs. In most cases, the cable crimping will give way before the anchor point.
    12th May 2026 11:03 pm
  • Wolfpack
    Member Since: 25 May 2019
    Location: Norfolk, UK
    Posts: 555
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Si6 HSE Corris Grey

    This just reminded me that many moons ago when faced with a similar deeply recessed brake cable fixing point like on my D5….i fitted a carabiner “extension”. It waggled about (so I was told by followers) when driving solo…. a bit like a long loop earring but it made hitching up a lot easier. Will have to see if attaching one to my deployable towball in any way impedes the deployment…..if not …it may save my knees a while longer.
    12th May 2026 11:03 pm
  • Mole HD
    Member Since: 19 Nov 2024
    Location: Orkney Islands
    Posts: 818
    Scotland 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Fuji White


    swansty wrote:
    I see that but i dont have, or at least i cant see any sort of lug. been under the car to check and nothing there. My towball has this bracket

    Wolfpack wrote:
    That lug next to the tow ball may well be the replacement fixing point? The towball assembly on your model does seem different to my aged beast.


    Well spotted Wolfie, I totally missed that in the pic Swansty posted up. Embarassed
    14th May 2026 8:23 am
  • swansty
    Member Since: 22 Apr 2026
    Location: Northern Ireland
    Posts: 13
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery Td6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    Found the manual and it confirms that it’s the bracket fitted to the towbar


    14th May 2026 9:26 pm
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