Departure angle

[ben85]

Off road the d22 is always draging/bashing the towbar and ass end.

What have you done to improve your departure angles?

I will be doing 2in susp & body lift. Will probably mod the tow bar to sit 2in higher also, that should make a difference.
If its still not enough for what i want then i might swap the tub for a tray and lift the towbar up higher again which should make it pretty good but I'm not ready to go that far just yet.

 

[heata]

Have you removed the rear bumper bar yet?

 

[Tiburn]

have you taken the tongue out of the tow bar, when you don't need it?

 

[NavaraD22]

The back end of mine is getting badly smashed up. Even the side panels are all bent where the rear has hit tree roots, rocks etc.

I'm thinking a tray is the best idea, but expensive.

 

[04SilverSTR]

if you have a STR take the rear bar off and fit a DX tow bar as they dont have the drop down tongue box section

bryan

 

[ben85]

Always take the tow bar out. The rear sticks out a long way past the back wheels hey.

Havent removed the rear bumper yet.

 

[joshy]

i cut the rear quarters off mine and removed the bling rear bar, next step was to lift the tow bar but i changed directions

 

[tukangbaso]

if you have a STR take the rear bar off and fit a DX tow bar as they dont have the drop down tongue box section

bryan

have you got any picture on how you mounted the number plate + no.plate light with the bumper off? just looking at a few ideas.

 

[charlie strayarc]

Yep I too would like to see ideas for the back bumper bar its a verandah and must go imo. I will probably make up something out of checkerplate one day

 

[Bryce]

Old thread here but thought i would add my thoughts on raising the tow bar.
As my D22 stands (2"lift and 32" tires) to tow my boat over gutters without the back scraping ie.into my driveway, i have had to drop the ball down 3.5" with a drop tongue. i def wouldnt want it too much higher off the ground.