Description
Dixon-Bate's four-bolt combined 50 mm tow ball and 32 mm jaw-and-pin coupling, rated 3,500 kg on the ball and up to 5,000 kg on the pin, bolting to the Land Rover rear cross-member or to a Dixon-Bate adjustable-height drop plate so the coupling height suits the trailer without tools.
Universal 4-bolt pattern; Defender drop plates listed by year.
Rarity. The everyday Land Rover tow hitch, OE to Land Rover and sold by every parts house for Series, Defender, Discovery and Range Rover.
Record: 2 sources; designation recorded; price recorded; production dates not established.
Specification
MAKERDixon-Bate, United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTDA2123 universal coupling ball and pin 3.5 t; KNB100640 towing jaw 3.5 t; 201691 heavy-duty 4-bolt 3.5 t ball / 5 t jaw
MADEdates not recorded
PRICE IN 2026£50.99 — Paddock Spares: DA2123 ball and pin £50.99; KNB100640 towing jaw £34.17 (galvanised KNB100640G £58.79)
RARITYCommon — The everyday Land Rover tow hitch, OE to Land Rover and sold by every parts house for Series, Defender, Discovery and Range Rover.
BALL MM50
PIN MM32
BALL RATING KG3500
JAW RATING KG5000
FIXING4-bolt
DROP PLATES{"LR007221 Defender 90 1999-on":"£252.10","LR007222 Defender 110 1999-on":"£207.54"}
Fitment
LAND ROVER
Universal 4-bolt pattern; Defender drop plates listed by year.
Variants
Towing jaw KNB100640current
Jaw and pin only, 3.5 t
Adjustable drop plate kitscurrent
Height-adjustable without tools; LR007221/LR007222/STC50289AB
Sources
paddockspares.com/brands/dixon-bate.htmlrst-landrovers.co.uk/shop/towing/tow-balls-hitches/land-rover-dixon-bate-brand-new-rotating-nato-towing-pintle-hitch-nrc2051/Every source above was fetched and read when the record was made.