Hitch

sorry George - i don't like your plan. the obvious problem that i can see, even though the retaining clip will never ever ever come out, if it ever did and the towing pin falls out, you are going to be very embarassed when what ever you are towing hits the ground. hopefully the chains will hold. had a similar problem when, on a very rough track, the tow ball decided to vibrate and loosen the nut and spring washer. after a good bump, even at very low speed, the cherry picker that i had been towing decided to remove itself from my vehicle. not much fun. but as you know, the retaining clip will never ever come adrift......or will it ?
bb

Have you looked at the spare tyre lify kit for the pajero, gives another 50mm I think from memory.

Alternatively get a longer hitch.

Rich

Another option is to change the whole hitch and coupling over to one with a low profile.

This is the one I use:- Hitchmaster DO35

I have now done what I should have done in the first place- I unbolted and removed the retaining pin from the 'square section 'tongue' that fits into the tow bar on the vehicle.

That square section tongue has another hole through which the retaining pin can be assembled. That hole is further aft than the first hole and therefore provides an 'extension' to the tow bar tongue. With the tongue assembled in the extended position I can easily get the TREG hitch pin through the hitch. The 'extension' gives me probably another 2" and the Pajero spare wheel is now right out of the way.

Always check the obvious first...

Thanks for all the helpful replies

George