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Wolfpack
Member Since: 28 Jul 2014
Location: Norfolk
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| Detachable towbar ...is it fit for purpose |
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Probably discussed before, so forgive me if I am raising this again.
I have read of incidents of the detachable towbar wearing, failing and even being billed as useful only for ' lightweight and infrequent towing'.
I wonder if this is a historic failing that has been resolved, as my D4 MY12 has a detachable towbar and I am planning on towing a heavy caravan around Europe a couple of times this year. Apart from having it checked out by dealer...is it really designed for heavy caravan towing?
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 2nd Jan 2015 6:58 pm |
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Ted Newman
Member Since: 09 Oct 2010
Location: SE London
Posts: 840
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Depends what you call heavy - I have towed our Airstream all over the UK, France and Germany since getting our XS in 2011 and all without a problem. The Airstream is the 532 single axle twin berth and weighs in at 1700 KG.
Our XS is fitted with the detachable tow bar which is always removed when not towing - the car is due a service and MOT this month and the towing gear will be checked under the current Land Rover Bulletin but seems to be a good tight fit.  LR Discovery 4 XS pulling an Airstream 532 Caravan also own (since new) a 1996 MGF
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| 2nd Jan 2015 7:26 pm |
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Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2334
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Iv'e towed boats, jetski's and 3 caravans thousands of miles with no issues... So i would yes it is fit for purpose If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
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| 2nd Jan 2015 7:32 pm |
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Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
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Mine was a tight fit then a small wobble, set in, then a bigger wobble then clonks over every bump with the intent on the back then I lost faith in it and fitted a fixed towbar.
I used the detachable for 4 years - removed after each tow and lubricated but now I am far happier with my fixed set up. No more clonks and rattles.
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| 2nd Jan 2015 7:37 pm |
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nearlee
Member Since: 15 Dec 2012
Location: where the sheep are scared
Posts: 1777
  
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Nothing wrong with it.
mines never been out of its hole in the 2 years I've had my d3, and I tow 5/6 days a week.
its a twin axle box trailer which includes dirt tracks, country lanes and feilds and I've never doughted it
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| 2nd Jan 2015 8:29 pm |
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pjb
Member Since: 05 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Oxon
Posts: 308
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Latest LANDROVER manual says only to be in receiver when towing & to take out when not towing - so that is LR advice
Personally not had a problem with previous ones in RRS and disco 3 but have taken precaution of the group buy metal block on mine just to be extra safe Previously those that have a special place in my heart
BV55YZD G4 RRS
BP52GJE G4 110
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| 2nd Jan 2015 8:53 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
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suggest you do a search//////theres plenty RECENT info on here as to how LR are going to start to resolve the issue....if there is one
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| 2nd Jan 2015 9:06 pm |
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Ukcruiser
Member Since: 08 Jan 2015
Location: Sunderland (ish)
Posts: 21
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Discoed wrote:Mine was a tight fit then a small wobble, set in, then a bigger wobble then clonks over every bump with the intent on the back then I lost faith in it and fitted a fixed towbar.
I used the detachable for 4 years - removed after each tow and lubricated but now I am far happier with my fixed set up. No more clonks and rattles.
we've just got our Disco 3 - and have spent the past half hour down the pit, removing the removable tow ball; I've ordered a sitter fixed and will put this on next week. I don't want to risk my 1800kg's of Hobby going for a walk on it's own. Just got me a D3 Manual; I'm new to this Discovery Stuff!
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| 18th Jan 2015 4:57 pm |
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Graham_The_Baker
Member Since: 18 Oct 2014
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 97
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Hi mate I'm in Sunderland also and my car is going into Stratstone at Stoney gate on Wednesay to be checked. If there's play they will fit a fixed towbar free of charge.
Might be worth booking it in as you won't have to pay for a replacement
Graham 2015 Fuji White discovery 4 Commercial
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| 19th Jan 2015 2:30 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50979
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Hold your horses chaps ...the service action has been suspended http://www.disco4.com/forum/topic121876-224.html 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 19th Jan 2015 2:48 pm |
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