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Not that bad a tow car then

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They must have used a different car to the one I had out for a test tow then Whistle  
Post #182679314th Jun 2017 8:44 pm
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I just don't understand how some have no problems towing with it and others do. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green  
Post #182680314th Jun 2017 9:09 pm
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Neither do I Jamie, but the one I tried was an accident waiting to happen Shocked  
Post #182680614th Jun 2017 9:18 pm
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Is there movement in the deployable tow bar when everything is hitched up that causes instability? That perhaps some cars have and others don't. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green  
Post #182681714th Jun 2017 9:49 pm
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The car I had was fitted with the deployable towbar but it seemed to be pretty solid, admittedly a 1500kg caravan @ 60mph would be able to exert a lot more force than my size 9's Laughing  
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The D5 I have tried towing with was OK but did get a case of the wobbles at times. My own trailer and load on a route I have done many times in the D4 with the same. I consciously had to watch what I was doing unlike the D4 where I forget I'm towing. Coming back was different, same trailer and load BUT 10 x bags of postcrete in the boot (about 200kg?) it was just as good as the D4. MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
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Post #182716815th Jun 2017 7:39 pm
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So basically, you put back all the weight that LR 'removed' from the D5 and it now tows just as good as the D4 Shocked I wonder if the 200kg of postcrete will be a factory fit or dealer fit option Thumbs Up  
Post #182717415th Jun 2017 7:53 pm
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