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jagbloke
Member Since: 06 Dec 2009
Location: leicestershire
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This may be a first world issue (!), but when towing our (ancient 1.4t) caravan I noticed the ride in the D3 (2005 SE manual) is very jiggly - like the caravan is bouncing the back end of the car.
I recently hired a car transporter trailer and that did the same thing (even before the car was on it) - on ordinary A roads the jiggling was quite wearing - it reminded me of a terrible Audi A3 I used to have.
Is this just how it is - or does it point to a need for new air struts? (mine haven't been renewed so they are 17 years and 160K).
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 18th Dec 2022 10:48 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50979
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Quote:they are 17 years and 160K
 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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| 18th Dec 2022 11:06 pm |
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DiscoDad
Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Beautiful Teesdale
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Mine had no issue such as that. It was a fantastic tow car.
When they are new they are toight.
Toight like a tiger...
Back in the game!
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| 18th Dec 2022 11:57 pm |
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SENC
Member Since: 24 Sep 2022
Location: NC
Posts: 54
 
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I recently towed a 3500 pund car in a 2700 pound enclosed trailer with my 2997 D3. Probably close to 6700 pounds in total including tools, etc. taken to inspect the car before buying it. Towed brilliantly for the 5 hour drive - mostly flatland but mix of curvy 2 lane highway and 6 lane interstate. Smooth at 50, 60, and 70 mph.
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| 19th Dec 2022 12:34 am |
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Trailered Movements
Member Since: 16 Jan 2020
Location: East/West Sussex Coast Borders
Posts: 1200
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Could be a simple towball / hitch height problem.
Dave 2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
2010 RRS TDV8 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)
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| 19th Dec 2022 8:14 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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Or hitch weight, you should not be able to tell you have it on the back  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 19th Dec 2022 8:24 am |
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James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Riyadh, KSA
Posts: 3079
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+1 on hitch weight. On the D4 I had a terrible see-saw effect unless the nose weight was over 95kg. I always aimed for about 98kg ideally.
Also I learned to get the weight up by gathering everything heavy in one pile and shifting that forward. If I put heavy stuff right at the front locker to counter-act heavy stuff in the rear bedroom then it also created the see-saw effect.
This combo made for a very stable tow indeed. Interestingly the L405 doesn't suffer bob as much as my D4 and also completely loses the tiny sway I'd get every time a transit-sized van passed me on the motorway with the D4. I put that down to the slab-sided shape of the D4.
D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it 
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
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| 19th Dec 2022 8:47 am |
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jagbloke
Member Since: 06 Dec 2009
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 66
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Thanks all - both outfits (car trailer and caravan) are twin axle and they are both 100% stable - no swaying at all. The issue I have isn't stability - it's being "bobbed". Considering I'd have changed shockers on most vehicles I've owned by 160K (and I am guessing this is what DG means) it's probably time for new struts on the rear as a minimum and probably all round.
I couldn't change the noseweight of the car trailer when empty of course.
For the 'van I have managed it by shifting the weight forward (and measuring with a gauge) but it didn't make any difference.
As for hitch height - I confess I have only done a visual check in level ground - but everything seemed in line - neither outfit was leaning forwards or backwards.
Thanks again folks.
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| 19th Dec 2022 9:03 am |
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jagbloke
Member Since: 06 Dec 2009
Location: leicestershire
Posts: 66
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Oh.
Just been outside with a tape measure and it does seem the ball is on the high side - I will move it, thanks all - can't believe I made such a schoolboy error (actually I can).
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| 19th Dec 2022 12:36 pm |
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