One of the reasons I have an SUV is to tow
One would have thought that this critical LR feature would be perfect.....without having to fiddle with settings.
I would have thought that tyre pressures on a new vehicle (with TPMS) would be ok
Maybe it's the 'van.
Would be interested to know how this is resolved....
I have a humble D3 - but it's used for towing frequently & it does this flawlessly....
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25th Mar 2017 8:06 am
Bullova06
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Question
I'm only new on here getting as much Disco 5 user knowledge as I can...dealers are reluctant to let me test drive with my 3500kg trailer loaded. I've asked about all seem to be the same.
My needs are a replacement of my current Disco....autumn time....it's to be a serious tow car for my work.
Is this all there is about towing experiences ?
Is there data elsewhere hidden away - I've tried searching...does this search here go into the D5 site & is this restricted access ?
Thanks in advance.
19th Apr 2017 6:55 pm
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19th Apr 2017 7:00 pm
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Russell I assume it's the towing disappointment thread.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
19th Apr 2017 7:11 pm
Bullova06
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Thanks
Quick response...thanks.
The link doesn't work (but could be my flaky toshiba toughbook PC)
So logged in on the D5 site to the address above.
https://disco5.co.uk/forum/thread300.html
Wow lots of data already, if it's D5 the route for I've a lot of research & decisions to make.
Am I right in saying smaller wheels & deeper tyres are a preference....again dealers in York & Leeds seem not to know much. Young guys who maybe don't tow A bit apathetic really.
But a dealer I can suss-out
I did my trailer towing training at an LRE place so may venture there to find out
the Skipton one that was has moved I believe. Calling them tomorrow.
19th Apr 2017 7:18 pm
Somerset Bumpkin
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Problems I've had with towing I the past have been with. Whiles with soft suspensions. So perversely I would say bigger wheels/harsher ride might give a better experience. That's mainly based around my old Shogun (1994 3.5 v6) I used to tow a lot of big loads with, used to get waggle if the suspension was on soft, flick it to hard and it was an awesome tow car.
19th Apr 2017 7:31 pm
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Re: Thanks
Bullova06 wrote:
Quick response...thanks.
The link doesn't work (but could be my flaky toshiba toughbook PC)
So logged in on the D5 site to the address above.
https://disco5.co.uk/forum/thread300.html
Wow lots of data already, if it's D5 the route for I've a lot of research & decisions to make.
Am I right in saying smaller wheels & deeper tyres are a preference....again dealers in York & Leeds seem not to know much. Young guys who maybe don't tow A bit apathetic really.
But a dealer I can suss-out
I did my trailer towing training at an LRE place so may venture there to find out
the Skipton one that was has moved I believe. Calling them tomorrow.
Thanks for sorting the new link out I shall update the original post
20th Apr 2017 5:58 am
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I read the "other" post and am surprised that the poster thought all the tech would counter what looks like a badly balanced rig. I dont know what his rig noseweight would be when empty, but 2 bikes, at typically 30kg each, hanging out the back could have brought the nosewieght down really low.
OK, different 'vans react differently, I know when swapping from our old Abbey to the Bailey was quite a suprise, as with the Bailey I was struggling to get the noseweight DOWN to Alko's limt of 100kg. I had to swap my old gas bottles for some lightweight ones.
It just goes to show, you cant ignore the laws of Physics, as Scotty would say
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I shall update the original post 
