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lynalldiscovery wrote:
Red Merle wrote:
I'd imagine that towing would be in interesting test. Obviously, 3 1/2 tonne towing capacities are a given, but will the aluminium bodied, lighter weight and chassisless D5 be able to pull a full sized juggernaut to the hard shoulder, just as their D4's are known to?
Pulling a full size loaded hgv is no big deal so long as the brakes are released, if not no land rover product will move it an inch.
I assume D5 has low range?
Since when has towing a 44 tonne HGV, with a vehicle rated for 3 1/2 tonnes, been "no big deal"?!
29th Apr 2017 3:12 pm
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It's only rated at 3.5 tonnes because that's what LR homologated it for. Anyway, if a man can pull a 44 tonne truck, I'd expect any suitable low-ratio equipped vehicle to be able to do so.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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30th Apr 2017 9:39 am
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That's an interesting point, I hadn't thought of that although, to be fair, they are being pulled by the chosen few, over very short distances, with very little time pressure, on a perfectly smooth and flat surface.
30th Apr 2017 12:15 pm
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