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Official answer is 5500 lbs in High Range, 7700 lbs in low range. Anything over 1250 lbs must have trailer brakes. I believe in Europe, there is no 5500/7700 differentiation, and they state the weight at a flat 7700 lbs.
We all know these vehicles are very strong. You certainly are capable of towing larger loads, but the real limit is your stopping ability. Also, if the heavier your load becomes, the more unsafe driving with it becomes.
We have towed MANY rovers behind our Discovery, and even our Defender. It is slow and takes 8 years to stop. Towing something with a longer wheelbase isn't very fun. We flat tow Noah behind us, and because he has such a short wheelbase, he just follows along & it's a piece of cake. The other issue you'll run into with towing your Discovery is that it really should be trailered, and that trailer adds considerable weight to the picture.
We all know these vehicles are very strong. You certainly are capable of towing larger loads, but the real limit is your stopping ability. Also, if the heavier your load becomes, the more unsafe driving with it becomes.
We have towed MANY rovers behind our Discovery, and even our Defender. It is slow and takes 8 years to stop. Towing something with a longer wheelbase isn't very fun. We flat tow Noah behind us, and because he has such a short wheelbase, he just follows along & it's a piece of cake. The other issue you'll run into with towing your Discovery is that it really should be trailered, and that trailer adds considerable weight to the picture.
The P38 has a longer wheelbase than the Disco, and a '95 isn't that heavy (I would guess curb weight about 4500lb).
The answer depends on whether it is going to be one-time thing or regular chore. In the latter case, I would either get a trailer with surge/electric brakes, or rig something as a surge brake on the Disco (there's a funky setup that applies pressure to the brake pedal).
The answer to D sucking as a DD - it's one of the best DDs I know of. Just put stock tires on it for daily use, and take off the damn roof rack - you aren't using it in town. For five days a year or so one can go off road on the East Coast, you can spend 40 minutes swapping the wheels and putting the rack back on.
P38 as a DD... $640 for driving school... There's some sugar daddy paying for all this shit.
The answer depends on whether it is going to be one-time thing or regular chore. In the latter case, I would either get a trailer with surge/electric brakes, or rig something as a surge brake on the Disco (there's a funky setup that applies pressure to the brake pedal).
The answer to D sucking as a DD - it's one of the best DDs I know of. Just put stock tires on it for daily use, and take off the damn roof rack - you aren't using it in town. For five days a year or so one can go off road on the East Coast, you can spend 40 minutes swapping the wheels and putting the rack back on.
P38 as a DD... $640 for driving school... There's some sugar daddy paying for all this shit.
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I have no sugga' daddy. I don't know if I would actual tow the disco just a question. And actually I have been using the rack on trips home and school because the disco does not have a lot of room with tools and recovery shat taking up most of the trunk. It was fine when it was stock and it is not that bad at all. But now it is not that great, I just want a more comfy car and I always wanted a RR.
That was a stupid ?? LOL!!! Just kidding!
Good thing Alyssa new the answer for you. Beads mailed.... no ROAD TRIP unless!!!!! NOW GET OFF DWEB AND GET YOUR ASS ON THE BOOKS DUDE!!!!!
Thats an order Chris! LOL!! Damn this new gun is making me feel REALLY Powerful!!
RoverChic said:That was a stupid ?? LOL!!! Just kidding!
Beads mailed.... no ROAD TRIP unless!!!!! NOW GET OFF DWEB AND GET YOUR ASS ON THE BOOKS DUDE!!!!!
Thats an order Chris! LOL!! Damn this new gun is making me feel REALLY Powerful!!
We have got a Big Setback buddy, Big one!
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Alyssa said:
Kinda off the subject, but actually it's quite safe to drive around with no breaks on trailer up to about 3K lbs. None of my small trailers have breaks, but have axels rated at 3K lbs and promoted as "safe" by the manufacturer. Just gotta use common sense when driving around and be sure to use gears. I've been towing a 3,300 trailer with no breaks all summer with Disco up and down without a problem.
Towing a Disco, you'll be using a tandem axel trailer; those come with breaks (at least good ones do).
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NO EFI RRC
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You will have no problems towing with the RR. Just get a good brake controller, such as a Prodigy from Tekonsha....they can be had on Ebay new for around 95 bucks. Definitely worth the money. Ive towed far heavier loads with a 1/2ton Ford with less power, you should be fine. If you plan on towing alot adding an auxiliary trans cooler is not a bad idea....
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Having towed plenty of Rover with Rover ON car trailers. Dont do it !!! lol..... If you still have to try you will want to play with the trailer and the truck positioning until you get the truck on there in the perfect spot so that its not squashing the RaRo. On their own they may be tough but they really blow at towing really heavy loads... WEll , unless you like driving as fast as you could walk..
It was my understanding the RR already had a trans cooler.
I wholeheartedly agree with Kyle on this one. While it can be done, it shouldn't be done. It's not fun. It's slow, really slow, and braking is very difficult. If you are doing it, it should only be done for really short distances and never on a highway.
I wholeheartedly agree with Kyle on this one. While it can be done, it shouldn't be done. It's not fun. It's slow, really slow, and braking is very difficult. If you are doing it, it should only be done for really short distances and never on a highway.
I agree with Kyle and Alyssa it is a slow misereable trip. If you want to tow any vehicle you need a 3/4 ton truck and you can roll down the road at 70mph. There is no reason to get killed towing your truck.
no worries, Kyle and Alyssa, a person who says he's buying a P38 because he can't use the Disco as his daily driver ain't gonna tow anything.
Kyle, P38 is heavier than the disco, and has extra 8" or so of wheelbase.
Kyle, P38 is heavier than the disco, and has extra 8" or so of wheelbase.
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AlanB
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Lets see, good 16' to 18' trailer about 1800 to 2000 lbs, D1 with all the crap put on it about 5,500 lbs or more, total about 7,500 lbs. Go ahead and tow that with a P38 and tell us how long it lasts.
Get an F250, 3/4 ton Chevy, Dodge 2500, 3/4 ton Sub, or Excursion. Diesel would be even better.
Get an F250, 3/4 ton Chevy, Dodge 2500, 3/4 ton Sub, or Excursion. Diesel would be even better.
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A note on towing...
Here's a pic I took in September at Folsom lake... The guy had... are you ready? 7 people in this CAR (30 year Olds or something like that?), pulling a freaking barge on a 3 axel trailer, loaded with scuba gear . Hard to tell from the pic, but this is one of the steepest docks at the lake. There was a crowd of folks down below screaming for him to stop, but heck, the guy lowered it like it was a 100 lbs rubber boat and was out in less then 3 min. Oh yeah, his trunk was 2' deep in the water. Point of the story - yeah, RR can do it
Here's a pic I took in September at Folsom lake... The guy had... are you ready? 7 people in this CAR (30 year Olds or something like that?), pulling a freaking barge on a 3 axel trailer, loaded with scuba gear
. Hard to tell from the pic, but this is one of the steepest docks at the lake. There was a crowd of folks down below screaming for him to stop, but heck, the guy lowered it like it was a 100 lbs rubber boat and was out in less then 3 min. Oh yeah, his trunk was 2' deep in the water. Point of the story - yeah, RR can do it Attachments
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Dont do it. Get a real tow vehicle. What if the EAS pukes and drops to the bump stops, going to be fun towing 7500 lbs on the bump stops.
Pontoon boats are actually really light compared to full fiberglass boats of the same size. That one pictured with a trailer probably weighs no more than 4000 lbs. and that old sedan probably has a 350 in it.
Pontoon boats are actually really light compared to full fiberglass boats of the same size. That one pictured with a trailer probably weighs no more than 4000 lbs. and that old sedan probably has a 350 in it.
AlanB said:
Alan, look up the thread. He wants his tow truck to be his daily driver, because his Disco only makes 9 mpg.