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shanecl said:
Yep a Td5. Handbrake off all right. If the brakes were on or dragging would their not be a smell of hot brakes, I drove a considerable distance.

I had to reverse up a small incline and could smell the brakes after but I know this is due to the design of the braking system.

No I didn't allow the anti stall to work, I used the throttle.

The other thing I noticed was last night, when i was pulling into my estate, there is a slight hill and if I turn in slow, in 2nd gear, with no trailer just the disco it even struggles to get up that
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Yes I would be expecting a smell of burning brakes too if they were stuck on, altho it does seem like there has been a problem after you reversed up the incline. The design is pretty poor. I got caught out once reversing trailer into drive when one wheel just caught the kerb but of course I thought I could just give it a bit of a shove up the kerb and no probs....learned from that one, obviously brakes engaged against the pressure on the hitch and my " little push" parted the linings from the shoes and the trailer would hardly move after that.
 
musky81 said:
Yes I would be expecting a smell of burning brakes too if they were stuck on, altho it does seem like there has been a problem after you reversed up the incline. The design is pretty poor. I got caught out once reversing trailer into drive when one wheel just caught the kerb but of course I thought I could just give it a bit of a shove up the kerb and no probs....learned from that one, obviously brakes engaged against the pressure on the hitch and my " little push" parted the linings from the shoes and the trailer would hardly move after that.
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Personally I much preferred the old system where you got out and put the latch down on the linkage. Auto reverse are tricky if it is steep or very slippery.
 
shanecl said:
Wanted one of them but road tax is 1480 euro and doesn't matter if it's LPG converted.
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I wouldn't have got one if it cost that much to tax! :eek:

Mine is about 240 sterling, but a few years later they rocket up to 400plus, vehicle tax here is crazy, but not as bad as over there by the sound of it.
 
gemsdad said:
SL,i gave you the info on a re map,get it done and you will be better than the v8 disco and use less fuel.:D:D:D
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I know and thanks. Funds won't allow at the moment, unfortunately. Got a full service and MOT coming up in a couple of weeks :(
 
Turboman said:
I wouldn't have got one if it cost that much to tax! :eek:

Mine is about 240 sterling, but a few years later they rocket up to 400plus, vehicle tax here is crazy, but not as bad as over there by the sound of it.
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What is this "Vehicle Tax" thing?














I think we don't have it over here.......................................................:D:D:D
 
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