Towing with my Ranger Rover

Hello,

I have a 2004 Range Rover and am looking at getting an RV trailer. The
trailer fully loaded is a max of 7200lbs (3250kg), which is just under
what the limit is for this car.

My question is, even though it is within the limt, how well with the RR
tow a trailer this size?

Thanks,
Gerald
San Antonio, TX, USA

"gerald" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I have a 2004 Range Rover and am looking at getting an RV trailer. The
> trailer fully loaded is a max of 7200lbs (3250kg), which is just under
> what the limit is for this car.
>
> My question is, even though it is within the limt, how well with the RR
> tow a trailer this size?
>
> Thanks,
> Gerald
> San Antonio, TX, USA
>

If the trailer is well designed and the balance of the load is near correct
then RR has no trouble towing such a load day in and day out.
Personally I knock it into sport mode on all but slight down grades so that
it does not hunt between fourth and fifth gear but it you have the official
tow hitch then when you connect the lights the car should switch
automatically to a towing mode. Try it and see. You certainly have nothing
to worry about.
Make sure the trailer brakes are good and efficient though, whether it be
the over-run type used in Europe for such loads or air or electric brakes.
If your trailer has a large side area in relation to its weight then a
simple friction stabiliser is recommended. Perhaps you will use an American
weight transfer type of hitch? In which case I have no idea of how that
behaves in work.

Huw

It sounds very heavy to me.

I have towed similar amounts with a diesel series landrover and with
my disco, however I was going very carefully and leaving miles for
braking. The LR manual, at least for the disco, states that you will
need some sort of coupled brakes (ie not overrun brakes) for loads of
that magnitude.

I would say that if you are getting a load of sand or similar, and it
is an occassional thing, then do it, but in your case you are planning
on dragging this trailer around on a frequent basis and I suggest you
would be better served by one of the massive diesel pickups that are
so popular in your neck of the woods.

Regards
Stephen

PS: best would be to try and tow the thing and see if you are happy
with the performance.

On Sun, 19 Mar 2006 11:33:56 -0000, "Huw"
<hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:

"fanie" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> It sounds very heavy to me.
>
> I have towed similar amounts with a diesel series landrover and with
> my disco, however I was going very carefully and leaving miles for
> braking. The LR manual, at least for the disco, states that you will
> need some sort of coupled brakes (ie not overrun brakes) for loads of
> that magnitude.
>
> I would say that if you are getting a load of sand or similar, and it
> is an occassional thing, then do it, but in your case you are planning
> on dragging this trailer around on a frequent basis and I suggest you
> would be better served by one of the massive diesel pickups that are
> so popular in your neck of the woods.
>

Farmers and businesses around my way tow such loads on a daily basis. Yes
even with a new Range Rover. There is no problem with over-run brakes up to
3.5 tons in hilly areas, even hauling a full load of livestock which, of
course, move around a lot inside the trailer. These need more care and
steady driving, as does any load need extra care to varying degrees.

Huw

In message <[email protected]>, fanie
<[email protected]> writes
>It sounds very heavy to me.
>
>I have towed similar amounts with a diesel series landrover and with
>my disco, however I was going very carefully and leaving miles for
>braking. The LR manual, at least for the disco, states that you will
>need some sort of coupled brakes (ie not overrun brakes) for loads of
>that magnitude.


Every time my 110 goes out with the trailer on it is carrying that kind
of weight. In the UK there is no need for coupled brakes up to 3,500 kg.

Overrun brakes work very well with that kind of load if looked after
properly.

The big trailer manufacturers build their trailers with the knowledge
that most farmers / builders will overload them.

IF the trailer is loaded correctly and well serviced the OP should be
just fine.
--
Marc Draper