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It is the weight of the vehicle that recovers you and not the weight of the vehicle that has broken down that matters. If the recovery vehicle (and if applicable trailer combination e.g. service van towing a car on a dolly or pulling a caravan) weigh 3500kgs or over a tachograph must be fitted...

There is a fairly common fault with the 300tdi whereby the small end bearing on the con rod breaks up causing a loud ticking/knocking, lots of smoke and loss of power. It usually happens on number 4 cylinder but has been known to happen on others. It could possibly be your culprit.

RAC or green flag are best for 4x4 and caravan owners everyday of the week. Brittania are also not too bad. If you have an accident and you are a member of the AA they will bill you for the recovery cost as it can be claimed back via your insurance company. (expensive if you are a long way from...

I take it you have a dixon and bate type drop hitch on your landy judging by the fact you said it is on the lowest setting. I had the same problem with my 110 when I tried towing a twin axle caravan. I bought a 6" drop plate from a company called towsure (they are on the net) for about £7. It...

Did you find the fault or run a new wire through?

A hydrualic winch can also be run off an electric hydraulic pump from a van tail lift or old 12v spec lift breakdown truck meaning you can still use it when your engine isn't running so long as you have a decent battery setup.

Hiya Mate I am a rescue technician and recovery trainer by trade and have 10 years experience in recovering vehicles from stupid places and watching idiots that don't have a clue trying to kill themselves. The choice of winch you want is primarily down to 3 factors. 1) cost. How much money...

Disconnect the switch block and replace the fuse. Put a test light across the positive and negative connectors. Does the test light illuminate or does the fuse blow? If it lights up then your problem is from the switch to the light unit. If the fuse blows then it is from the switch to the fuse...