Thread: Disco 4 / Landcruiser 200 Tow Test

Why? Do you actually expect it to be a fair, even and unbiased article?

Body of article : D4 so good, comfortable, tows great, etc.

LC200 not as sure footed, not as good, etc.

Verdict : LC200 wins. D4 cannot have a WDH therefore is useless, and has low profile tyres which is its persistent non-relevant downfall.

That's about how it usually goes, right?

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It will be interesting, but I have to agree with Sean's comments...

Originally Posted by seano87

Why? Do you actually expect it to be a fair, even and unbiased article?

Body of article : D4 so good, comfortable, tows great, etc.

LC200 not as sure footed, not as good, etc.

Verdict : LC200 wins. D4 cannot have a WDH therefore is useless, and has low profile tyres which is its persistent non-relevant downfall.

That's about how it usually goes, right?

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Who know's how it will go????
I expect the D4 to criticised because of the WDH issue, however I can't see that the wheel size would effect its towing ability.

Either way, I think it will be an interesting read.

Cheers, Craig

It will go the way of the LC200.

I watched a video review that included a Range Rover Sport and an LC200 all through the review the RRS was stated as being better better then at the end they pick the LC200.

The core excuse of poor dealer coverage was one of the excuses. But what none of them say is you can do 24000klm between services in a 3.0l RRS or D4 if the LC isn't burning oil you can only do 10000klm or 5000klm if it is burning oil. Based on the service needs Toyota needs dealers all over the country if they didn't people couldn't tour around the country because of the low distances between services.

Ian I think you have a thing about 200s and oil consumption !!?, we now have 3 of these motors - single turbo in 79 traytops, The first 2 used probably a litre a thousand for the first 50-80K neither now use any, one has just gone past the 200K mark ! Picked the 3rd up this week be interesting to see what it does.

As an aside my 80 series petrol with 300K on it has never used any, and the D3 td that I picked up this month with now 90K has not used any in the 3500klms that we have done in it .

DD

Originally Posted by mowog

It will go the way of the LC200.

LC isn't burning oil you can only do 10000klm or 5000klm if it is burning oil. .

Originally Posted by Glynhouse

Ian I think you have a thing about 200s and oil consumption !!?, we now have 3 of these motors - single turbo in 79 traytops, The first 2 used probably a litre a thousand for the first 50-80K neither now use any, one has just gone past the 200K mark ! Picked the 3rd up this week be interesting to see what it does.

As an aside my 80 series petrol with 300K on it has never used any, and the D3 td that I picked up this month with now 90K has not used any in the 3500klms that we have done in it .

DD

The need to visit a dealer more often if your LC200 is burning oil is true. But the 10000klm interval means they need more service centers than a car that can do 24000klm between services.

In the case of a break down there is no benefit to the Toyota or Land Rover both are complex 4x4's that can't be fixed by a bush mechanic.

So the whole dealer available-ability argument is a poor reason to chose one over the other. However people and magazines make choices based on this.

So we all know that the majority of editors look at the WDH not being supported by landrover as being a downside.

Has anybody actually tried using a WDH. I would be interested in some factual responses in regards to your findings of towing large loads using the WDH on the Disco. My first question would be does this affect the trailor stability control and make it dangerous.

Originally Posted by bcl

So we all know that the majority of editors look at the WDH not being supported by landrover as being a downside.

Has anybody actually tried using a WDH. I would be interested in some factual responses in regards to your findings of towing large loads using the WDH on the Disco. My first question would be does this affect the trailor stability control and make it dangerous.

What I also find strange in these reviews is they never mention that the LC200 dose not have trailer stability assist... Why is that?

The whole WDH thing is an ugly can of worms.. Not Supported, Not Needed...? Is it really a limitation? Or is it a limitation that a modern tug actually needing to use one?

I did see a D4 with a sway control system attached.. I asked the guy why he was using on a D4 and he said he just likes the idea of having it fitted. But he also didn't understand what the trailer stability system was.