Defender 130 TD5 Towing caravan

**slug_burner** · 24th January 2019, 03:37 PM

I have towed a couple of loads that will push the scales of the combined load to just over 2 tonne. The Td5 Disco 2a auto does it well enough much better than the Defender 300 Tdi manual. I think the auto helps a fair bit as the torque converter allows the engine to spin up and the turbo to come on boost quicker than anything I can do with the clutch on the manual.

As for 5th gear towing with the R380, I would avoid it. You can cruise on the flat without doing too much damage but I would not load it up. I cooked the bearing and chewed the gears on the layshaft where the drive comes in off the main shaft gears. When the thing let go I was not towing just had a heavy load in the vehicle. Your manual will be able to handle the load better when the main shaft carries the load straight through the box. All makes have the same issue, bigger boxes can have bigger bearings and bigger radius gears resulting in reduced pressure on the cogs to transmit the same torque. Just keep it in mind and use 4th as soon as you start to drop revs under load in 5th.

**numpty** · 29th January 2019, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by daxy

I've got antistall on my 2005 td5 130......

Interesting. It wasn't on my 2006 Td5 110 (last of the Td5's) It had ABS and Traction Control of course.

I thought antistall only appeared with the Pumas.

**Pedro130** · 30th January 2019, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by weeds

The TD5Alive has been a good tune and an improvement on what I had...but a little on the Smokey side, Jose offered to adjust it but I haven’t follow it up.

I going to send the original MSN ECU to England for it to be adjusted.....just cannot think of the business. I’ll have to dig out his email.

Will vac seal the NNN and carry it as a spare.

Mine tune is a little different to almost all other TD5 as I don’t as AS10 module.

Hmm, don't think I could be bothered sending to England to get work done, Must be good stuff available here in Aus.

Been suggested I try A Bruce Davis remap. Along with upgraded intercooler & a hi flow muffler.

**weeds** · 30th January 2019, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro130

Hmm, don't think I could be bothered sending to England to get work done, Must be good stuff available here in Aus.

Been suggested I try A Bruce Davis remap. Along with upgraded intercooler & a hi flow muffler.

I chatted to Bruce and he wasn’t keen on my MSN due to the 10AS not in play.

**Pedro130** · 30th January 2019, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by weeds

I chatted to Bruce and he wasn’t keen on my MSN due to the 10AS not in play.

What does the AS10 module do?

**weeds** · 30th January 2019, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro130

What does the AS10 module do?

Security / immobilizer

**Pedro130** · 30th January 2019, 08:49 PM

Originally Posted by weeds

Security / immobilizer

Ok. So if I don't have remote locking then mine wont have it either Yes?

**weeds** · 30th January 2019, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Pedro130

Ok. So if I don't have remote locking then mine wont have it either Yes?

Er...I’m not sure. I thought all TD5 110 have them.....except for the 40 odd that defence ordered. Not sure about the relationship with central locking.

**Pedro130** · 30th January 2019, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by weeds

Er...I’m not sure. I thought all TD5 110 have them.....except for the 40 odd that defence ordered. Not sure about the relationship with central locking.

I'll have to check that little detail. Thanks.

**Fubar** · 4th February 2019, 10:54 AM

Dont't know if this helps but I just rewired my Td5 99' Defender as part of a Isuzu install and it had the full monty of immobilisers, central locking etc.

I pulled out an extordinary amount of non-functioning hardware....I would assume this is the case for all models.

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