Defender 130 Towball Load question

Is that towbar placard correct? It says, RangeRover/Discovery, not Defender.

MLD... Thanks for taking the time to share all your prior research. Much appreciated and great info.

Ron.B.... My original 130 placard is the same as the one shared, so perhaps its standard on both vehicles.

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Originally Posted by 350RRC

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This is an image of the genuine towbar on my POS. Spec'd by real engineers.

There is absolutely NO science behind the '10%' rule that I can find anywhere on the net.

DL

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Personally, I think the 10% rule is a massive smoldering load of bull****. 350kg on the ball is only great if you want to destroy vehicle dynamics and have a crash.

However, good luck buying a Caravan or horse float (or many other trailers) where at the higher weights doesn't have a massive ball weight. Its totally ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by p38arover

Is that towbar placard correct? It says, RangeRover/Discovery, not Defender.

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That's because it's a picture of RRC350's Range Rover tow placard, not a Defender one.

Tony

Claire,
What does you caravan weigh?
What is it's coupling weight?
Can you move things to reduce this?

Tony