P38 V's Discovery3 towing

[Coasting]

HI Guys
I was wondering why the Discovery 3 has a ball weight capacity of 350 kg's and the P38 only has 150K'kgs. They both are rated at 3500 Klgms towing capacity but the ball weight is so different. I thought the suspension and undercarriage was very similar. I would like to know the answer to this if anyone can shed some light. I can't see any point in having a 3500 Klgm towing cap. and a ball weight cap. of 150 Klgms

I don't know of any trailer or alike that weighs 3500kg's and a ball weight of 150 kg's.... MMmmmmm

Regards
Coasting

[Scouse]

I thought the suspension and undercarriage was very similar. The designs are completely different.
P38 has live axles, D3 has independent suspension all round.

[Keithy P38]

It also depends on what tow bar the P38's equipped with. I recently had a Hayman Reese installed on my RRP38 and the ball weight on it is 250kg.

Cheers
Keithy

[p38arover]

Does the 150kg refer to the swan neck tow hook provided with the car in the UK?

[101RRS]

It also depends on what tow bar the P38's equipped with. I recently had a Hayman Reese installed on my RRP38 and the ball weight on it is 250kg.

Cheers
Keithy

But if the Land Rover specified tow ball weight for a P38 is 150kgs that is the max tow ball weight allowed irrespective if your tow bar can handle 250kg.

Garry

[Keithy P38]

But if the Land Rover specified tow ball weight for a P38 is 150kgs that is the max tow ball weight allowed irrespective if your tow bar can handle 250kg.

Garry

My apologies, I realised that once i'd posted :-)

Cheers
Keithy