Thread: Towing with RRC

Originally Posted by HangOver

RRC ball weight is 100Kg from memory, you will benefit from rear air bags or weight distribution bars, Bags I would suggest.
Maybe, if it sways a lot also look at your springs/dampers.

It's way more than 100kg.

I'd suggest something is wrong.... Wanting something jacked up and unstable is crazy for towing big loads. I've towed a Citroen XM (big heavy car) on my car trailer from Ballarat to Warnanbool with no issues behind a bog standard '84 Range Rover classic 5spd.

Sure it was slow, it was gutless, wasn't real happy under brakes... But tow perfectly and safely .... Yes .... I loaded the ***** out of the towbar, the boge load leveller is an amazing device. Why anyone would screw up the standard suspension by fitting lifted springs and air bags etc is beyond me. Leave it bog standard and you won't have a problem. Land Rover would have invested HUGE money and time into getting the suspension not only capable on/off road, but able to tow upto 4tons legally in relative safety... Why mess with it Unless of course it's an offroad only toy that you intend to never tow/use onroad.

seeya,
Shane L.

So true Shane, it sounds to me like somethings wrong. We've towed some really heavy loads and they've mostly been pretty stable.
Worn trailing arm bushes will really send them off, as will a rear end thats sitting too high.

My tow pack says 150 towball load, but if they're sitting level even 300 wont bother them.

Rear air helper springs woul help, I know my 93 tows a lot better than the coily.

1989 Range Rover general specification list 250kg max towball weight.

Of course your tow bar needs to be rated to take this as well as a lot of other factors being considered.

hmmm maybe mine said 150? I'll have to check

in the owners manual it says 150kg ball weight