Thread: Discovery td5 issues

Originally Posted by Graeme

Yet my 84 RRC can legally tow 4T!

Did you get it 'uprated' Graeme? The reason I ask is that yes, 6ton with a braked trailer off road is a spec for RR's, but I don't think transport in this country recognise any of these figures. AFAIK it is still 3.5t and 4t OFF road with coupled brakes and not to exceeed some low speed, I think 40Km/h?

The problem here is not what the rangie/ disco CAN do, it is what it is ALLOWED to do within the law.

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

Did you get it 'uprated' Graeme? The reason I ask is that yes, 6ton with a braked trailer off road is a spec for RR's, but I don't think transport in this country recognise any of these figures. AFAIK it is still 3.5t and 4t OFF road with coupled brakes and not to exceeed some low speed, I think 40Km/h?

The problem here is not what the rangie/ disco CAN do, it is what it is ALLOWED to do within the law.

JC

The handbook states 4-wheel trailers with coupled brakes - max 4000kg on road and 1000kg off road, as long as local regulations are complied with. I understand that these days, in NSW anyway, the limit is the manufacturer's limit.

Edit: My 76 had the 6T at a slow speed (probably 40kph) but I don't have that book anymore.

Easy solution – Buy a bigger boat, one that doesn’t come on a trailer…
my old pre ABS Disco1 one was also 4000kg manufacture’s spec, and QLD rules state
(Quote QLD Transport)

Ensure that the lower of the following is not exceeded:

• the maximum towing capacity of the motor vehicle as specified by the vehicle manufacturer;

or

• the capacity of the towing apparatus fitted to the vehicle.

Note: This information can be obtained from the owner’s manual or the manufacturer. If the motor

vehicle manufacturer has not specified a maximum towing capacity or it cannot be identified, the
following is taken to be the maximum towing capacity for the purposes of the above:

• one and a half times the unladen mass of the motor vehicle if the trailer is fitted with brakes; or

• 
  
• the unladen mass of the motor vehicle, if the trailer is not fitted with brakes.

Please note that

all trailers over 750 kg GTM, irrespective of the towing capacities or unladen mass of

the vehicles to which they are attached, must have brakes fitted (see Braking systems).

(end Quote)

So (in QLD) 4000kg for a RRC is OK, and 3.7 – 3.9t with a D2 is going to get expensive sooner or later, any ½ awake officer will notice the 70mm ball and instantly recognise that you know you’re over, can’t even play the "I didn’t realise" card

I actually find it interesting that there is a number of people pointing out the insurance problems faced here (Myself included) but it’s encouragement that greets the "oversized tyre" questions…