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  1. 9th September 2017, 12:37 PM #1
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    Tow advice -2012 Discovery SD

    Just purchased a decent Discovery 4 to set up as my towing vehicle for a 3 tonne caravan. I have read a lot about what hitch to use and the "Mitch Hitch" gets a lot of mention but with mixed reactions.
    The in house tow pack looks a bit low when hitched to the van and I am concerned about too much reliance on the suspension holding up.
    Any help on this greatly appreciated
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    A bit of banter around hitches just a few posts down.
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    Absolutely nothing to worry about, the suspension is more than adequate for the job & does not need WDH to help it cope & is not recommended anyway. As for the hitch, that depends on the height of your van's hitch I suppose. There are various posts about the varieties of hitch.
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    I understood it best to keep the hitch as low as possible for maximum stability?

    I use the stock hitch, though did flip the tounge to help trailers sit level
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    Any science to back this up Veebs? sounds reasonable but a bit impractical...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift View Post
    Any science to back this up Veebs? sounds reasonable but a bit impractical...
    I know I read it somewhere, though naturally can't find the reference. If I do stumble across it again I'll post it here. Briefly mentioned HERE
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    Level van

    No matter what hitch you use the van should be sitting level when attached to the vehicle.

    Attach the van and drive a little, like around the block, to give the vehicle suspension time to adjust then see how level the van sits.

    From here you will know whether you need a different drop/rise tongue on the vehicle.

    Stability comes from having the van correctly loaded, not by being down in the nose. Keeping the heavier objects low and close as possible the the axles also helps with stability.

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