Thread: Towing

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Originally Posted by Odysseyman

Might be a bit later in the 70s but did you come across a Morris 1100 with a 1500 engine☺?

Had a fair bit to do with Morris 1500's. I am surprised the gearbox held together long enough to finish an o/night car rally! Such a frail g/box.
I rallied in Sthn Tas in late 60's. Southern Safari etc.

Originally Posted by Roneyjd6

Hi does the disco 4 3015 models towing a 22 ft caravan need to use the stabelizer bars ? Caravan place said no.

Elaborating on the mention by Eric in post #13.

A note, just in case you aren't aware (if you are, disregard) that for all the cool trailer safety stuff (mentioned by others earlier) to work, the car needs to know it has a trailer attached. If your trailer has conventional lights, no problem. If it has LED lights, you need a device or resistors so the car can detect the trailer. If you need more information there are lots of posts on this topic on the forum if you search.

Originally Posted by Dagilmo

Elaborating on the mention by Eric in post #13.

A note, just in case you aren't aware (if you are, disregard) that for all the cool trailer safety stuff (mentioned by others earlier) to work, the car needs to know it has a trailer attached. If your trailer has conventional lights, no problem. If it has LED lights, you need a device or resistors so the car can detect the trailer. If you need more information there are lots of posts on this topic on the forum if you search.

That is incorrect, watch this or just jump to 45 seconds

Great system as shown in the vid.

I had a trailer moment where a Vz on a car trailer behind an F truck went pear shaped such that the crappy hire trailer swayed violently side to side such that it was at right angles to the F'y at times🤤

Had to accelerate to over 100kph to recover it...fortunately my old man taught us not to brake.

Glad we've got the D4 now😉

Originally Posted by kelvo

That is incorrect, watch this or just jump to 45 seconds

Well there you go, thanks for the correction.

[QUOTE=Tombie;2998201]I’m unsure why you’re all having it cut in.
Either something’s not quite right - tyre pressures, size etc or you’re really over cooking it

Mmmm, is a while ago now but was in the Vic High Country, not towing, tyre pressures around 30ps (Maxxis AT980 255/55x19) and not going hard, more like brisk (I’m getting too old). Was on marbly, well graded level gravel road, beside a river. Mid corner, just as I was accelerating through the corner the DSC cut in... much too early I thought.
it’s good to compare notes I will check it out again as soon as I get a chance.

I have tended to turn it off on gravel roads now.

cheers
David

Originally Posted by Discodicky

I now switch my DSC off when towing. A few years ago I was towing my 3 Tonne c/van with my 2009 TDV8 RRS and went into a tight corner just a tad too fast and the DSC came into action and brought a front brake on, which scared the beejeezes out of me. It unsettled the car to some extent (and me too!!!).
Am in the MY13 Disco now and always switch it off as I prefer to tow that way.

Been there. Loose shale road, No signpost warning on s bend, and too much speed. My van is about 2.5 loaded, and with the D4 loaded , we are just below GVM. It was definitely an Oh Sh*t moment. Not a comfortable feeling with a combined vehicle and van sliding towards the outside of a dropoff at 80 kmh. The electronics took over and we wheeled around with little drama. i would leave everything on. In this situation, the vehicle does know better.