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    Quote Originally Posted by zilch View Post
    going to test that out with Zone and cruisemaster when i order and visit them in early May.. there will only be the two of us,
    recovery gear, extra fuel and sixth wheel.. based upon the numbers he ran i think i can bring our 5+2 within legal requirements,
    it is just understanding what the actual loading needs to be in real world figures rather than that published.. i am looking to aim around
    the 3T mark and no more.. based upon the calculator Zone have sent me, that should come in approx 300KG on the nose, and may
    aim for a tad lighter if i can (without compromising stability)..
    Good luck with it all, hope everything works out.

    Great you know what is going on and will be able to sort it, the real worry is those that dont look into it.

    Are the rear seats reasonably easy to remove?
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    Quote Originally Posted by scarry View Post
    Depends,sure the weight rating is increased, but if you want to carry 7 people, and tow a large van good chance you will be over.

    Five people, good chance you will be over/almost over as well.

    Even 7 seater, with rear seats removed, two people, bit of gear, still very close to being illegal.

    The test vehicle used was empty, bog standard, no accessaries.

    I can see some buyers are going to get caught out.
    Yes,the salesman will say, it can tow up to 3.5T....
    All valid points Paul but geez, 7 people and a big van, you'd have to be bloody keen on a trip to put up with that!

    PS, It would have been good if he did the axle loading with the factory hitch to see to what degree the extended hitch had adverse effect.
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    Well, that didn't last long. The Cruisemaster guys have had their 2020 Defender 110 for barely 6 months and they are already going to move it on. Apparently too many issues with towing weight limitations dragging 3.5 ton caravans around. At least he may yet buy this Defender for his wife...for the school run!

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    Oh dear. Good thing that I have absolutely no interest in dragging a block of flats around the country with me, but even standalone the GVM is gonna be a bit tight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cripesamighty View Post
    Well, that didn't last long. The Cruisemaster guys have had their 2020 Defender 110 for barely 6 months and they are already going to move it on. Apparently too many issues with towing weight limitations dragging 3.5 ton caravans around. At least he may yet buy this Defender for his wife...for the school run!

    Thanks for posting. Good review. Then watched their others. They like it but it has its issues. Some may be ironed out, others won't be. The air box is the same as the Amarok and isn't suited to outback dirt where you do a lot of that type of travelling. The GVM isn't as impressive in real life as the manual would lead us to believe. Cheers

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    Managed to watch this for 10 minutes but then the moaning got too much.

    Quote Originally Posted by cripesamighty View Post
    Well, that didn't last long. The Cruisemaster guys have had their 2020 Defender 110 for barely 6 months and they are already going to move it on. Apparently too many issues with towing weight limitations dragging 3.5 ton caravans around. At least he may yet buy this Defender for his wife...for the school run!

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    It is worth persevering if you want the honest run down from a fellow who actually likes the vehicle but points out some issues for his application. Cheers

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    He does have some valid complaints but that being said you will be hard pressed to find a stock vehicle aside from an American truck that will competently tow all that.

    It all boils down to what you want out of a vehicle. Essentially it can’t be all things to all people, so good for those who need to know about towing.

    I think if you want to tow that much, plus 5 people and the back full and the roof loaded, you should just get a truck with a fifth wheel and be done with it.

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    D3/4 has the same airbox design with the screws, not really a major issue.

    I am amazed back door can't be opened manually, not much of a thought out design for off road remote touring.

    The garden variety, go to towing vehicles, have a well thought out way to open the rear door, and get the vehicle out of park, if the battery is flat.

    So even towing a medium sized van with say 250KG ball weight, not much spare weight left.

    I am surprised it doesn't have the 150KG "extra" that the D4 has when towing, as per the handbook.
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    This guy has done a good review, better than some of the so called motoring experts here, note the Covid masks

    2020 Land Rover Defender In Africa - Ghana [ A review From an Actual Owner] - YouTube
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