You probably should have put the Landrover on backwards.
Oh, the further back the wheels, the better they tow.
I brought home an ex Army Series III from Melbourne a fortnight ago to use as a donor for my FFR and wasn't impressed with the trailer having the wheels positioned so far back.
Is this a requirement by Vicroads? I'm considering building my own car trailer and have been following Stevo's thread with interest.
Starting to build car trailer
I decided to put the weight engine forward rather than at the back but there wasn't enough tray space to balance the weight properly. I could've moved it back by a couple of feet but decided to tie it down at the front in case it moved.
The Disco towed it well but there was a few 'interesting' moments where the trailer was trying to push the rear of the car out to the side downhill. The brakes hardly worked when empty so I wouldn't have been surprised if this was part of the problem.
The other issue was the nose of the Disco 'nodding' over bumps and the steering starting to go vague. I know I need to replace the front shocks and possibly the front springs but I have towed bobcats weighing up to 3 ton without any handling problems. However, the bobcat had it's own purpose built trailer that was correctly balanced over the trailer wheels.
I have attached a picture of the trailer before and after the air suspension levelled the car before tying on.
The trailer rego label says the tare is 500kg and the GVM is 2,000kg. A soft top Series III weighs around 1,600kg IIRC so it was probably a little heavy
I probably should've tried weighing it at the Geelong GoWeigh but I wanted to get home before dark.
I'd appreciate advice on what I should or shouldn't have done here.
REMLR Registrant No. 436
LROCV Member No. 1703
1976 RRC Suffix D
1979 Series III GS FFR
1980 Series III GS FFR with a Perentie RFSV tub
1991 Discovery 1 3.5 V8 3 door
1993 Discovery 1 200Tdi 3 door
1993 Defender 110 200Tdi ute
You probably should have put the Landrover on backwards.
Oh, the further back the wheels, the better they tow.
REMLR Registrant No. 436
LROCV Member No. 1703
1976 RRC Suffix D
1979 Series III GS FFR
1980 Series III GS FFR with a Perentie RFSV tub
1991 Discovery 1 3.5 V8 3 door
1993 Discovery 1 200Tdi 3 door
1993 Defender 110 200Tdi ute
REMLR Registrant No. 436
LROCV Member No. 1703
1976 RRC Suffix D
1979 Series III GS FFR
1980 Series III GS FFR with a Perentie RFSV tub
1991 Discovery 1 3.5 V8 3 door
1993 Discovery 1 200Tdi 3 door
1993 Defender 110 200Tdi ute
REMLR Registrant No. 436
LROCV Member No. 1703
1976 RRC Suffix D
1979 Series III GS FFR
1980 Series III GS FFR with a Perentie RFSV tub
1991 Discovery 1 3.5 V8 3 door
1993 Discovery 1 200Tdi 3 door
1993 Defender 110 200Tdi ute
I hired one from U-Haul today. Put a D2 on it, which may have exceeded the 1200kg load limit just a tad. I set the D2 about 600mm back from the very front of the trailer. Still made the D1 tow car sit a little high at the front. Oh for SLS. Trailer coped just fine, and the poor old D1 did just fine as well, on it's 31" tyres. Towing it up Mt Dandenong had me worried, but it was fine. Pretty sure U-Haul are very conservative with their limits.
If you have a Kennards near you, their trailers are rated for a 2200kg load. Maybe have a look. 2200 still doesn't cover a D2, but I reckon Kennards would be conservative as well.
Of course, you could consult a mechanical engineer...
JayTee
Nullus Anxietus
Getting involved in discussions is the best way to learn.
2000 D2 TD5 Auto: Tins
1994 D1 300TDi Manual: Dave
1980 SIII Petrol Tray: Doris
OKApotamus #74
Nanocom, D2 TD5 only.
Tows beautifully.
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