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IanT599

Member Since: 24 Jun 2012
Location: Wolverhampton
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What happens when towing?

Towed my Sankey home yesterday. First thing I've towed with my D3 and never knew it was there. I only had 7 pin connector on the trailer so had to get a 13 pin (D3 connector) to 7 pin adaptor.

I'm just curious what should happen when the car is connected. I noticed the trailer icon on the dash for indicators and the parking sensors disabled. One thing I noticed was my cars rear fogs still worked. On other cars I've had these disabled when towing to stop glare. Not sure if the disco does it or not. Never noticed any suspension movement but never tried. Does the suspension work whilst towing?

Just would like a list of what turns on and off if ok.

Thanks Ian
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13th Nov 2012 5:07 pm

DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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it wont like it when in offroad mode in rock crawl I think.

i have towed / revearsed caravan in low raio and adjusted the suspension to avoid ripping the back out of the caravan on a few occasions

my fog lights always worked - and i would rather have them that way as if you are towing a very narrow old trailer or have a light board fitted I would still want the cars fog lights to operate

Duncan
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13th Nov 2012 5:13 pm

IanT599

Member Since: 24 Jun 2012
Location: Wolverhampton
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Hoping to turn my Sankey into an off road expedition model. Don't think I'll be in rock crawl mode with it on the back but probably mud ruts.

Hopefully the nato hitch will be ok in off road mode.

When I get my caravan I doubt the suspension will be touched and would only use grass mode when really bad weather in fields.

See your point on the fogs. They came in handy yesterday as the fogs on my Sankey weren't working.

Ian
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2018 BMW M240i
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13th Nov 2012 5:55 pm

DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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I can confirm that the sankey trailer and hitch work very well offroad - and even if you roll the trailer and tow it upside down you wont even feel it behind you

although if i had a lower trailer it may not have rolled in the first place

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Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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13th Nov 2012 6:06 pm

IanT599

Member Since: 24 Jun 2012
Location: Wolverhampton
Posts: 600

How on earth did that happen?

I see you A frame is extended too. Looking at getting mine done. Ian
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13th Nov 2012 8:06 pm

DiscoDunc

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search for +D3 +sankey +RIP

Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide

13th Nov 2012 8:52 pm

IanT599

Member Since: 24 Jun 2012
Location: Wolverhampton
Posts: 600

Just seen it. Lucky to all be ok. Proves the D3 is a good solid car.

Was the insurance ok with the Sankey. Heard a lot of horror stories of them not approved etc. Ian
No longer a LR owner
2018 BMW M240i
2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography - Gone
2004 TD5 ES - Gone
2008 TDV6 G4 -Sold and missed very much

13th Nov 2012 9:07 pm

DiscoDunc

Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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trailer wasnt insured by LR insurance were fantastic - didnt even fill in one single piece of paperwork.

would have been a different story if the trailer had a normal hitch as it may have made the car unstable and car could have rolled - trailer was still attached to the sankey hitch

Duncan
-----------------------------------------------------
If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D3 HSE MY06 - Re-Cycled Worldwide

13th Nov 2012 9:09 pm