Member Since: 24 Dec 2020
Location: Reading
Posts: 3
New here with D4 HSE
Just saying hi, totally new to all things Land Rover / SUV / 4x4 and purchased on something of a whim after trying (unsuccessfully) to hire something that will tow my boat! First mod already ordered in the form of side steps (ok not much of a mod but it’s a start). Looking forward to learning more on this forum!
2013 HSE, still trying to work out exact colour.
24th Dec 2020 9:07 am
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
Welcome, lovely looking motor
24th Dec 2020 9:14 am
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
Re: New here with D4 HSE
LeeME3 wrote:
my boat!
Boat you say, piccies?
24th Dec 2020 9:15 am
LeeME3
Member Since: 24 Dec 2020
Location: Reading
Posts: 3
Nothing special, Palomino 24. Perkins engine. Had 3 fun years with her on the Thames but now relocating to the Cotswolds so going to get her out, do some work on her and then maybe look for a mooring on the Avon. Add in the VW camper vans and other assorted projects and I’m sure the Disco will be earning its keep lugging stuff around! These are the only 2 pics of the boat I have handy.
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
Can never have enough boats!
We had to rethink the whole storage thing this year with the pox going around, usually wintered at a marina on the Isle of Bute but due to lockdown earlier we wasted half the season as the ferry company refused to take non islanders across so had no way of retrieving the boat.
So completely redesigned the front garden and put in a drive to allow storage at home and then had the added cost of a trailer but means can work on the boat over the winter and be ready for the start of the season, I'm only 200 yards away from our mooring as well.
We had a group buy earlier for a front tow bar and it makes all the difference manoeuvring the trailer, far easier than reversing
24th Dec 2020 9:37 am
LeeME3
Member Since: 24 Dec 2020
Location: Reading
Posts: 3
Oooh I like the idea of a front towbar, i presume it has to be removable for safety / pedestrian protection reasons?
Also, what suspension / traction settings would you reckon for pulling a cruiser out of the water on its trailer on a slipway? Average incline (by slipway standards) but obviously rather wet (and covered in goose droppings!(2013 D4
2010 AMV8
1986 VW T25 Camper
1971 VW T2 Camper
1971 Eriba Puck
27th Dec 2020 8:28 am
Bubblehead
Member Since: 01 Jun 2020
Location: Horndean
Posts: 214
Mine is pretty heavy for towing, around 3 tonne ( on the trailer) when I used to pull up the slip way ( which is a fairly steep one) on my old D2 I would select low range, it did the job.
Since getting the D3, I’ve only pulled it once so far, but did the same and selected low range, it literally didn’t know it was there!
That said, I would also be interested to know if there is a better option? It was a dfreshly cleaned slip though so no slip.. loss of traction that is. 2005 Disco3 HSE Auto 😁
27th Dec 2020 2:00 pm
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
what are these slips you speak of?
I launch and recover over the shore of a sea loch which is loose stone and seaweed.
I cheat on recovery and use the local farmer and his large tractor but on launch use the Discovery but make sure its no where near the salt water.
I recovered a visitor on Christmas Eve who was launching a boat from the shore using a hire van, van could not get back up onto the hard and was stuck fast, pulled his trailer to safety as well.
We were out this morning as we had the same lockdown breaker who didn't take note of the storm last night, left his pride and joy tied too tightly to our pontoon, boat filled with water and turned turtle, we recovered it for his this morning and he left with his tail between his legs.
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27th Dec 2020 2:09 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73082
What’s that phrase a involving karma?
27th Dec 2020 2:50 pm
chugga90
Member Since: 13 Aug 2014
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 446
The actual colour of your car should be on a label on the front panel above the headlight.
Just open the bonnet and study?Discovery commercial tdv6 auto 2013
Volkswagen t6 lwb Kombi dsg 4motion 2018
Volkswagen t5.1 lwb single cab tipper 2013
Discovery commercial sdv6 auto 2014 gone and not really missed.
Range Rover Tdv8 gone
Freelander 2 I6 very sadly gone
VW t5 Dsg gone and missed
27th Dec 2020 3:27 pm
Johnny Oxford
Member Since: 14 Dec 2014
Location: Chinnor
Posts: 531
Looks like mine, which is Corris Grey2014 D4 HSE Facelift Corris Grey
Previous :
Discovery Sport SE (awful)
56 plate D3 HSE TDV6 Zermatt Silver
Defender 90 200tdi
8th Jan 2021 11:21 am
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
LeeME3 wrote:
Just need a wheelie bin in the background and we'll start to think that Del has made a trip south I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
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