BRIGHT*SPARK
Member Since: 10 Dec 2011
Location: Essex
Posts: 2
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| Towing, is auto or manual best? |
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Hi all, thinking of buying a disco3 for towing twin axle caravan, would auto or manual g/box be the best for this purpose?
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 11th Dec 2011 1:13 am |
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DiscoDad
Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Beautiful Teesdale
Posts: 3004
 
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Hi, welcome 
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| 11th Dec 2011 1:23 am |
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stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
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| Re: Towing, is auto or manual best? |
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hi iv been towing for many years 3.5 tone with landies and still like manual bestBRIGHT*SPARK wrote:Hi all, thinking of buying a disco3 for towing twin axle caravan, would auto or manual g/box be the best for this purpose?
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| 11th Dec 2011 5:39 am |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
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Had both, both are easy but auto is sooooooooooooo much easier than manual so auto would get my vote everytime MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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| 11th Dec 2011 6:44 am |
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bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 2059
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Auto all the way for me, stick it in D for do it, set cruise at at 60 mph and waft along in pure comfort and ease with a coffee to give yer left hand sumat to do.
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| 11th Dec 2011 8:45 am |
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NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
Posts: 2137
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Auto because it has command shift - best of both worlds 
Mine's in command shift most of the time when towing the caravan, and in command shift on motorways anyway.
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| 11th Dec 2011 8:49 am |
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RichLech
Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 151
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Another vote for auto.
I used to tow a twin axle van with a manual D2 and thought that was pretty good. Now I've got an auto D3 and it's just a much more relaxing drive.
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| 11th Dec 2011 9:15 am |
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Ianross69
Member Since: 14 Oct 2011
Location: Hønefoss
Posts: 92
 
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Auto
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| 11th Dec 2011 9:22 am |
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sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2990
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Ianross69 wrote:Auto
Auto without a doubt just swapped over to auto and its so much easier for towing
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| 11th Dec 2011 9:41 am |
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THUB
Member Since: 10 Dec 2005
Location: West Berkshire.
Posts: 717
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I have towed caravans since 1969 with a variety of cars. Autos since 1977 other than a LR Discovery Tdi 200 which was not available with auto. As far as I am concerned it is AUTO all the time.
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| 11th Dec 2011 9:50 am |
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Somerset Jem
Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 435
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Bought my D3 Auto back in the summer for exactly the same reason - to tow my 28ft twin axle. What a piece of cake, the auto makes it so easy.
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| 11th Dec 2011 10:38 am |
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Adrian T
Member Since: 03 Nov 2011
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 46
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We have a twin axel van 1800kg fully loaded and had the D3 remaped for better torque. This has made the auto superb to tow with; give your left leg a holiday and forget the manual.
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| 11th Dec 2011 10:45 am |
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steveraspberry
Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: Nr Sevenoaks,Kent
Posts: 2081
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Another vote for Auto. As has already been stated earlier in this thread, you have Command shift on the auto anyway - so best of both worlds  My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
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| 11th Dec 2011 11:09 am |
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mickyd4
Member Since: 26 Jun 2010
Location: North
Posts: 786
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