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Re: Nose weight: be sure to also check your trailer's paperwork.
I once paid dearly in switzerland, towing a trailer with a haflinger (vehicle).
They pulled us over, and checked. we had 155kg on the hitch. D3 allows 150, should've been okay. on the trailer coupler it said 150kg. okay. on the trailer frame it said 150kg. In the peace of paper that was the rental trailer paperwork, it said 100kg.
Cost me 600 Swiss francs. Payable on the spot.
Also, make sure you don#t overload your rear axle. basically, you need to deduct the nose weight from the amount of junk you throw in the back of your disco.
And always make sure, you have positive nose weight. Negative nose weight makes for uncontrollable vehicles. My buddy totalled his (zafira) that way. He did have the safety angels air crew protection, but it was a close call.
I bought the hitch scale thing then, before moving the car collection. The leverage on the trailers is very astonishing. A little bit of repositioning a car on the trailer makes for a ginormous amount of nose weight. Nothing you could judge by the looks. Couple of inches does it!
27th Sep 2020 10:51 am
cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
Hi all does the tow bar make a difference to towing? As in the standard one or the one in image attached?
Or do they both have the same quality of drive?
Offered it for £80 and wondering if it’s worth getting
Tia
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25th Apr 2021 11:45 am
eightfoot
Member Since: 12 Apr 2015
Location: sunny essex
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your not likely to have the one in your image drop off whilst towing unlike the removable one so if you tow heavy loads regular you need the fixed one and also the fixed one you can adjust the ball height to suit what your towing so win win please excuse any grammer/punctuation mistakes,i'm thick,thankyou
current vehicles 2005 d3 2013 d4
25th Apr 2021 11:52 am
cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
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Do they really drop off?Disco 3 SE Manual 2005 V6 2.7
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25th Apr 2021 11:53 am
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2459
Thats a genuine LR towbar will the face plate missing.
They will all tow exactly the same, from 1998 all towbars and mounting points had to be type approved so all are built to the same standard and fit to the same places.Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
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25th Apr 2021 11:55 am
eightfoot
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yup search is your friend please excuse any grammer/punctuation mistakes,i'm thick,thankyou
current vehicles 2005 d3 2013 d4
25th Apr 2021 11:55 am
cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
I’ll be towing 3.5 tonnes twice a week from June to Aug
Is this worth £80
Is the missing height plate a part I can get readily or is it a specific part not for sale on its own?Disco 3 SE Manual 2005 V6 2.7
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25th Apr 2021 11:58 am
cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
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Also does this fit around the spare tyre or would it mean removing?Disco 3 SE Manual 2005 V6 2.7
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25th Apr 2021 12:00 pm
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Its a good price the missing plate wont make a difference.
Just make sure the locking part works correctly on the centre part and make sure you get the special bolts that hold the side legs to the chassis.Andrew
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25th Apr 2021 12:02 pm
aja4x4
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Location: Westbury
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Fits around the spareAndrew
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25th Apr 2021 12:02 pm
cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
Thanks I’ll go buy it then
Concluding this thread...So basically, take my trailer to my local with bridge for overall weight. Then get the scales out the bathroom and a block of wood. Under the hitch on to the scales and wind the wheel up. And move the load around until it says 150kg on trailer (with empty boot)
Then mark out and take pictures of load positioning for future
That all sound safe?Disco 3 SE Manual 2005 V6 2.7
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25th Apr 2021 12:05 pm
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Yes that will work.
100 - 150kg works fine for the nose weight on these vehiclesAndrew
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D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
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25th Apr 2021 12:07 pm
cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
Thanks
I got the tow bar but couldn’t save the top chassis bolts or get an accurate measurement
Anyone know what size and rating I’m after please?Disco 3 SE Manual 2005 V6 2.7
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25th Apr 2021 4:28 pm
aja4x4
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cmb2020 wrote:
Thanks
I got the tow bar but couldn’t save the top chassis bolts or get an accurate measurement
Anyone know what size and rating I’m after please?
There a special bolt and spacer bush all in one, there were some in the for sale section
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peace of paper that was the rental trailer paperwork, it said 100kg.
