early testing of the CG anti caravan frisby

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winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Paul1966 wrote:

Always fighting to keep it in a straight line,it was very unstable on the motorway anything and everything would cause it to wobble about, It got to a point where I wouldn't tow on the motorway.we changed everything on it with no joy,different caravans,tyres,wheels, loading the van differently nothing worked then on one trip we had a very bad experience when I nearly lost it so it had to go.If you Google D2 poor towing you will be surprised by some of the stories on there.

muddywheels wrote:

I never towed caravan with my D2's but did drive the one above and below to tuscany - took 3 days and was a pleasure

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I've towed 2 elddis twin axles with RRS MY10 3.0 TDV6 and MY13 3.0 SDV6 and they were neither as stable as my 97 Landcruiser towing a Fleetwood twin axle

My brother had the 2.7 rrs and I thought it was underpowered. I've never driven a 3.6 but the forum is full of posts regarding blown engines and problems sourcing replacements due to low quantities so I would avoid them. If you can afford the SDV6 that's the one to get Gav imho

I swapped the D2 for an x-type jag and after trip to south of France and only 6 months old traded it in for a FL2 before it crippled me - it was awful. The FL2 was superb and I bought another afterwards. I only moved to rrs to tow the twin axles but after selling the van I'm going for a ds now

That's the one - loved it

More pics here https://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=24355

Lot of guys get the 2.7 remapped and say it's the dogs wotsits afterwards

Prices are dropping like stones on them all now - I just sold my 2 year old black edition for nearly price I sold my 4 year old HSE last time and the black edition was about £10k more new  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

chicken george wrote:

early testing of the CG anti caravan frisby

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Here is a pic of our caravan and Land Rover. Was our first trip away with the van since we got the Land Rover and I was delighted with how the van and car sat when towing, was perfectly level and it towed it effortlessly. Was also delighted with the MPG, I was getting an average of 28ish. Just hoping that the boss will let me get a new van next year my back longs for a van with a fixed bed!



 Regards

Alan

Our new to us van
fl2 towed it extremely well



 - FL2 3.2 i6 - There is no Replacement for Displacement

If my wife ever sells my stuff for what I told her I paid for it, there will be some bargains out there!

On the subject of D2 towing stability, I was surprised by this when we first got our D2. Two things fixed it properly.

The first was having the steering rods replaced. There was some play in the rod ends, not enough for an MOT fail but enough to make a difference towing.

The second was realising that the tow ball was a long way behind the back axle, making a big lever. Oddly reducing the nose weight of the van back to 7% made a big difference.

Once these were fixed all was fabulous.

Pic above is from a very happy Easter hol in Scotland a few years ago. Looking forward to taking the van up there with the Freelander.

.... here's ours ..... in France last year ..... oh, to be in the sunshine .... again.

Pete 2012 Freelander 2 GS in Galway Green
Just ordered a DS

a quick break in Austria on our way to Slovenia last year, this year Eurotunnel booked for France, Italy, Slovenia, Austria and Germany., leaving end of April and returning middle of July.

traffic choas across Europe then


Im flying the legoland Denmark with the sprogs, then maybe a beach holiday if time allows At work
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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Here's mine at Betws y coed last year

 Freelander 2 TD4 GS 2011 Manual Satorini Black (Current)
Freelander TD4 S 2004 Silver Manual (Gone)
Landrover Series 3 Manual Long Wheel Base Safari (Gone)
Landrover series 2A Manual Short Wheel Base (Gone)
Numerous different vehicles inbetween

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traffic choas across Europe then

Yep, there are farmers and tractors over there as well