VEHICLE LOADING
Incorrect vehicle and trailer loading can give excessive tyre, brake and spring wear,
overloaded axles, poor vehicle handling and braking performance and a generally
unstable and inefficient vehicle.
Choosing the correct equipment
Land Rover offer a range of towing equipment to suit different applications,
both as optional original equipment and accessories.
The following factors should be taken into consideration when choosing your
vehicle and the equipment you specify.
Multi-height tow bars enable the hitch to be fixed at three different positions and
are a cost effective solution for people who are only likely to tow one particular
trailer or caravan.
PAYLOAD & WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION
Adjustable tow bars enable the hitch to be readily adjusted to different heights
using a quick release pin and are suitable for users who are likely to tow a variety
of different trailers, or where the rear height of the vehicle may vary significantly
with different payloads.
A correct weight distribution is achieved by considering several simple points:-
• Payload is calculated by GVW-EEC kerb weight and must not be exceeded
• This payload should be distributed as evenly as possible along the vehicle
• The fore/aft position of the payload must be chosen to prevent overloading
of particular axles
Either a tow ball or a combined ball and jaw unit can be specified. The ball is
suitable for most purposes, the jaw unit gives greater versatility.
• The payload should be kept down as low as possible
ROOF RACKS
• Additional effects of a trailer should be taken into consideration
(see towing section below)
Any load on the roof of the vehicle will affect vehicle handling and significant or
tall loads should be avoided. Land Rover recommend a maximum of 75kg including
the roof rack.
Please refer to the table opposite and the dimensions section to assess the most
appropriate vehicle configuration for the loads you are likely to carry.
For example, if you wish to carry relatively compact but heavy loads, a vehicle such
as the 110 Pick Up, where the load can be stowed as far forward as possible would
be appropriate. For less heavy loads, the 110 DCPU will give additional personnel
carrying capabilities.
Land Rover Accessories and Land Rover Special Vehicles offer a range of roof rack
systems to ensure roof loads are carried as safely as possible.
Sports bars are suitable for long loads that can be secured at two points such as
ladders, canoes, windsurfers etc and, being the lightest racks, have the greatest
weight carrying capability within the 75kg recommendation. They can also be fitted
with a variety of specific attachments for items such as bicycles, skis, luggage
boxes etc.
TOWING
Trailer loading
Expedition racks are available in different lengths applicable to different
bodystyles and wheelbases. These are suitable for stowing a quantity of different
items of equipment and enable loads to be distributed across a wider area to keep
the load height to a minimum.
In order to obtain the best performance from your Land Rover, trailers should be
loaded level and with the correct nose weight.
Note the trailer nose weight must be taken into account when estimating axle
loads and will have a disproportionate effect due to the position of the hitch
behind the rear axle (see table opposite).
| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Defender |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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| Document Type | Catalogue Brochure |
| Language | English |
| Product Name | Defender |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | International |
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| Publisher | landrover.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Rover |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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