Towing
TOWING WEIGHTS
TOWING A TRAILER
Never exceed the maximum weights
for either the vehicle, or the trailer.
Doing so can cause accelerated wear
and damage to the vehicle. It can also
adversely affect vehicle stability and
braking which in turn can lead to loss
of control and increased braking
distance, resulting in a rollover or
crash.
Maximum permissible towing weights
Unbraked trailers
750 kg (1650 lbs)
Trailers with overrun 3500 kg (4400 lbs)*
brakes
Nose weight
150 kg (330 lbs)
350 kg (770 lb)
Nose weight -
Australia only
To preserve handling and stability,
only fit Land Rover approved towing
accessories.
*
For diesel vehicles in Algeria, Egypt, India,
Libya, Morocco, Pakistan and Tunisia, the
maximum permissible towing weight for a
trailer with overrun brakes is 1500 kg (3307
lbs).
Never use towing eyes or lashing
points to tow a trailer. They have not
been designed for this purpose and
doing so may cause them to fail,
resulting in injury or death.
See 202, WEIGHTS, for details of the Gross
Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross train weight, axle
weights and maximum payload.
To avoid overheating the gearbox (and
the clutch on manual vehicles), it is not
advisable to tow heavy trailer loads at
speeds of less than 32 km/h (21 mph)
in High range. Select Low range
instead.
Note: When towing, the maximum permissible
Gross Vehicle Weight can be increased by a
maximum of 100 kg (220 lbs) provided that the
road speed is limited to 100 km/h (60 mph).
Note: When calculating rear axle loading,
remember that the trailer nose weight, the load
in the vehicle's luggage area, weight on the
roof rack, and the weight of rear seat
ESSENTIAL TOWING CHECKS
When calculating the laden weight of the
trailer, remember to include the weight of
the trailer, plus the weight of the load.
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passengers must all be added together.
TRAILER ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
• If the load can be divided between the
vehicle and trailer, loading more weight
into the vehicle will generally improve
stability. Do not exceed the vehicle's
weight limits.
Only connect approved electrical
circuits, which are in good condition, to
the trailer socket.
•
To maintain vehicle stability, it is essential
that the trailer is loaded so that it remains
parallel to the ground. This is particularly
important when towing twin axled trailers.
Increase rear tyre pressures of the towing
vehicle to those for maximum vehicle
loading conditions.
When a trailer electrical
connection is made, and the
vehicle’s direction indicators are
used, the trailer warning lamp will
flash in time with the direction
indicators.
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| Categories | Land Rover, Land Rover Discovery 4 |
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| Tags | Land Rover |
| Model Year | 2012 |
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| Language | Bulgarian, English |
| Product Name | Discovery 4 Handbook |
| Product Brand | Land Rover |
| Applicable to Country | Bulgaria, 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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