I will take some piccies for you - yes it's lovely!
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If it doesn't work out for you, itll be ideal for a couple of IBCs in a field for water!The aluminium sheets alone for my trailer are almost £1000!
The plan is to turn it into an expedition trailer - Ulan Bataar here we come
I will have a demountable tent for the top - watching @brewdexta trailer build with interest.
Although most of it's time will be spent lugging wood and lathes/milling machines of course.
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Good spot!
Lol, have you seen how easily one of those lionesses hop up onto aluminium box trailers, especially if there's a meal in there....The aluminium sheets alone for my trailer are almost £1000!
The plan is to turn it into an expedition trailer - Ulan Bataar here we come
I will have a demountable tent for the top - watching @brewdexta trailer build with interest.
Although most of it's time will be spent lugging wood and lathes/milling machines of course.
I am hoping Kero will come down - that's what I will carry
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Well within your 250kg towbar limit then, that’s very high, both of my 4x4’s are a measily 75 KG’s, I foolishly pulled 26 trailer loads of topsoil when doing the groundwork’s for my garage, the clip on tow bar is now toast on my X5, didn’t realise the free play in the tow bar until after I’d finished, at the time I’d no idea that there even was a limit. I know now ! Thankfully it remained attached.
That is what puts me off a new Defender.
For proper heavy towing especially offroaf you need a nice crude adjustable hitch like the proper Defender has.
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Ford Ranger doesn't quite, in fact its quite low for the older ones
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Old Defenders are actually a minimum of 150kg up to 250kg
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It would be a new wildtrack on lease.Ford Ranger doesn't quite, in fact its quite low for the older ones
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Old Defenders are actually a minimum of 150kg up to 250kg
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Perhaps @brewdexta could check in his book - he has one.
In Australia the same model is quoted at 350kg tow ball downforce.
Land Rovers vary a lot of course - especially if you have heavy duty rear springs or air assisted ones.
I would LOVE a new Defender - apart from cost and they only seem to have very feeble part time tow balls fitted.
I've two Land rover 90s and think they are the best tow vehicle ever. Only had a problem once and that was when I was asked to take a box trailer from Essex to Birmingham. I didn't load it and it was locked and they hadn't left the key so I couldn't look in it. Just putting it on the vehicle I could tell It had far too much nose weight. Slow old journey as anything over 45 mph and the tale started to wag the dog. Few choice words when I got there and the doors opened to reveal everything at the front half of the trailer. Never again.
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If you are happy with a part time plough you can get fixed ones -
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Can't say they look feeble, 350Kg noseweight is quoted for them! No excuse (other than cost!) for the new Defender now @fizzy , leave behind the horse cart technology in the Ford and get yourself the vehicle your trailer deserves
That is just a standard tow ball.If you are happy with a part time plough you can get fixed ones -
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Can't say they look feeble, 350Kg noseweight is quoted for them! No excuse (other than cost!) for the new Defender now @fizzy , leave behind the horse cart technology in the Ford and get yourself the vehicle your trailer deserves
I need a pin hitch anyway.
Height is the problem - the trailer needs to have a high tow bar like a PROPER LandRover!
My old Discovery 300tdi would be great but she needs a fair bit of work such as new shocks and bushes etc which I just don't have the time to fix.
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Well apart from a 110
Oh and a 4.4TDV8 L322. The 110 is great for maneuverability because it's narrower than the Range Rover but I'm afraid with big Welsh hills (sorry England just doesn't have them by comparison) there's no substitute for a 330hp V8 diesel with over 700Nm of torque from basically idle.
Now that in a 110...
Yes longer wheelbase helps.Well apart from a 110
Oh and a 4.4TDV8 L322. The 110 is great for maneuverability because it's narrower than the Range Rover but I'm afraid with big Welsh hills (sorry England just doesn't have them by comparison) there's no substitute for a 330hp V8 diesel with over 700Nm of torque from basically idle.
Now that in a 110...
I had one of those V8 diesels for a while - pull like a train - bit nose heavy though - the 3L V6 handled better.
Can you fit a proper adjustable height towbar to your Range Rover? For my trailer offroad I don't fancy some wimpy detachable thing.
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Yes the factory options were the Swan neck (which is way more substantial than the Disco or Pretender offerings from what I've seen) or they had a standard farmers hitch on a 2 inch receiver.
You had two options I think for the receiver, either a pin and R clip to hold it in or you could get ones with a threaded tow hitch which were not as quickly removable but had less play.
Haven't had an issue with either. My old 3.6 had the farmers hitch on a 2in receiver and the new one you've seen has the Swan neck in a 2in receiver.
You had two options I think for the receiver, either a pin and R clip to hold it in or you could get ones with a threaded tow hitch which were not as quickly removable but had less play.
Haven't had an issue with either. My old 3.6 had the farmers hitch on a 2in receiver and the new one you've seen has the Swan neck in a 2in receiver.
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I may end up treating mine a bit like this - well not as bad
So a good tow hitch is VERY important!
You need a powered trailer
