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Ok everyone, I'm going to be purchasing a 6x10 tandem axel, v-nose, enclosed motorcycle trailer. My question is this...of those towing, what are you towing, weights, and handling characteristics? I'm really interested in the handling of the LR2 while towing. Is there anything that I should be aware of, problems, etc? I have the OEM electrics installed and will be installing a Hidden hitch once the vehicle is back in the continental US.
I don't think I want to go larger than 6x10 tandem since it will be about 1200lbs plus a 1000lb motorcycle and gear, or misc furniture and whatever else the wife decides she can't live without.
Of those using the Hidden Hitch, Curtis, or Draw-tite... what size rise/drop ball mount are most using?
The landrover one is the only one that fits correctly, plus we have to cut away part of the bumper to fit. Also the vehicle has to be programmed to tow. otherwise no lights will work at all.
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The cutting is the main reason I'm staying away from the OEM hitch, well that and the extra $800+ for the OEM hitch and install. The hidden hitch (and others) is a self install, no cutting, no bumper removal, etc. I have the OEM electrics installed and I'm getting them activated at next oil change.
Big thing I wanted to know is what others are towing and how the LR2 handles while doing it. I'm trying to stay with an enclosed trailer that is less than 1000lbs. Didn't see an entry in the specs until couple days ago about the unbraked trailer weight of about 1700lbs. So couple of the single and tandem trailers I;m looking at are 900-980lbs and keep me in the price range I want to stay in. Thanks for the input.
Guess I'll answer this one myself. Got a 6x12 custom motorcycle trailer as a Christmas/Anniversary present http://www.colonycargo.com/listing/574. At first I was concerned about the size of the trailer with the LR2. Started in FL and drove to my parents house in Southern West Virginia. Other than gas milage, the LR2 handled the trailer with about a 500 lb load with no problems (even with 30-40 mph wind gust. Used command shift in the mountains to better control the shift points. Pulling into WV and it was snowing and there was a good bit of snow on the roads. Just before my parents house I stopped at the bottom of a sizable hill that will sometimes trip up the 4x4s, but the LR2 pulled the tailer up the other side with barely a slip of the wheels.
Went with the OEM electrics and a Hidden Hitch. Hitch installed in 1/2 hour and fits very well.
Towing and Trailers
