Towing with a Disco 2?
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Towing with a Disco 2?
Do you tow with a Disco? I would like to haul one horse in a smallish, fairly light-weight horse trailer (steel frame, aluminum skin, no ramp or dressing room) with my '99 Disco 2 . My current tow vehicle has a much longer wheel base, but I'd like to get rid of it and use the Disco because I'm just not hauling as frequently or long distances anymore. Trips will be an hour at most over moderate topo. The trailer has brakes and I'll want a controller in the Disco. I'm more concerned about having enough power and keeping from overheating. On paper, it looks like I should be okay. Does anyone have thoughts or experiences to share? Most of my horse friends insist that a full-sized pickup or vehicle with similar wheelbase is the only thing to tow with. BTW, I'm not new to hauling and some years ago I would see a Disco with trailer in tow at shows....
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In short, there are 1000 vehicles more suited to towing than a Discovery. I had a 2000lb diesel 18kw generator trailer and towing it with the Discovery SUCKED.
180hp in a 4700lb truck plus another 2000lb= not excited about doing it again and I never did. And I actually have proof it happened!
Now que the folks that will tell you they regularly tow 15000lb boats 500 miles with excellent towing characteristics and 22mpg.
180hp in a 4700lb truck plus another 2000lb= not excited about doing it again and I never did. And I actually have proof it happened!
Now que the folks that will tell you they regularly tow 15000lb boats 500 miles with excellent towing characteristics and 22mpg.
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Do you tow with a Disco? I would like to haul one horse in a smallish, fairly light-weight horse trailer (steel frame, aluminum skin, no ramp or dressing room) with my '99 Disco 2 . My current tow vehicle has a much longer wheel base, but I'd like to get rid of it and use the Disco because I'm just not hauling as frequently or long distances anymore. Trips will be an hour at most over moderate topo. The trailer has brakes and I'll want a controller in the Disco. I'm more concerned about having enough power and keeping from overheating. On paper, it looks like I should be okay. Does anyone have thoughts or experiences to share? Most of my horse friends insist that a full-sized pickup or vehicle with similar wheelbase is the only thing to tow with. BTW, I'm not new to hauling and some years ago I would see a Disco with trailer in tow at shows....
Also, I've done quite a bit of light towing with this newer 2001 Disco. It works too.
However, if you plan on towing anything right at the 7700 lb. limit a lot, you should probably think about a pick-up with higher towing limits.
Scott
Last edited by skucera; 11-25-2019 at 09:08 PM. Reason: grammar
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Pretty sure 1 horse and a trailer should be fine. Discos have bad power, but torque's what you want for towing, and the Rover V8 has a decent amount. Assuming you have the coil springs in the rear, be careful that you don't put too much weight on the hitch or you'll compromise steering. You probably won't need a weight distribution hitch, but check how the vehicle sits before you set off.
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