Has anyone pulled a boat without the HD package? Just wondering if you can still pull the boat out of the water no prob without the rear locking diff. Do you just leave it in normal mode?

 

ya i pulled my boat 21ft inboard o about 3k lbs no problem

 

as long as you dont have the v6 shouldnt be a problem at all

 

Okay good to know, I've got a V8 too so it shouldn't be a problem.

 

TheRear Locking Diffmostly comes into play when the LR3 is in cross axle situations. Pulling the boatup a man-made rampshould keep all 4 tires in contact with the surface at all times. You wont even notice the difference between an LR3 with RLD and one without under those conditions!

I would only add to what was said earlier that the correct setting on your terrain response should begrass/gravle/snow with low range selected.

 

I've got a V6 LR3, and it pulls our boat with no problems, up the ramp or down the highway into the wind.

My wifeeven pulled the trailer onto a 2ft pole..........about $300 for a new fender....that's a whole other story, tho.

 

not bad, ive always felt that the v6 was kind of under powered

 

The only reason to have bought a V6 when new was to save some money. It takes a huge cut in BHP and torque compared to the V8 and onlygives "1 more MPG" to show in return. That has to be the most ridiculous V8 to V6 choice I have seen in any vehicle line. As the vehicles get older however, the pricegap from the V8 to the V6 gets smaller with every passing year so the V6 will only become harder to sell as a used vehicle. The V6 does well enough but the V8 is a whole different beast.