Towing 6000lbs travel trailer. Anti Sway or car system? newbie
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Towing 6000lbs travel trailer. Anti Sway or car system? newbie
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone had experience with the towing sway assist option that comes in my car and whether it is better to get a tow switch with anti sway bars?
im new to this and I’ll be headed to big bear for the disco’s first towing trip.
also was wondering if better to use sport mode to keep higher revs and save the transmission.
any recommendations would be great
thank you all.
nick
I was wondering if anyone had experience with the towing sway assist option that comes in my car and whether it is better to get a tow switch with anti sway bars?
im new to this and I’ll be headed to big bear for the disco’s first towing trip.
also was wondering if better to use sport mode to keep higher revs and save the transmission.
any recommendations would be great
thank you all.
nick
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I believe that is in reference to a weight distribution hitch, which is different.
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I have a '17 diesel. I use Propride 3p. It's the best there is. I don't us the weight distribution part of the assembly. I tried using the WD and the truck tows much worse with it... Bobbing/porpoising. My 24ft grand design imagine 2400bh tracks incredibly well and does not sway at all. Road conditions, crosswinds, passing semis, it doesn't matter. $3k for the 3p is worth every penny. It's an absolute joy towing with the diesel and my hitch setup.
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dinkeldorf (05-28-2021)
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Thanks @RyanLR3 we used to get about 300KM towing with our LR3 back in the day. What do you get with the TD?
I hope I interpreted your question correctly.
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dinkeldorf (06-01-2021)
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Brilliant thanks, that's a huge improvement. You're so right about the hills. Been a while but we've done that Coast to Sqoqualmie to Montana loop a few times on both sides of the border. We'd draft semis to get longer range!
I live in the Pacific Northwest. Very hilly here. I haven't measured my range, but I can get consistently get 13.5 mpg in mix of up and downhill driving. I towed the same trailer (~7400lb loaded, with my family of 4 in the vehicle) with my 08 LR3 and managed 9.5-10mpg. The Diesel doesn't work nearly as hard and less downshifting then the LR3. The 2 additional gears might play a factor there too. The 100+ lb-ft additional of torque is the biggest factor in my opinion.
I hope I interpreted your question correctly.
I hope I interpreted your question correctly.
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We're towing to Yellowstone this summer. I'm curious how it will perform in hotter weather and flat terrain.
I was really on the fence buying the Discovery 5 coming out of the LR3, we really prefer the looks of the LR3. The a la carte optioning strategy of the Discovery was frustrating as well. The LR3 had many options that I thought would be just standard on a luxury car these days... Like heated seats...really?? My friends have a Nissan Rogue that has more options and ADAS features for way less investment. It's also a rattle trap, but there's that. My vehicle search was a frustrating one. All we really wanted was the Diesel and a hitch. Turns out they made those without heated seats. Strange it did have the locking rear diff as one of its very short list of add-ons. I do like that one. The specifications for the Discoverys are all over the map.
I was really on the fence buying the Discovery 5 coming out of the LR3, we really prefer the looks of the LR3. The a la carte optioning strategy of the Discovery was frustrating as well. The LR3 had many options that I thought would be just standard on a luxury car these days... Like heated seats...really?? My friends have a Nissan Rogue that has more options and ADAS features for way less investment. It's also a rattle trap, but there's that. My vehicle search was a frustrating one. All we really wanted was the Diesel and a hitch. Turns out they made those without heated seats. Strange it did have the locking rear diff as one of its very short list of add-ons. I do like that one. The specifications for the Discoverys are all over the map.
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