can anyone recommend a compact SUV?

[sambo]

That was kind of my point with the crushed SUV photo Boxhead. I'd be grabbing a "proper" 4WD for towing and put it on gas as mentioned above.

My folks have an 07 Forester and it's really just an Impreza with a higher centre of gravity.

[spookypt]

My 2 cents worth on towing..

I have towed with Oz's Courier ute and his enclosed trailer and my street cobra to the Nats.. NEVER AGAIN!

I have towed with my Range Rover (3500 cap) an enclosed trailer (cable/hydr brakes) with my street cobra inside in the rain and got cut off and turned a CAMRY into a CAN as he reduced my brake distance by 1/2. NEVER AGAIN.

I have towed with my SS ute (1600 cap) and open aluminium trailer (Electric braked and overide) and my street cobra and while OK I was still overated and would not advise. NEVER AGAIN.

I have towed with my VW TOERAG open aluminium trailer (electric brake/manual override) and race cobra and it was PERFECT.. But not everyone has that budget. I loved the TOERAG but preferred the V10 diesal over my v6 petrol.. Bloody exy though.

I'm now towing with a Ford Ranger Ute with aluminium trailer (electric brake) weighs 600kgs and my race cobra at 1050kg's and its nice and solid with weight in the ute and all the necessary bits for towing BUT I'd still prefer something with more size like an F TRUCK....

In summation, towings all about using the right equipement for the job and then setting it up correctly. Greg Quince turned his Ford Terri around at speed in the wet towing his GT on his open steel trailer because it started tank slapping and he didn't have an electric override to straighten it up!

Don't risk it! It ain't worth it. A trailer generally starts to dictate terms when either loaded incorrectly or being pulled (controlled) by a vehicle not compatable with what your wanting it to do...

Just my 2 cents worth... Drive safely all those towing too the Nats!

SpookyPT

[sambo]

Originally Posted by spookypt

...I have towed with my VW TOERAG open aluminium trailer (electric brake/manual override) and race cobra and it was PERFECT.. But not everyone has that budget...

Spooky, and I would argue nor do you need that kind of budget.

This is a hell of a lot of 4WD for the money

Ours is similar spec with the TD5 and it's great with a horse float.

Of course I'd love a RR Sport or toe rag or Q7 or Cayenne or...

[spookypt]

I like that. Thats a good buy!

[Aussie Mike]

I've got the same rig. Mines an 03 model diesel 7 seater but an Auto. I've got 170,000 on mine and it's still going strong. The land Rover has some pretty fancy active suspension and braking systems. Tows like a champ and daily drives pretty well too. There are some pretty neat videos on you tube of their safety features for towing. I really like mine although I don't like recommending them to others since the last person I recommended one to had a few issues with the one they bought.

I always thought this was pretty impressive. Note the near 3 ton LR defender on the trailer.



They've improved the systems in the Disco 3 and 4



Cheers

[Zedn]

I have heard many bad stories about the reliability of Land Rovers. Have you guys not had any troubles?