A topic not entirely to do with Cobras

[WKB]

The choice will be something that will legally tow 3.5 tonnes or more like patrols, landcruiser, landrovers, F Series trucks or bigger. Just be aware of your towball weight as that could effect towing capacity.
Over the years there has been towing tests in different 4 wheel drive magazines and the landrovers always get positive comments on their ability as a tow vehicle.
I know a couple of people that tow loads over 3 tonnes, one use a late model 4.2 ltr turbocharged Patrol and the other has a late model 6 cyl petrol landcruiser ute. They both are happy with the towing ability of their vehicles.



Warren

[Aussie Mike]

I think a couple of the things that help my Land Rover with towing are the air bags in the back with the self leveling suspension and the the A.C.E. (Active Cornering Enhancement). It's got hydraulic sway bars that stiffen up and preload the suspension as ot turns into a corner. It corners amazingly flat for a big 4x4. I think this might help with stopping the trailer pushing the vehicle around.

Cheers

[Heidelberg]

Thanks for your replies guys...

Bobby, I think the Crewman will certainly have the grunt, but I suspect that I'd rip the back out of the car in no time and it would probably be a scary drive with the tow weight significantly exceeding the tow vehicle weight (not to mention the legal side of things!)...

I agree, the full sized 4X4 cars like the Patrol/Landcruiser/Discovery would do the job and they are certainly legally rated to tow that weight....it's just that I really wanted a Dual Cab! Hence my thinking of the Defender 130.

In the US, there would be a number of reasonably priced choices of full size dual cab "trucks" like the F series, GMC, Silverado, ect... Yo'd think that there would be a market for a full sized dual cab in Aus would'nt you?

Regards.......Paul

[Aussie Mike]

The Defender would certainly be strong enough. They are built solid.

You can get the TD5 ECU reflashed and they make significantly more torque and power. I had mine done a last year and it transformed it. It makes the same power now as the new TDV6 but my Disco 2 is lighter than the Disco 3 so it gets along OK.

The later series 2 Discos have a larger intercooler and the ECU can be reflashed rather than chipped. standard they make 101KW and the reflash takes them to over 130KW with more than 400NM of torque. The Defender should produce similar numbers.

I'd get on some of the 4x4 forums and ask their opinions. A lot of these guys use them to tow big caravans around.

Cheers