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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7772 |
No expert here, as I don’t tow, but looks like the only thing they are trying to avoid is the gearbox getting hot, if you can live with the start not being “smooth”…. I agree, does seem a bit of a faff. I’ve not heard anyone on here say they set off in low range.
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25th Mar 2024 9:27pm |
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KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848 |
I think it means if you're doing a lot of slow speed towing use low range.
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25th Mar 2024 9:54pm |
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CS Member Since: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1370 |
There will be others on here with much more experience of towing, and in particular of towing heavy loads, but I have tended to use low ratio only if I thought the car was having a bit of a struggle (e.g. hill start with 3.9 Classic towing double axle trailer wider than the car and full of wet logs) or if I wanted greater control in slow speed manoeuvres. It's probably better to use low ratio if towing on a poor surface off road, e.g. car struggling to find grip up a muddy hill.
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25th Mar 2024 10:07pm |
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hmallett Member Since: 21 Jan 2024 Location: Mid-Wales Posts: 53 |
I have towed over 2 tonnes (triple axle stock trailer full of hay bales) without using low range and not noticed any non-smoothness.
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25th Mar 2024 10:18pm |
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MPx Member Since: 29 Jul 2011 Location: South Somerset Posts: 578 |
I've regularly if infrequently towed well over 2 tonnes with each of my FFs. Either some sort of plant (digger/chipper/tractor) on a plant trailer or a car on a car trailer. Indeed I've rarely towed less than 2 tonnes unless I'm on a return journey with just trailer and no load in which case its easy to forget you're towing at all.
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25th Mar 2024 11:14pm |
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Rex the RR Member Since: 15 Nov 2019 Location: Perthshire Posts: 40 |
Thanks guys for all the replies, very useful indeed!
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25th Mar 2024 11:32pm |
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MPx Member Since: 29 Jul 2011 Location: South Somerset Posts: 578 |
Actually I do up the pressures for higher load yes...they're on the door jam. Mike - MPx
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25th Mar 2024 11:39pm |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7920 |
I've towed various trailers, some quite heavy, including up mountain roads and never felt the need for low range.....
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26th Mar 2024 7:45am |
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CS Member Since: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1370 |
42psi on rear tyres for towing, as opposed to standard 37psi. Only Range Rovers since 1988 |
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26th Mar 2024 12:46pm |
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James W Member Since: 29 Nov 2009 Location: Riyadh Posts: 292 |
Towing a 2.5 tonne caravan fully loaded up long steep hills in the peak district and my 4.4V8 never even changed gear, let alone ratio Effortless FFRR SDV8 Autobiography |
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26th Mar 2024 12:48pm |
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knares Member Since: 22 Jun 2017 Location: Perth WA Posts: 732 |
i have forgotten how to engage low range RR 2005 4.4 petrol
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26th Mar 2024 1:45pm |
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Rex the RR Member Since: 15 Nov 2019 Location: Perthshire Posts: 40 |
Thanks to you all for the replies. My first day towing my recently purchased trailer was a success, never done it before. One thing l will have to practice though is reversing a trailer, was rubbish! |
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26th Mar 2024 7:27pm |
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