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kevinp Member Since: 28 Sep 2019 Location: Telford Posts: 1220 |
If your horsebox has a high nose weight it could be the tyres overheating. Do you increase the pressure before towing? If your calipers are at fault the discs usually have a blue tinge to them. |
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15th Apr 2021 2:17pm |
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Rosco Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: Beyond the wall. Posts: 2576 |
Thanks Kevin, would that account for the wheel being hot as well? |
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15th Apr 2021 2:31pm |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35363 |
she probably had the hand brake on Rosco..
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15th Apr 2021 2:49pm |
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Rosco Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: Beyond the wall. Posts: 2576 |
Stan. would concur however we have never used the handbrake on this one (may be half the problem), only happens when towing is my conundrum |
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15th Apr 2021 2:55pm |
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kevinp Member Since: 28 Sep 2019 Location: Telford Posts: 1220 |
I tow a 2 ton caravan and the rear tyres get quite hot which radiate heat that makes the wheels quite warm to the touch. If your wheels are getting to hot to touch then I would suspect that your rear brakes are binding. |
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15th Apr 2021 4:06pm |
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Merchy Member Since: 14 Feb 2021 Location: North Wales Posts: 1194 |
Two points to add to the above already mentioned -
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15th Apr 2021 4:49pm |
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Rosco Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: Beyond the wall. Posts: 2576 |
now that makes sense Merchy, I will investigate, thanks |
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15th Apr 2021 4:56pm |
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CS Member Since: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1385 |
Just to add to others' comments, the 322 braking system only uses the rear calipers when the car is heavily loaded or when towing, and they are prone to seizure, mine had to be freed off every year after maybe year two, so sticking rear calipers would be my first port of call. Only Range Rovers since 1988 |
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15th Apr 2021 6:00pm |
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dingg1 Member Since: 29 Jun 2013 Location: PORTUGAL Posts: 1347 |
You sure about that cs? |
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15th Apr 2021 6:14pm |
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dingg1 Member Since: 29 Jun 2013 Location: PORTUGAL Posts: 1347 |
I mean rear braking just utilised when towing or heavily loaded |
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15th Apr 2021 6:16pm |
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Rosco Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: Beyond the wall. Posts: 2576 |
CS, I have been towing with L322s for 16 years and never had this issue, could the car not be seeing the trailer ? First one I have had when the reverse sensors keep going once hooked up. think I am answering my own question |
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15th Apr 2021 6:17pm |
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CS Member Since: 14 Apr 2015 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 1385 |
OK, what I should have said was that the 322 mainly uses the front brakes, and the rear calipers come into use to a greater extent only when braking hard or there is extra load including from a trailer.
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15th Apr 2021 7:59pm |
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Merchy Member Since: 14 Feb 2021 Location: North Wales Posts: 1194 |
An additional thought Rosco, I would imagine that your better half drives the way I do when towing horses, 'driving gently' with no harsh braking etc, so I would definitely check out the rear callipers AND the trailer brake system ASAP
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15th Apr 2021 11:54pm |
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Rosco Member Since: 20 Jan 2012 Location: Beyond the wall. Posts: 2576 |
Update , sort of !! The car is not recognising that it has a trailer attached due to the LED lights apparently, I need a resistor. Question if it doesn't recognise it has a trailer attached, will that mean the trailer brakes won't work, car brakes have been checked and all good, trailer brakes work OK independently from car, .... any hapl appreciated |
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16th May 2021 11:28am |
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