Anyone towed a 1999-2002 Disco II behind their Motorhome?

[P.Ford]

I have a 2002 Discovery II and would like to tow it behind my Class A Motorhome. I have searched this site and the best I've come up with is put the Transfer Case in neutral and put the key in position 1-thus unlocking the steering wheel, but I've seen different suggestions about what to do with the Automatic Transmission...i.e..... leave it in park or put it in neutral? If there is anyone out there that has towed a 1999 through 2002 Disco II behind their Motorhome, I would really like to talk to you about it. I usually travel about 1200 miles each time I take the Motorhome out and I do not want to damage my Disco's transmission towing it behind it.<O</O
Please send me either a PM so I can send you my phone number or answer here.<O</O
Respectfully,

 

[stu454]

Two things. Pull the front and rear driveshafts and edit your post so that it can be read without inducing a headache.

 

[jymmiejamz]

Transfer box in neutral, transmission in park.

 

[JohnB]

I feel like I want to puke

 

[KyleT]

trailer.

or tbox in N and trans in park. BUT the batt will die pretty fast as the key has to be left on.

the "official" answer is trailer or disconnect the shafts.

jimmie, were you working at rover back when the supplement was added to the owners manuals about this? the original was tbox in high and trans in N... (iirc its been a while but several truck we got had new transmissions put in them...)

 

[Colin hughes]

Can just afford the gas to drive the disco, let alone a motorhome to pull it.

 

[P.Ford]

Transfer box in neutral, transmission in park.

Thanks for the input; how did you come up with your answer?

 

[P.Ford]

Thanks for everyones input. I do not want to use a trailer or tow dolly and especially do not want to crawl under and take off or put on the drive shafts. So, if it is possible, I would like to just hook a tow bar on and tow behind the Motorhome. Again, I've seen/heard a lot of different view on this matter and I would like to TALK to someone that is/has towed there Disco with all four wheels on the ground. There has to be someone out there that has done this.
Respectfully,

 

[Jake1996D1]

trailer.

or tbox in N and trans in park. BUT the batt will die pretty fast as the key has to be left on.

the "official" answer is trailer or disconnect the shafts.

jimmie, were you working at rover back when the supplement was added to the owners manuals about this? the original was tbox in high and trans in N... (iirc its been a while but several truck we got had new transmissions put in them...)

Couldnt you just un hook the battery? or put a disconnect on it?

Thanks for everyones input. I do not want to use a trailer or tow dolly and especially do not want to crawl under and take off or put on the drive shafts. So, if it is possible, I would like to just hook a tow bar on and tow behind the Motorhome. Again, I've seen/heard a lot of different view on this matter and I would like to TALK to someone that is/has towed there Disco with all four wheels on the ground. There has to be someone out there that has done this.
Respectfully,

two of the guys here worked at rover and are telling you the recommended method.

 

[helievacpilot]

Couldnt you just un hook the battery? or put a disconnect on it?



two of the guys here worked at rover and are telling you the recommended method.

He doesn't want to know how to do it right, he want's someone to tell him that flat-towing a 5500lb AWD truck for 1200 miles is OK without doing anything to it. "Stupid is .....".

 

[jymmiejamz]

With the transmission in park and the transfer box in neutral, the only things spinning would be the diffs and transfer box which are lubricated from the diff oil splashing on the gears. The vehicle needs to be in park in case the transfer box were to go into gear so that the transmission, which AFAIK if only lubricated by the pump that is running when the engine is running, would not be spinning.

 

[pamo61]

Transfer case in N, Trans in PARK. Key in position 1 (NOT ON) so that the steering wheel will not lock. You can disconnect the battery if it is going to be a long trip, or just make sure all accessories are turned off. I have done this for 10k miles with no issues.

 

[SGaynor]

Also, you will need brake lights on the back of the Disco. I wired a Jeep up to use its brake lights, but it was a much simpler system than the Disco. You might just be best served with temporary lights, although the magnetic ones won't work unless you have a steel rear bumper.

 

[LRflip]

maybe a stupid question...

with your keys in and the steering wheel able to move, what keeps the towed vehicle from crab walking into another lane?

 

[jymmiejamz]

Transfer case in N, Trans in PARK. Key in position 1 (NOT ON) so that the steering wheel will not lock. You can disconnect the battery if it is going to be a long trip, or just make sure all accessories are turned off. I have done this for 10k miles with no issues.

Good point on the steering wheel locking, I forgot about that. I guess you can't take the key out with the transfer box in neutral anyway.

 

[jymmiejamz]

maybe a stupid question...

with your keys in and the steering wheel able to move, what keeps the towed vehicle from crab walking into another lane?

Caster.

 

[jafir]

Thanks for the input; how did you come up with your answer?

As I stated on the other forum where you asked this question, this answer is stated clearly in your owner's manual. Do you want someone to read it to you?

On page 200:

Long distance towing
Your vehicle can be towed behind a motor home or other recreational vehicle. Follow the procedure for towing given in ?TOWING FOR RECOVERY?, page 201.

On page 201:

TOWING FOR RECOVERY
Most vehicle recovery specialists will load Discovery onto a trailer. However, if it is necessary to recover the vehicle by towing with all four wheels on the ground, or to similarly tow the vehicle for recreational purposes, observe the following procedure:
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Turn the starter switch to position ?II?, so that the brake lights and direction indicators can be operated.
3. With the foot brake applied, set the main gearbox in ?N? (neutral) and then put the transfer box into neutral.
4. Set the main gearbox in ?P? (park).
5. Secure the towing attachment to the front towing eye of the distressed vehicle.
6. Release the parking brake.

 

[KyleT]

you CANT use a tow dolly unless you disconnect the drive shaft that is on the road.

FWIW we had a customer that towed their d2 behind some sort of motor home. it had like 30k miles on it and had about 3 sets of tires put in it and the diffs and t-case resealed a few times. They had a battery monitor thing on it that plugged into the RV. the brake lights/signals were wired into it somehow via plugs so the rear fogs were the signal and brake and the rear upper lights dim were the "running" lights. It also had a deal on it that applied the brakes via a servo or something on the brake pedal. the lower cover was trimmed for it to fit IIRC. They also had a cover or something on the front towbar that blocked some of the rocks, but they did replace the windscreen a couple of times from what they said. I dont know who set it up, but they didn't have many issues with the tow setup.

 

[P.Ford]

He doesn't want to know how to do it right, he want's someone to tell him that flat-towing a 5500lb AWD truck for 1200 miles is OK without doing anything to it. "Stupid is .....".

HEY...........what's your problem? As I said 'twice' I just wanted to see if it is possible! If I have to take the drive shafts out or If I have to put it on a trailer, It's not worth doing....that what I'm asking for; not for your opinion ('cause we all know what opinions are like).

 

[helievacpilot]

HEY...........what's your problem? As I said 'twice' I just wanted to see if it is possible! If I have to take the drive shafts out or If I have to put it on a trailer, It's not worth doing....that what I'm asking for; not for your opinion ('cause we all know what opinions are like).

OK, Mr. Literal. Of course it's possible, it's right in the owners manual. Might want to check it out sometime. Since you don't want any opinions, you didn't have to post in the first place, right?