| Author | Message | ||
     martin podgorski (Mpodgorski) New Member Username: Mpodgorski Post Number: 37 Registered: 04-2003 |
i was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction of where to get info on towing a discovery behind a motorhome. Not sure if it matters but its a 03 discovery SE. martin | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Senior Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 581 Registered: 02-2003 |
Put both shifters into neutral | ||
| martin podgorski (Mpodgorski) New Member Username: Mpodgorski Post Number: 38 Registered: 04-2003 |
i need help locating a place that offers equipment to tow the discovery. Nothing at Uhaul, maybe someone here has done this? | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Senior Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 450 Registered: 01-2003 |
Martin, you should only tow the vehicle on a car hauler. In emergencies you can put both shifters into neutral, but you can not do that for extended periods of time. | ||
| Brian O'Connor (Hooky) Member Username: Hooky Post Number: 61 Registered: 09-2003 |
Your owners manual will strongly recomend all four wheels to be off the ground for any real distance. I.e. a trailer or flatbed truck. Besides the shifter option, which has been mentioned. The only other option would be to disconect your drivesahfts and secure them up and out of the way. Hope you feel good about your knots! So this is still a band-aide fix really. BTW a Disco is a pretty dang heavy dingy to be dragging around! | ||
| gil stevens (Gil) Senior Member Username: Gil Post Number: 383 Registered: 02-2002 |
"In emergencies you can put both shifters into neutral, but you can not do that for extended periods of time." I met a guy in wyoming who was flat towing a series II behind his motorhome. He said he has had it back there for over 30,000 miles!?! I was under the impression that you shouldnt be doing that, but we hit some trails and everything seemed fine. Just an observation. | ||
| Jamie (Rover_puppy) Senior Member Username: Rover_puppy Post Number: 757 Registered: 05-2003 |
Martin, I just saw a really cool set up on a retired couples motorhome. They tow a full size late model jeep all over the US. I was told that the aftermarket company that makes it has them for all vehicles, including the Discovery. It was extremely heavy duty. The bulk of it kind of resembled a combination of a rock slider and a recovery yoke. I was told that the aftermarket company that makes it has them for all vehicles, including the Discovery. Now I'm wishing that I had taken note of the after-market company that made it. I think you could find out from Jeep - because they had purchased it directly from the Jeep dealership even though it was labeled with the name of the after-market manufacturer. Good Luck, Jamie | ||
| martin podgorski (Mpodgorski) New Member Username: Mpodgorski Post Number: 39 Registered: 04-2003 |
thanks all i am doing this for a client that is looking into purchasing a 03 disco and they want to tow it behind their motorhome. I am familiar with not towing it on the ground, but they insist they want to do it this way. I was just looking to see if anyone here as done this. martin | ||
| Erik G. Burrows (Erik) Senior Member Username: Erik Post Number: 307 Registered: 04-2002 |
Be very careful. My owners manual states to keep the transmission in Park when towing, and I've read in other discussions that you may damage the transmision if you do not. The procedure in my 2000 D2 manual for towing behind a motorhome is: 1. Apply the handbrake 2. Turn the starter to position 2 3. Put the transmission in neutral 4. Put the transfer case in neutral 5. Put the transmission in park 6. If it is necessary to operate the brake lights or direction indicators, turn the starter switch to position 1, to ensure the steering is unlocked. 7. Secure to towing vehicle 8. Release hand brake |
