Your towing rigs and trailers

[USMC2001PSD]

Terrible picture but pulled a 3 horse slant w/ tack room / LQ the other night. Loved how the truck handled it over about 70 miles through SW TN hills.

 

[Bluest]

Here's my setup. Reluctant to call it rig in comparison to most others on here! It's a bit small :laughing:

'07 Defender has a 2.4 Ford diesel. Same engine as Transit and Ford Ranger, but don't know if you get it in the US. The trailer I just rent from a local guy when I need it, only costs me ｣30 a day so no point buying. My tow bar is a touch high for the trailer since I took the adjustable height drop plate off because it kept grounding off road.

 

[ultrarunner]

Not much in the way of small diesels here and Ranger production has ceased for the time being.

I've rented quite a few diesels in Europe and have come away very impressed with fuel economy and grunt driving through the alps...

I have towed a two horse trailer with a 2005 Rover... tows well enough but twice had issues with the air suspension... no longer tow with it and now use my brother's 2016 F250 Diesel

 

[madpuma13]

Here's my 1500 ecodiesel with tractor. You know it's back there for sure. It's the most I'd tow with this little half ton. Once it's up to speed it just hums along in 8th gear dropping to 7th on hills.

Trailer is 7k axles, brakes on both, 2k lbs on its own.

 

[Bluest]

I used to drive Range Rovers for work, 6 cylinder 2.5 BMW diesel, smooth but quite slow. We never had too much trouble with the air springs. The 2.7 and 3.0 diesel that came in the Discovery (LR4 in the US???) is much better. We get the Range Rover with 4.4 V8 now, ive never driven one.

The Defender is like something from the dark agesin comparison. It's rated to tow 7700lbs, which it will do all day long, but very slowly!

 

[3930dave]

Here's my setup. Reluctant to call it rig in comparison to most others on here! It's a bit small :laughing:

'07 Defender has a 2.4 Ford diesel. Same engine as Transit and Ford Ranger, but don't know if you get it in the US. The trailer I just rent from a local guy when I need it, only costs me ｣30 a day so no point buying. My tow bar is a touch high for the trailer since I took the adjustable height drop plate off because it kept grounding off road.

We have Transits here, but later gen diesels. Much of the world has the Ranger Duratorqs now, but I'll be a bit surprised if I see them here.

If yours is a pre-emission motor, and stick, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, I can't import it for another 5 years. If you still own it in 5 years, drop me a PM.

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What is the Lister project ?

Rgds, D.

 

[Bluest]

We have Transits here, but later gen diesels. Much of the world has the Ranger Duratorqs now, but I'll be a bit surprised if I see them here.

If yours is a pre-emission motor, and stick, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately, I can't import it for another 5 years. If you still own it in 5 years, drop me a PM.

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What is the Lister project ?

Rgds, D.

Engine has a cat but no DPF, which is a good thing. They still suffer with EGR valve problems though. Six speed Ford manual transmission. Same as some Mustang I believe. I can't imagine I'll ever part with it, but if I do, I'll drop you a line!

The Lister is a 1918 L Type, 5hp, for restoration, but I haven't touched it yet. It's missing the mag, but otherwise seems in good order and compete. Goal is to have it running for its 100th birthday in May next year.

 

[3930dave]

Engine has a cat but no DPF, which is a good thing. They still suffer with EGR valve problems though. Six speed Ford manual transmission. Same as some Mustang I believe. I can't imagine I'll ever part with it, but if I do, I'll drop you a line!

The Lister is a 1918 L Type, 5hp, for restoration, but I haven't touched it yet. It's missing the mag, but otherwise seems in good order and compete. Goal is to have it running for its 100th birthday in May next year.

What year did those motors go EGR ? Something like 2002 ?

Cool Lister project - post details in another thread please :thumbsup:

Rgds, D.

 

[ultrarunner]

I used to drive Range Rovers for work, 6 cylinder 2.5 BMW diesel, smooth but quite slow. We never had too much trouble with the air springs. The 2.7 and 3.0 diesel that came in the Discovery (LR4 in the US???) is much better. We get the Range Rover with 4.4 V8 now, ive never driven one.

The Defender is like something from the dark agesin comparison. It's rated to tow 7700lbs, which it will do all day long, but very slowly!

Yep 4.4 V8... I like driving it and power has never been an issue... find it very capable but the air suspension gremlins have me weary of another repair.

Also has plenty of weight and was one of the few SUV at the time that qualified for the Investment Tax Credit...

 

[TMGT]

Wife has an 07 LR3 with the 4.4, I like it but yes, air suspension can be a pain, still getting an occasional code. I like that they have alot of interior space and are very compact externally. Haven't towed with it yet, have the hitch adaptor but still need to wire it for a trailer.