What is the heaviest thing you have towed with your Disco?

[Doss]

Just curious, I am the proud new owner of a 97 SE7.
I am wondering its true towing capacity.

What is the heaviest load you have pulled?

What are the biggest constraints:

tongue weight?

pulling power?

braking?

Don't get me wrong, I am not going to do anything stupid, just maybe get a boat into the river 5 miles away.

 

[joey]

The heaviest thing I have towed.

A 1500lbs trailer with 4500lbs of block on it... it wasn't fun, but I went slow. And no I didn't have trailer brakes. 45 miles.

 

[Doss]

I am feeling better about my 3500 pound boat.

 

[talkinghead]

I have towed my 4500lb wakeboard boat with a 1500lb twin axle trailer. My 97 disco did alright, but even with trailer brakes I could feel the boat manhandling my truck when comming to a stop. Otherwise, it towed slowly but surely. I loved looking at my two favorite toys together, but the rover wasn't too happy about it.

 

[drnknmnky13]

Are you guys using low range to start out then shifting to high like the manual says? Or just using high the whole time?

 

[joey]

I was in high range the whole time... if you try to do the low high thing... have fun. You might not go anywhere....

 

[Heem]

I tow a 3500 pound boat all summer long. I hardly even feel it. The trailer does not have brakes. The only minor issues I have is going up some very long, steep hills near me. I usually have to drop to 3rd gear and chug up the hill at 35-40mph.

Of course, I'm in a manual transmission model, I'm sure that makes some difference.

I love the full time 4wd for pulling out at the launch (and the hand actuated e-brake, helps alot with the clutching)

I even had a double tire blow out on the trailer (at the same time) and It didn't cause us to go out of control.

 

[carolina4wd]

7000 lbs

I've pushed the limits of my '96 Disco a little beyond where I should have but had no problems. I've towed a Range Rover Classic LWB (about 4500 lbs I guess) on a 20 ft long 2500 lbs trailer. I do have electric trailer brakes, however and a controller in the Disco. It's not a fun experience even with the electric brakes. Accross town its fine, but its tough to stay up to speed on the highway. I've driven a couple hundred miles this way and the drivetrain handled it well. I wouldn't make a regular habit of pulling that much but if you can get trailer brakes a disco will pull pretty safely. Without the brakes you'd need a mile and a half to stop and probably need to pads and rotors when you got home.

 

[dry_fly]

so if I understand everyone accurately... no one adheres to the 7000lb lowing capacity restriction in low gear. I tow some trailors with loads over 5000lbs & left it in high range. Does anyone tow a boat horse trailer etc & use low range? Just currious?

DF

 

[fbrems]

Dont worry about towing, I pull my boat out the water (Boat and a two wheeled trailer total load 2.5Ton) without problems in Low Gear, once out, I drive smoothly in H.