The detaching towbar, yes... The reason they (very very rarely) drop out, is because they are only meant to be placed in when one is actually towing. Trouble is a lot of owners just put the tow balls in and left them in permanently. When they are not under load they vibrate in the frame very slightly, and over time this can (potentially) lead to them detaching from the frame and dropping out when towing. Land Rover did do a recall about this. Never had any trouble with mine. I also use a safety plate too.
We've been camping with a class c but recently traded the Mazda for an LR4 The previous owner used the " bolt on" hitch for a bike rack. I got the wiring kit and need to get a trailer brake controller. Next is selling the rv and getting a trailer :) Our Fox something is my navigator 😂 BTW, I lived in Labrador and only saw huskies, no Labs
Hi Paul Just seen this video and really enjoyed it. I’ve had the D3 and D4 and loved them both. The D4 is a big improvement over the 3 from both a trim and engine point of view. Mine never gave the mpg that your does. Towing it was about 21 but solo no better than about 28. It’s the Swiss Army knife of cars. I’ve moved on to a Range Rover SDV8 and the power increase is unbelievable. I used a company called Trailervision for a surround camera system and their digital wireless connection is completely bulletproof. Never let me down. 👌
A really great video thank you - useful info and great looking rig…I am super interested in that towball bracket and tray that sits on the passenger side…oh and that dog cage is sensational great work mate.
Hi , I hope you are both well...we have the same car an love it...also have the twin axle 8ft wide swift...you sound like a fellow norwich boy😁... like the vids ...keep up the good work...matt an trace.
Your MPG is far better than I expected. I've got a 2013 freelander 2 190 bhp and only get slightly better MPG maybe 3 or 4 more mpg and that's towing a Swift Elegance single axle van....thanks for sharing.
Best tow vehicle for caravans ever...and exceptional off road... don't get why British caravan owners bother with European of Japanese units when the best is made right here in the UK!!.❤️🇬🇧
My brother in law has owned 3 brand new Land Rovers over the last 12 years. All 3 have had to have their engines replaced within 30,000 miles. That why people buy European, Japanese or in my case South Korean.
Hi Paul loved the video, I have just purchased a D4 and hoping to pick up next week. Looking forward to getting it. Loved the look to the dog cage and storage you have, was that purchased as is or is it self build. Either way be able to share parts etc as would love to get something the same.
Hi Richard glad you liked it, I made the dog cage and storage myself mostly with parts from an old machine which was being scrapped at work just before I retired. You could Google search 'trailer plywood', 'aluminum T-slot profile extrusion' and you should find the main materials I used, I purchased the rear dog guard from 'Travall'. Make sure you're subscribed to see our other vlogs with our LR4 in them, enjoy your new purchase they truly are an awesome machine, cheers Paul.
Love your choice Paul. I tow a 2000Kg caravan with a D300 Range Rover Velar (3Ltr V6) and it's brilliant. I usually get around 28-32 MPG towing. Ironically I had a 2Ltr Velar previously and it got slightly less. I hadn't heard about the Land Rover towbar problems, thankfully I have the electrically deployable option and that shouldn't be able to fall out!! I hope. One last thing Paul, what is the rear camera you're using? I have an Autovox W7Pro that works using an extension cable from the camera on the rear of the caravan to the transmitter at the front but it doesn't look as tidy as yours. Many thanks. 👍
Hi, i purchased the camera and monitor as a kit at one of the shows, its from a company called DRW electronics www.drwelectronics.com/ its ok but does loose signal from time to time but that's probably due to where i have installed it ? the monitor is the 'Mon-22' 4.3" pop up one, cheers.
Hi Paul, I’m new to your channel and love this vlog. I wanted to ask about your TomTom Go Camper, have you got it hard wired into the car and how do you have it mounted? We have a Kia Sportage (2L 182bhp) with a dash similar to yours and your set up looks very interesting! Also which Nextbase Dashcam do you have and how do you find it? Thanks, Adam.
Hi glad you enjoyed it, I fabricated a small bracket which tucks in behind the air vent/dash and used the original TOMTOM cradle (without the suction mount) hid the wiring and plugged it into a usb socket which in turn is plugged into one of the 12v car sockets, and it works well. Not sure what model our dashcam is, we've had a few years now and think it was one of the early ones, but its been very good and I've used the footage from it in a lot of our other videos. 👍
@@pashonexploring Thanks for your quick reply letting me know, it’s very much appreciated. I thought it may have been something you made as I saw the dog cage in the back. I’ll see what I can find for my car. Have a good new year!
Hi James, I cant remember all the individual component part numbers which I purchased from DRW Electronics at one of the shows. The guy who owns the business was very helpful, check out his web site or give him a call, www.drwelectronics.com
You can't beat a Disco for towing had my Discovery 4 for 11 yrs 35 mpg without the van and towing average 24mpg ,I would love a Landmark but they are still fetching big money that proves how good they are ,what car did you drive before the Discovery ,driven properly they are good on fuel yours is better than mine because mine is six speed box .it still drives as good as the day I bought it .regards Trevor
Hi Trevor, before the Disco 4 I had a Nissan Navara and before that I had a Freelander 2 for many years. Both good tow cars but the Disco 4 is in another league.
Me either. Over the last three years my 2015 Disco 4 HSE Lux (3ltr V6 diesel) averages just over 20 mpg during normal driving and just under 20 mpg when towing.
Has a hgv driver I can’t see the point in a rear facing camera look where you’re going not where you’ve been if someone is going to shunt you up the rear there going to do it wether or not you’ve a rear facing camera .also with all the rest of the screens on your dashboard your taking a lot of forward vision away from your view out of the windscreen. Nice vehicle though .
The detaching towbar, yes... The reason they (very very rarely) drop out, is because they are only meant to be placed in when one is actually towing. Trouble is a lot of owners just put the tow balls in and left them in permanently. When they are not under load they vibrate in the frame very slightly, and over time this can (potentially) lead to them detaching from the frame and dropping out when towing. Land Rover did do a recall about this. Never had any trouble with mine. I also use a safety plate too.
Great video of a lovely car. The dog crate is amazing. Got me thinking now
Glad you enjoyed it
I tow with a discovery 3 it’s a great all rounder and exceptional tow car 👌🏻
I agree they're awesome vehicles, cheers.
great video love it all from out here in jamaica love how u set up the dog space keep up the good work sir koooool
Wow that's a long way from here, glad you liked it 👍
We've been camping with a class c but recently traded the Mazda for an LR4
The previous owner used the " bolt on" hitch for a bike rack. I got the wiring kit and need to get a trailer brake controller.
Next is selling the rv and getting a trailer :)
Our Fox something is my navigator 😂
BTW, I lived in Labrador and only saw huskies, no Labs
Hi Paul
Just seen this video and really enjoyed it. I’ve had the D3 and D4 and loved them both. The D4 is a big improvement over the 3 from both a trim and engine point of view. Mine never gave the mpg that your does. Towing it was about 21 but solo no better than about 28. It’s the Swiss Army knife of cars. I’ve moved on to a Range Rover SDV8 and the power increase is unbelievable.
I used a company called Trailervision for a surround camera system and their digital wireless connection is completely bulletproof. Never let me down. 👌
Hi Huw, thanks for the comments and thanks also for the tip ref camera systems, very interesting and based not too far from me, cheers.
Thank you. This has been a great watch.
Thanks & glad you enjoyed it!
A really great video thank you - useful info and great looking rig…I am super interested in that towball bracket and tray that sits on the passenger side…oh and that dog cage is sensational great work mate.
Thanks 👍
Great looking dog grate for a DIY job.
Why do you remove it though for the MoT? I wonder if this is juts for the 6/7th seat belts?
@GoGreenAutos hi thank you, and yes, you're right it's precautionary. It's quite easy to remove, though.
Hi , I hope you are both well...we have the same car an love it...also have the twin axle 8ft wide swift...you sound like a fellow norwich boy😁... like the vids ...keep up the good work...matt an trace.
Thanks Matt, not Norwich but near to Kings Lynn, cheers
Excellent video, thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
Were you get your coffee tray ? Great video .
Thanks .
Thanks, I made it using a piece of plastic facia board, a wooden block and a tin of spray paint 🙂
Your MPG is far better than I expected. I've got a 2013 freelander 2 190 bhp and only get slightly better MPG maybe 3 or 4 more mpg and that's towing a Swift Elegance single axle van....thanks for sharing.
Best tow vehicle for caravans ever...and exceptional off road... don't get why British caravan owners bother with European of Japanese units when the best is made right here in the UK!!.❤️🇬🇧
Totally agree great car, just passed another MOT with no issues, insurance has gone up this year though, cheers.
My brother in law has owned 3 brand new Land Rovers over the last 12 years. All 3 have had to have their engines replaced within 30,000 miles. That why people buy European, Japanese or in my case South Korean.
@@MrG.42Your brother in law is talking BS or doesn’t know how to maintain a car.
@@trainman665So you're bilingual. You can talk English and total bollocks.
Hi Paul loved the video, I have just purchased a D4 and hoping to pick up next week. Looking forward to getting it. Loved the look to the dog cage and storage you have, was that purchased as is or is it self build. Either way be able to share parts etc as would love to get something the same.
Hi Richard glad you liked it, I made the dog cage and storage myself mostly with parts from an old machine which was being scrapped at work just before I retired. You could Google search 'trailer plywood', 'aluminum T-slot profile extrusion' and you should find the main materials I used, I purchased the rear dog guard from 'Travall'. Make sure you're subscribed to see our other vlogs with our LR4 in them, enjoy your new purchase they truly are an awesome machine, cheers Paul.
Love your choice Paul. I tow a 2000Kg caravan with a D300 Range Rover Velar (3Ltr V6) and it's brilliant. I usually get around 28-32 MPG towing. Ironically I had a 2Ltr Velar previously and it got slightly less. I hadn't heard about the Land Rover towbar problems, thankfully I have the electrically deployable option and that shouldn't be able to fall out!! I hope. One last thing Paul, what is the rear camera you're using? I have an Autovox W7Pro that works using an extension cable from the camera on the rear of the caravan to the transmitter at the front but it doesn't look as tidy as yours. Many thanks. 👍
Hi, i purchased the camera and monitor as a kit at one of the shows, its from a company called DRW electronics www.drwelectronics.com/ its ok but does loose signal from time to time but that's probably due to where i have installed it ? the monitor is the 'Mon-22' 4.3" pop up one, cheers.
Hi Paul, I’m new to your channel and love this vlog. I wanted to ask about your TomTom Go Camper, have you got it hard wired into the car and how do you have it mounted? We have a Kia Sportage (2L 182bhp) with a dash similar to yours and your set up looks very interesting! Also which Nextbase Dashcam do you have and how do you find it? Thanks, Adam.
Hi glad you enjoyed it, I fabricated a small bracket which tucks in behind the air vent/dash and used the original TOMTOM cradle (without the suction mount) hid the wiring and plugged it into a usb socket which in turn is plugged into one of the 12v car sockets, and it works well. Not sure what model our dashcam is, we've had a few years now and think it was one of the early ones, but its been very good and I've used the footage from it in a lot of our other videos. 👍
@@pashonexploring Thanks for your quick reply letting me know, it’s very much appreciated. I thought it may have been something you made as I saw the dog cage in the back. I’ll see what I can find for my car. Have a good new year!
Great video we are about to start towing with our Disco4 and I was wondering what make is your rear camera as I am wanting to add one also.
Hi James, I cant remember all the individual component part numbers which I purchased from DRW Electronics at one of the shows. The guy who owns the business was very helpful, check out his web site or give him a call, www.drwelectronics.com
@@pashonexploring Thanks for the link I will take a look later.
You can't beat a Disco for towing had my Discovery 4 for 11 yrs 35 mpg without the van and towing average 24mpg ,I would love a Landmark but they are still fetching big money that proves how good they are ,what car did you drive before the Discovery ,driven properly they are good on fuel yours is better than mine because mine is six speed box .it still drives as good as the day I bought it .regards Trevor
Hi Trevor, before the Disco 4 I had a Nissan Navara and before that I had a Freelander 2 for many years. Both good tow cars but the Disco 4 is in another league.
I have never been able to get mpg figures like that…😂
Me either. Over the last three years my 2015 Disco 4 HSE Lux (3ltr V6 diesel) averages just over 20 mpg during normal driving and just under 20 mpg when towing.
Has a hgv driver I can’t see the point in a rear facing camera look where you’re going not where you’ve been if someone is going to shunt you up the rear there going to do it wether or not you’ve a rear facing camera
.also with all the rest of the screens on your dashboard your taking a lot of forward vision away from your view out of the windscreen. Nice vehicle though .