Turboman
Mab An Gov
Bit more info?
What exactly do you mean by 2" receiver? Is this a standard landrover fitment, or aftermarket?
Any chance of a pic? And what sort of trailer?
Turboman
Mab An Gov
Have you asked them?
Would think if it is made to fit a Def it will be for 3500kg, but well worth a check.
The 2" receiver and drop plate from Safari Equip is NOT type approved as towing equipment.
If your vehicle is pre 1997 you do not need to use type approved towing equipment.
Post 1997 (OP vehicle is 2001) then if your vehicle is taxed as a commercial N1 vehicle it is legal to use non type approved towing equipment
If vehicle is taxed as M1 then you must use type approved towing equipment.
For a 2001 Defender if it is hard top or pick up legal to use. If a SW then illegal.
We have used the SE 2" receiver for towing on commercial Defenders and they work well, however they can rattle a bit.
Brendan
If your vehicle is pre 1997 you do not need to use type approved towing equipment.
Post 1997 (OP vehicle is 2001) then if your vehicle is taxed as a commercial N1 vehicle it is legal to use non type approved towing equipment
If vehicle is taxed as M1 then you must use type approved towing equipment.
For a 2001 Defender if it is hard top or pick up legal to use. If a SW then illegal.
We have used the SE 2" receiver for towing on commercial Defenders and they work well, however they can rattle a bit.
Brendan
An explanation of aspects of towbar law can be found at http://www.ntta.co.uk/law/towbars/type_approval.aspx
Brendan
Brendan
61jason61
Active Member
just remember your towing LIMIT loaded is 3000kg including weight of unladen trailer. ok for you guys, all us gaylander drivers are limited to 2000kg, which is lucky as my two ponies and my unladen trailer are under the 2k kg limit lol.
nice knowledge there brendan, i got lost reading it lol
nice knowledge there brendan, i got lost reading it lol
neilly
Well-Known Member
61jason61
Active Member
when i checked towing limits for my freelander the freelander was 2000kg max trailer weight loaded. all other landrovers were 3000kg
just saying what i found. stand to be corrected
Marmaduke
Well-Known Member
Sorry pal but you're wrong. Defenders and discoverys and range rovers can tow 3500kgwhen i checked towing limits for my freelander the freelander was 2000kg max trailer weight loaded. all other landrovers were 3000kg
just saying what i found. stand to be corrected
warrior
Well-Known Member
As above, rangie disco and defenders can tow 3500kg, after this thread a new drop plate that was made from thicker steel and strengthend, the old one was a bad design as the bracing dint go all the way down it,
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/towing-with-reciever-hitch.267709/
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/towing-with-reciever-hitch.267709/
Turboman
Mab An Gov
My 89 handbook has similar. And tows 3500kg as well.
What I find interesting in those tables is the maximum off road towing weights. I wonder how many have read that.
Not the several I have recovered from sticky situations towing heavy trailers, that is for sure!
I just checked, looks like 2 tons
It cant tow itself up a 5 degree slope apprently.Or 20kg on wet grass!
