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  1. danrhiggins

    Towing a 5700 lbs Travel Trailer - it worked!

    Thanks, for the comments! Some of you have boats that you tow. I love the water having spent many years small boat sailing and racing when I was younger as well as plenty of cruising out of the Seattle area. But in Colorado, a travel trailer seems to make more sense. The few reservoirs are...
  2. danrhiggins

    Trailer Brake Module Options?

    Here is what I am pulling. I met another LR4 owner on the Forest River forum for these brands that is pulling the same trailer. They also use a Prodigy controller. The trailer is about 5100 dry weight and a GVWR of about 6500 lbs.
  3. danrhiggins

    Trailer Brake Module Options?

    The one you show above is what I am using. Just used it this weekend pulling a travel trailer (probably about 5800 lbs at most) up and down the mountains of Colorado. Worked well. It did take some time to get it adjusted. I needed to find a level road where I could get my speed with the...
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    Towing a 5700 lbs Travel Trailer - it worked!

    Thanks, Chris. And, no, I haven't forgotten about you. I just wanted to make sure the setup worked. I'll contact you next week.
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    Towing a 5700 lbs Travel Trailer - it worked!

    Went through Lyons. (The 3rd pic is us parked in Lyons while we grabbed some breakfast at a good coffee shop there.) And, yes, it is a very nice drive. I had not problem maintaining the somewhat slower speed limit on that road though I choose not to exceed it, especially with all of the...
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    Towing a 5700 lbs Travel Trailer - it worked!

    We did our maiden voyage this past weekend with our new travel trailer. Drove to Estes Park, CO and though it certainly didn't require climbing over any 11,000' passes there were some steady climbs. We have a 2014 LR4 with the SCV6. The trailer is just over 5,000 lbs "dry". Though I did not...
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    Showoff Your LR4

    Looks great! Planning a trip to Ouray in September.
  8. danrhiggins

    Disable/prevent auto-leveling and/or extended mode?

    I played with that previously. It wasn't always working for me. Works OK when there is no up or down pressure on the frame. But when it was hitched to the trailer I couldn't get it to work. Not sure what was going on there. I need a "Stay" command. "Stay, Land Rover, Stay!" I might see if...
  9. danrhiggins

    Disable/prevent auto-leveling and/or extended mode?

    Tried that. Didn't make a difference. I even had another door open.
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    Disable/prevent auto-leveling and/or extended mode?

    Does anyone know how to temporarily stop the LR4 from auto leveling or auto "raising" when the rear end is lifted by a jack or whatever? To disconnect from the particular type of trailer hitch we have (Hensley) the approach is to raise the trailer tongue to the point were it begins to raise...
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    Whimp Warning - How do people get there spare on/off their roof rack?

    Or maybe I could use my X Jack to lift it. Or just ask my wife to toss it up on the roof for me. ;-) I was able to lift it up. Not easy, but doable. I'll keep thinking about ideas, though. Maybe something to work on over the winter. Maybe a simple A-frame (2 dowels or whatever attached at...
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    Whimp Warning - How do people get there spare on/off their roof rack?

    I have actually been thinking about that. I use a block and tackle system to stack my off season wheels in the garage. Haven't yet thought of a clever way to create a system on my Yakima roof rack. But I'm giving it some thought. Would be open to any ideas.
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    Whimp Warning - How do people get there spare on/off their roof rack?

    OK, OK. I'll give it a try. You wouldn't happen to be a chiropractor by trade would you? ;-) I had to measure my garage door to make sure I would clear it with the tire sitting on my Yakima rack and aero bars. Clears by 3". No problem. It has been OK in the cargo area but there are times...
  14. danrhiggins

    Discovery sport drive position compared to lr4

    If I had to imagine 7-8 years from now (assuming I will be able to keep the LR that long) the Land Cruiser will definitely be a strong candidate, if not the strongest candidate for us. I'll have to compromise on the interior and the looks and the lack of air suspension. But I will need...
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    Discovery sport drive position compared to lr4

    I always back into my garage where the light is not strong enough to pick up on everything. To get it "just right" I need to be able to visualize the current angle of the truck in the driveway, how I was lined up and what then needs to be adjusted. All of that seems easier when I can turn...
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    Discovery sport drive position compared to lr4

    What do you all think about recent model Land Cruisers as an alternative when it comes to seating position? I seem to remember it was decent and because it doesn't have air suspension its normal mode is a bit higher than the LR4. I doesn't have the off road chops of an LR4 but more than any...
  17. danrhiggins

    LR4 vs. Volvo XC90

    I am simply going to echo what has already been said. We picked up our new 2014 LR4 over a year ago. I have 35K miles on it. No issues whatever. So why the LR4? As PaulLR3 said, - the interior spaciousness including the big windows (we especially enjoy that on road trips or when using...
  18. danrhiggins

    Showoff Your LR4

    Thanks for sharing the video, David! I am looking forward to Part 2. And I really like the term "expedition style". Nice way of distinguishing my style from that of some of my Jeep buddies. ;-)
  19. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    I just checked the one I have. It has the same information stamped on it. It is the same as yours. Now I can see that they may not want someone to use a weigh distribution hitch on these given how the WDH works and the rotational torque that could put on the OEM hitch. (Though the Hensley I...
  20. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    When was the "Gen 3" version released? Did you purchase it from your dealership?
  21. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    Check out this thread titled "Towing Questions". It was originally from 2011. But when I posted a question to the OP last a few weeks ago he explained the "rest of the story". The bottom line is that he is pulling an 27' Airstream Eddie Bauer with a tongue weight of 885 lbs and total dry...
  22. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    Ha! Looks like I was missing a decimal point or should have simply said 6,500. ;-) As for the Hensley, I plan to put it on this weekend. DonfromCanada has been pulling an Airstream with one. He is the one who tipped me on to it. He loves it. As for the trailer, I think Jayco and Outback...
  23. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    Rockwood Roo 23IKSS hybrid. ~5K lbs unloaded, GVW max at around 65K lbs but we will never have it over 6K. Unloaded tongue weight 558 lbs. It will certainly be more about probably not more than 650-700 lbs or so even with the Hensley hitch I am putting on it. A hybrid isn't for everyone...
  24. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    That is pretty cool! Range Rover Autobiography and an Airstream. (Though I'm not an Airstream fan they are certainly an icon.) Our trailer is about the same weight. Maybe a bit less. 2' less in length. But nearly 3' higher in height and presents a big, flat front to the wind! I...
  25. danrhiggins

    Liftmaster Garage Door Opener

    LOL! Even my wife laughed at this one.

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