Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
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Towing a trailer in a wet field
Hello,
I used my Disco for one of its intended purposes last weekend. I took my Elise to a Werrington Hillclimb down here in Cornwall (on the trailer). Towing on road is great but its off road where the Disco nails it.
After a day of having cars drive around the paddock and rain, the grass is a bit "tired" but the Disco pulled the car out perfectly with no fuss in grass mode and low range. This bodes well for other venues that have harder access, and various other slimy grass scenarios I tend to encounter.
Sorry, next time ill get a photo of the entire setup for the trailer fanciers among you.
10th May 2016 9:56 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Don't get too excited with the Disco on wet grass just yet
10th May 2016 10:06 pm
JimmyP
Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Walsall
Posts: 218
I'm with Tayaste...the stretch of grass at the end of the car park in Port Isaac looked a bit more than "tired" after I eventually got off!Previously owned an '08 D3 HSE in Stornoway grey but jumped ship to see what the Swedes have to offer.
10th May 2016 10:08 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
Location: Fife
Posts: 6528
I know it's a d2 but
Or Hairy Dans without a trailer
D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
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10th May 2016 10:28 pm
stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
Posts: 10146
Used to follow the hill climbs many years ago , loved the one at heartland point
Wet grass is ok , UNTIL you start to go slightly up hill with a trailer on then , once your tyre tread fills up your on slicks -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
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10th May 2016 10:29 pm
grumpyoldmule
Member Since: 10 Sep 2015
Location: Scotland
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Hairy Dan...........that's impressive
10th May 2016 10:39 pm
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10th May 2016 11:29 pm
Alan B
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Sorry Ian but it had to be shown D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten
Iid Bluetooth
11th May 2016 7:24 am
A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2815
Is hairy days not from falling off a track and not being able to get back on to it?
Not from digging holes in a field?
11th May 2016 8:15 am
Jonf1
Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
Location: Porthcawl
Posts: 31
Alan B wrote:
I know it's a d2 but
Or Hairy Dans without a trailer
Wow...Just....How? ..... MY09 Discovery 3 HSE Auto
12th May 2016 1:31 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
Wet grass can be a nightmare no matter what car or tyres you have. I regularly haul stuff across paddocks and would say I'm fairly experienced but even now still have the odd problem requiring tractor recovery even got stuck in clumbar park once MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
MY20 D5 HSE - Sold
Current RR L460 PHEV
12th May 2016 5:49 pm
Ken
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Wet grass is easy just use a hovercraft
12th May 2016 6:16 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Let me guess, you've got one on order!!
12th May 2016 6:17 pm
biskit
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I had an HD moment not as bad I think.Mantec sump guard.
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, once your tyre tread fills up your on slicks 
not as bad I think.
