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BRIGHT*SPARK
 


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Towing, is auto or manual best?

Hi all, thinking of buying a disco3 for towing twin axle caravan, would auto or manual g/box be the best for this purpose?
  
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DiscoDad
 


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Hi, welcome Thumbs Up

Auto
  
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stew 46
 


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Re: Towing, is auto or manual best?

hi iv been towing for many years 3.5 tone with landies and still like manual best
BRIGHT*SPARK wrote:
Hi all, thinking of buying a disco3 for towing twin axle caravan, would auto or manual g/box be the best for this purpose?
  
Post #86944411th Dec 2011 5:39 am
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Russell
 


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Had both, both are easy but auto is sooooooooooooo much easier than manual so auto would get my vote everytime Thumbs Up
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bambi
 


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Auto all the way for me, stick it in D for do it, set cruise at at 60 mph and waft along in pure comfort and ease with a coffee to give yer left hand sumat to do.
  
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NickJ
 


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Auto because it has command shift - best of both worlds Very Happy

Mine's in command shift most of the time when towing the caravan, and in command shift on motorways anyway.
  
Post #86945811th Dec 2011 8:49 am
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RichLech
 


Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
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Another vote for auto.

I used to tow a twin axle van with a manual D2 and thought that was pretty good. Now I've got an auto D3 and it's just a much more relaxing drive.
  
Post #86946511th Dec 2011 9:15 am
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Ianross69
 


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Auto
  
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sean 471
 


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Ianross69 wrote:
Auto

Auto without a doubt just swapped over to auto and its so much easier for towing
  
Post #86947611th Dec 2011 9:41 am
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THUB
 


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United Kingdom 2012 Discovery 4 TDV6 HSE Auto Nara BronzeDiscovery 4

I have towed caravans since 1969 with a variety of cars. Autos since 1977 other than a LR Discovery Tdi 200 which was not available with auto. As far as I am concerned it is AUTO all the time.
  
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Somerset Jem
 


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Bought my D3 Auto back in the summer for exactly the same reason - to tow my 28ft twin axle. What a piece of cake, the auto makes it so easy.
  
Post #86949611th Dec 2011 10:38 am
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Adrian T
 


Member Since: 03 Nov 2011
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We have a twin axel van 1800kg fully loaded and had the D3 remaped for better torque. This has made the auto superb to tow with; give your left leg a holiday and forget the manual.
  
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steveraspberry
 


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Another vote for Auto. As has already been stated earlier in this thread, you have Command shift on the auto anyway - so best of both worlds Wink
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Migster
 


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Auto for me.

I tow an Equi Trek with two large horses in my D3 auto makes it so easy.

I can't speak for the manual but the auto is awesome.
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