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Old 04-01-2021, 06:39 AM   #101
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My Westfalia hitch says 770 tongue weight. The receive appears to be pretty damn beefy, no stress cracks to be found. I have been cautious of tongue weight from the beginning, and relocated batteries further back, and load under the dinette to keep tongue weight close to 800.

Do you really know what the TW is?
AIRSTREAM said ours was 860lb

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Old 04-02-2021, 12:10 AM   #102
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Any 2020 defenders pulling Airstreams?
I pull out off-road trailer with the defender! Love the defender, wish it could pull our 33ft classic but it's not rated that high!
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Old 05-01-2021, 01:23 PM   #103
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7 months on the road and 4,300 towing miles over 148,000 ft of mountain passes we’ve taken our 2017 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Dynamic, towing our 2017 International Signature 27FB Twin loaded up with 600W of solar and 600Ah of LiFePO4 batteries. No issues of note, no code brown incidents, just happy smooth towing. Ignored the dire warnings of doom and gloom from the HD pickup truck crowd, tow at reasonable speeds (55-65mph), and looking forward to many more years of happy and comfortable full-time living.

We’ve also run into a few people in our travels also towing with Rovers:
- Crested Butte: L405 Range Rover LWB Supercharged towing 27’ Airstream
- Durango: L494 Range Rover Sport Diesel towing 25’ FB Airstream
- Sedona: LR3 towing 23’? Airstream
- Encinitas: LR4 V6 towing 25’ Airstream
- Malibu: L405 Range Rover LWB Supercharged towing 27’ FB

And we’ve seen other ‘non-traditional’ tow vehicles:
- Infinity QX80 towing 27’ FB
- Mercedes R320 Diesel towing 30’ Classic (was clearly setup at CanAM)
- Hummer classic here at Malibu towing what appears to be a 27’
I came across your post from a while ago. Love that combination!

I have a Bambi 20FB on order and am researching tow vehicles. I was seriously considering RRS, but the tongue weight specification on their website is a measly 330lbs. Yet, I see many people like you who tow with a LR/RR with no issues. What has been your experience since this post? How did you get around tongue weight specification?

BTW, which App are you using for tracking your trip in that screenshot?

https://www.landroverusa.com/vehicle...fications.html
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Old 09-28-2021, 03:22 PM   #104
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Just get the hitch reinforced. Takes two hours, peace for years.
What is done to reinforce? I am preparing my 2016 LR4 to pull our 2022 FC 25FB. Any help would be great.
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Old 09-28-2021, 03:25 PM   #105
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What is done to reinforce? SNIP
A trip to London Ont.😂

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Old 12-19-2021, 09:40 AM   #106
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Old 01-03-2022, 06:05 PM   #107
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Old 01-03-2022, 06:57 PM   #108
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My LR3 & 72 Safari Combo

2006 LR3 HSE with Anderson Hitch towing 1972 airstream safari, 23ft.
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Old 02-27-2022, 11:42 AM   #109
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I have a Range Rover Sport, I tow the 22’ Bambi. RR is amazing. Never an issue and tows well.
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