Land Rovers and Airstreams?

NicheVintage · 10-28-2009, 05:07 PM

My husband and I are looking to buy different Tow Vehicle and are considering purchasing a Series 2 02 -04 Land Rover Discovery. Another option is a 00-03 Range Rover or a Toyota Sequoia. Our Airstream is a 65 Overlander. We are open to suggestions.We do want an SUV tho as we have 3 dogs that travel with us.

Thanks in advance for any input.

2airishuman · 10-28-2009, 05:16 PM

1. sequ'
2. range'

and WAYYYYY of the page at the bottom disco'

IF u just want info on british made suvs there are a dozen threads here on rovin' in rovers...

http://www.airforums.com/forums/sear...archid=1584841

or these on everything else...

Best SUV Tow Vehicle

SUV to pull an Airstream

cheers
2air'

craftsman · 10-28-2009, 08:19 PM

I've been around Land Rovers most of my life and worked for Land Rover North America. I love them but don't recommend them to others.The Range Rover and Discovery are very high maintanance, expensive to repair and not very good as tow vehicles.

Globie64 · 10-28-2009, 09:22 PM

That's what I've read as well, cool as they are, the British vehicles are a lot to maintain. Boring, but go with the Toyota, you'll probably have no surprises.

cameront120 · 10-28-2009, 11:23 PM

The sticker on the rear window of a friends Land Rover says it all for me:

"The parts falling off of this vehicle are of the finest British manufacture"

safari62 · 10-29-2009, 07:16 AM

Toyota. but as you probably already know, one with a weight distribution hitch.
Toyota makes a Rover "like" vehicle. They do not sell it over here.

SteveH · 10-29-2009, 07:22 AM

If an American manufacturer made a vehicle of the dimentions of the Land Rover, people here would insist that it wasn't capable of towing a Bambi, and wouldn't even consider it. But because it is imported................

craftsman · 10-29-2009, 09:06 AM

This is about the only Land Rover that can tow about 7500 lbs and with a 2.5L diesel it would probably be a bit of a dog getiing on to the highway. It's a Defender 130 Crew Cab High capacity pick-up. Put the Ford 6.0 or GM Duramax in it and you've got yourself a nice vehicle.

130" is the wheel base.And look with the covered area you've just enough room for a generator