garyreed Report post Posted January 28, 2016 Is there anyone with any experience in flat towing a 2003 Land Rover Discovery ll? Thanks Gary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted January 28, 2016 Welcome to the forum. What does your owners manual say? What does the dealer /factory say? Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted January 28, 2016 Reason I don't have one, also Land Cruiser, owners manual says it can't be towed 4 down or 2 down, need trailer! Only a Land Rover or Land Cruiser (Toyota) with manual lock out hubs can be towed....pre 1989. Carl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garyreed Report post Posted January 28, 2016 Carl is right, the manual says no. The reason I ask is that I have seen a few being flat towed, just wondering if they have been altered. We have used a trailer for the past few years and are finding out some parks make a deal out of it. Thanks for the response Gary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted January 29, 2016 It's been 10 years or so since I checked with Remco, they may have found a solution since! Carl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garyreed Report post Posted January 30, 2016 Thanks for the responses. I think I will continue to use the trailer since most of our trips involve the Rocky Mountains and we do alot of 4x4 trails (sometimes a trailer is handy). We are planning an East Coast trip this summer and will look ahead to find parks that can handle the length. Gary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rpelatt Report post Posted January 30, 2016 I have a 1996 Lexus LX450 (same as the Landcruiser). It has a lift and large tires. I will be flat towing it this summer. In researching if that is doable I spent a lot of time on various off-road forums. I have learned that both the LandRover and the Toyota transmissions are similar in that they do not self-lube while being towed. The same goes for the T-Cases. I spoke with the owner of a well-known off road shop specializing in Toyotas and he has towed his 1996 LandCruiser upwards of 50,000 miles with no ill-effects. He did say that he disconnects at most overnight stops and drives it a little to be sure the internals are getting some lubrication but other than that he does not treat it any differently. He tows with the tranny in PARK and the T-Case in Neutral, the same way that Jeep recommends towing their full time 4x4's. In my case I have been able to modify the Blue OX brackets that were on my '06 GMC Pickup to fit the Lexus. I have spoken with Air-Force1 and they assure me their brake kit will also fit on my Lexus, so will be ordering one shortly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted January 30, 2016 What ever works for you, is the bottom line! Good luck & happy trails... Carl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
