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Pacific24

Member Since: 21 Nov 2013
Location: Europe
Posts: 58

Drawbar pull

A friend's manual (copy) for his old Series Land Rover states:

"Maximum draw bar pull (according to surface conditions). 1,200-2,000 lb. (550 to 900 Kg.)

Is a figure for draw bar pull given for the latest Defender and, if so, how does it compare?

I suppose it was given for the Series Land Rovers as they were intended to be used around the farm etc, the newer versions seem to be a little less agricultural.

22nd Nov 2013 2:28pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17382

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Drawback pull is probably the least useful statistic you can quote for any kind of vehicle since it has no practical meaning!

As far as I know all trad Landrovers (Defenders and leafers) have always been rated to tow 3.5 tons on overrun and 4 on coupled brakes, with very few exceptions. Modern ones do it more easily and it can be concluded that they have a greater db pull.

22nd Nov 2013 6:12pm

22900013A

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 3149

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

Towing weights have been done to death on the series 2 club - in a nutshell upto about 1978ish the max was 2 tons, then they were upgraded to 3.5 (4t with coupled brakes) and have remained so ever since. Check out a series IIA or III owners handbook for the figures. Nobody knows why there was the upgrade as there was little change in the specs... 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
1966 IIA 88"

22nd Nov 2013 10:30pm

landybehr

Member Since: 17 Apr 2013
Location: -D-
Posts: 173

Re: Drawbar pull

Pacific24 wrote:
"Maximum draw bar pull (according to surface conditions). 1,200-2,000 lb. (550 to 900 Kg.).

Does that figure relate to the load on the drawbar when pulling (instead of the payload)?
The trailer may weigh 3.5to, but it needs much less of that to move it forward.
But I could have missed the point, wouldn´t be the first time.

22nd Nov 2013 11:17pm

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