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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3396  
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I don’t tow with mine.
Harry Metcalfe had one and done a bit of towing, I think it’s a bit more choppy than the 110 but still capable. Air suspension would probably be better. ?feature=shared 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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3rd Sep 2024 8:54pm |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 738 
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The new 90 is bigger than a D2 and has a longer wheelbase. I’d suspect it should be very good for towing. |
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3rd Sep 2024 9:15pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2779
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l tow a caravan with my 90, it's a very good towing vehicle. Mine doesn't have the air suspension.
lt's completely unaffected by crosswinds that have other outfits showing some instability. lt's probably due to the weight of the vehicle making it stable. On some poor roads it can be a little choppy when towing, as already said above l imagine the air suspension would be better. And also the 110 would probably be better still. But l've no complaints. |
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4th Sep 2024 6:45am |
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| LandyMax Member Since: 10 Jan 2024 Location: Worcester Posts: 9 
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30 - 40% of my driving is with trailers and I find my D300 90 commercial very good. It's a bit choppier than the Disco 5 it replaced and the D240 110 before that but it's still excellent, and the air suspension makes hitching up the trailers simple.
One thing I do find is that it holds onto the gears for longer than I'd like so i tend to use it in manual mode when on the motorway. This also prevents it from changing down a couple of gears to get back to the preset speed the ACC senses that slower vehicles have pulled back into lane 1. |
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4th Sep 2024 8:01am |
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| pinion Member Since: 19 Jan 2024 Location: Montana Posts: 1 
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I tow a 14’ tandem axle cargo trailer with my P400 D90X. It tows very well. Yes I can feel the wheel base is a little bit shorter at times but the very short distance between the hitch and the rear axle provides a significant amount of stability. Typically my trailer is pretty light (3500lbs) but I have had it loaded down to a bit over 7,000 and it was still working well with a bit more room to accelerate to highway speed. The best part though has to be backing up trailers with it. Recently backed a smaller trailer that was supposedly a nightmare into a narrow alley for some friends who had given up trying with their large half ton pickup. Sure there is a skill factor but the D90 makes it incredibly easy.
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10th Sep 2024 2:40am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2779
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"Currently in a Grenadier but thats going"
Why are you getting rid. l still like the look of the Grenadier and part of me wants one in replacement for my Defender. lt's mainly the non-commercial status of the Grenadier that stopped me buying one. |
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10th Sep 2024 7:04am |
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