Hi everyone, I'm a new Airstream owner. We have a 2014 25ft International. We love it and are very excited to explore and travel around the country. However, I'm suddenly aware of how little I know about towing trailers.
My question is more specific to range Rover and I will post on Range Rover forums but I thought I'd throw this out here anyway. Perhaps someone has experienced this.
When we bought, we had the Airstream dealer speak to Land Rover about what type of towing setup we needed. Based on the appropriate weight info and towing capacity of the vehicle, Land Rover installed their specific Receiver Hitch. That connects to an E2 Equalizer with bars. The Airstream A frame coupler then locked on to the tow ball. We took it out on a 200 mile trip and things seem to work accordingly.
However, on my second trip (to Tahoe) This time after 100 miles, the Land Rover receiver hitch FELL OUT the housing. The towing unit dropped to the ground and everything ground to a halt!!!!!!! Fortunately the chains prevented a complete detachment.
We had just left a gas station and were only traveling at 5mph. No-one was hurt.
We contacted the Land Rover dealer in Sacramento. Left the Airstream behind and drove to Sac'to to get a new receiver hitch installed. They claimed they had never heard of this happening and that the hitch must have had a defective lock.
With a new one fitted we drove back and re-hitched up the trailer. After much checking and stopping and re-checking we set off again. This time we had gone about 40 miles when -------- it fell out again!!!!!!!!!!!! The new one, that had been installed by the dealership!!!!!
We were on a narrow winding road an only traveling at 15 mph. Again no-one hurt.
With no cellphone coverage to call for help, we felt we had to move it to safety to we uncoupled everything, put everything back together and towed another 3 miles to a safe place. As we pulled to a halt- it happened a 3rd time!
We ended up getting the trailer towed back home, 150 miles!!!!!!!
Has anyone ever experienced this ? it's very specific question about a very specific Land Rover part, which I think must be very badly designed and not capable of towing a trailer this weight.
If nothing else I just want to put the warning out there.
thanks
phil
My question is more specific to range Rover and I will post on Range Rover forums but I thought I'd throw this out here anyway. Perhaps someone has experienced this.
When we bought, we had the Airstream dealer speak to Land Rover about what type of towing setup we needed. Based on the appropriate weight info and towing capacity of the vehicle, Land Rover installed their specific Receiver Hitch. That connects to an E2 Equalizer with bars. The Airstream A frame coupler then locked on to the tow ball. We took it out on a 200 mile trip and things seem to work accordingly.
However, on my second trip (to Tahoe) This time after 100 miles, the Land Rover receiver hitch FELL OUT the housing. The towing unit dropped to the ground and everything ground to a halt!!!!!!! Fortunately the chains prevented a complete detachment.
We had just left a gas station and were only traveling at 5mph. No-one was hurt.
We contacted the Land Rover dealer in Sacramento. Left the Airstream behind and drove to Sac'to to get a new receiver hitch installed. They claimed they had never heard of this happening and that the hitch must have had a defective lock.
With a new one fitted we drove back and re-hitched up the trailer. After much checking and stopping and re-checking we set off again. This time we had gone about 40 miles when -------- it fell out again!!!!!!!!!!!! The new one, that had been installed by the dealership!!!!!
We were on a narrow winding road an only traveling at 15 mph. Again no-one hurt.
With no cellphone coverage to call for help, we felt we had to move it to safety to we uncoupled everything, put everything back together and towed another 3 miles to a safe place. As we pulled to a halt- it happened a 3rd time!
We ended up getting the trailer towed back home, 150 miles!!!!!!!
Has anyone ever experienced this ? it's very specific question about a very specific Land Rover part, which I think must be very badly designed and not capable of towing a trailer this weight.
If nothing else I just want to put the warning out there.
thanks
phil
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