Flat towing

[AZGrenadier]

Anyone know if you can flat tow the IG?  

 

[cheswick]

[QUOTE username=AZGrenadier userid=8441494 postid=1332933997]Anyone know if you can flat tow the IG?  [/QUOTE]
the transfer case has a neutral position so in theory, yes. Best to validate that there are no concerns from Ineos before doing it though.

 

[AZGrenadier]

Really wondering if the transmission is self lubricating or if it needs a pump.  Would have been super nice to have full float with locking hubs. Will have to wait and see I guess. 

 

[Andrew Kilby]

What the hell is flat towing. Never heard the term. 

 

[cheswick]

[QUOTE username=Andrew Kilby userid=9009180 postid=1332967667]What the hell is flat towing. Never heard the term. [/QUOTE]
 

 

[emax]

On own wheels.

But I had to think twice as well.

 

[AZGrenadier]

Question got answered, wonder how many asked it. But yes, you can

 

[DaveB]

[QUOTE username=Andrew Kilby userid=9009180 postid=1332967667]What the hell is flat towing. Never heard the term.

[/QUOTE]
Why would you want to tow a 3 tonne vehicle behind a motor home?

 

[AZGrenadier]

Definitely not behind a sprinter

 

[OGrid]

Common practice in the USA. Motor homes there a different breed altogether there.

(Pic is off the Internet, I’ve seen many like this in the USA)

 

[Stu_Barnes]

Go big or go home I say, well I would if I could spend this type of money on a motorhome...

Of course the wife would be driving this and I'd be in the grenadier taking the scenic route

 

[Stu_Barnes]

But back on topic, at least you don't have to remove the prop shaft to tow any appreciable distance.

 

[DaveB]

Go big or go home I say, well I would if I could spend this type of money on a motorhome...

Of course the wife would be driving this and I'd be in the grenadier taking the scenic route

We looked at getting one of these before I went the Grenadier path. AUD$365K

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[Stu_Barnes]

@DaveB I've rented apartments smaller than that.

6WD though, thats pretty cool, especially if you do an 8 wheel rotation including the spares...

 

[DaveB]

@DaveB I've rented apartments smaller than that.

6WD though, thats pretty cool, especially if you do an 8 wheel rotation including the spares...

Impressive vehicle but at an extra $240K above the price of my specced up $121K Grenadier that is a lot of camping gear and hotels I can afford.

 

[DCPU]

Question got answered, wonder how many asked it. But yes, you can

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I've got to listen again, but he mentioned putting transfer case in neutral but I can't recall whether he talked about the ZF box?

 

[cheswick]

Why would you want to tow a 3 tonne vehicle behind a motor home?
[/QUOTE]
It’s an American thing, you wouldn’t understand

 

[Tazzieman]

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Common practice in the USA. Motor homes there a different breed altogether there.

Meet the Fockers guy

 

[Stu_Barnes]

I've got to listen again, but he mentioned putting transfer case in neutral but I can't recall whether he talked about the ZF box?

Gearbox in neutral otherwise the parking brake won't release, not sure if there's a manual cable like they have on Land Rovers to emergency release. If you have totally lost all electrical power to the vehicle then there is a bolt you can screw in on the bottom of the gearbox to release the parking brake so it can be towed.

There's a pretty digestible write up about it here.

One thing I'm not sure on is if INEOS are changing out the standard plastic oil pan / oelwanne of the ZF box to an alloy or steel version. The plastic pan has an integrated filter assembly for the transmission fluid. As far as I'm aware the steel versions have a separate filter assembly. I forgot to look with my excitement when I saw the Grenadier in LA.

For reference Land Rover use the ZF plastic pan with additional underbody shielding to protect it.

As far as LR are concerned the transmission fluid is for life, but ZF say 70 or 75K if I remember correctly for a drain and refill.

Here are some photos of the new pan ready to go on my Disco4/LR4

 

[Logsplitter]

And a few Grenadier VINs:
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Do those signs mean the vehicle can’t be towed in the event of a breakdown ?

https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/vin-vehicle-identification-number.12410773/post-1333139598