Grenadiers Towing

[Spjnr]

Trailer was way overkill for the 4 troughs i was collecting, but only trailer i own that currently has 13pin electrics!

Still grenadier looked awesome hauling

 

[Eric]

Trailer was way overkill for the 4 troughs i was collecting, but only trailer i own that currently has 13pin electrics!

Still grenadier looked awesome hauling View attachment 7813710

You could always buy a 13 - 7 pin adapter. I always carry one in my Discovery since my bike carrier is 7 pin.

 

[ECrider]

Trailer was way overkill for the 4 troughs i was collecting, but only trailer i own that currently has 13pin electrics!

Still grenadier looked awesome hauling View attachment 7813710

tri-axle is never overkill

has any vehicle ever looked as good towing ?

viva la Gren!!!

 

[Spjnr]

You could always buy a 13 - 7 pin adapter. I always carry one in my Discovery since my bike carrier is 7 pin.

Yes I have ordered a few, but they haven't arrived yet

 

[DCPU]

Harry Metcalfe towing with a press car:

 

[DCPU]

@Spjnr ~ you're holding out on us

 

[JOB]

Sadly as my Grenadier is still captive in dry dock, the old JLRange JLRover (isn’t that the potitically correct term now?) is what was required to help a mate collect a vehicle today. I suppose you could say it’s the best of BMW-mash up?

 

[PBD]

Hi all, anyone towed a caravan yet with their Grenny?
I am just on a trip with mine and am sure the power feeds for the fridge and battery are not working. I specifically asked when ordering the tow package if it fully wired the 13 pin plug to include these power feeds and the answer was yes.
I don’t have my meter’s with me, whilst I’m away, any chance one of you guys with the towing pack options checking yours out please. I know it should only work when the alternator is providing the power, but I seem to have nothing.
Thanks from sunny Shropshire.

 

[Eric]

Hi all, anyone towed a caravan yet with their Grenny?
I am just on a trip with mine and am sure the power feeds for the fridge and battery are not working. I specifically asked when ordering the tow package if it fully wired the 13 pin plug to include these power feeds and the answer was yes.
I don’t have my meter’s with me, whilst I’m away, any chance one of you guys with the towing pack options checking yours out please. I know it should only work when the alternator is providing the power, but I seem to have nothing.
Thanks from sunny Shropshire.

Wasn't @DCPU charging his batteries thru the permanent live. Which suggests that the intent is to wire all 12 terminals.
PS. I also asked the question of IA when I ordered a tow kit and it was confirmed as full 13 pin.

 

[DCPU]

Wasn't @DCPU charging his batteries thru the permanent live. Which suggests that the intent is to wire all 12 terminals.
PS. I also asked the question of IA when I ordered a tow kit and it was confirmed as full 13 pin.

I'm charging via the towing socket, but to my shame, I don't know which pin it's using ~ I'll unplug and have a check later today and report back if nobody does it earlier.

 

[PBD]

Thanks guys. Just had a look around the batteries and can’t see any obvious split charge relays that would supply the power to the 13 pin plug. However there is every chance I’m looking in the wrong place!

 

[Eric]

I'm charging via the towing socket, but to my shame, I don't know which pin it's using ~ I'll unplug and have a check later today and report back if nobody does it earlier.

If it was charging without the ignition on then it's the right pin 9 and 13 for that pins earth
10 for ignition live eg fridge with 11 earth,

 

[Eric]

Thanks guys. Just had a look around the batteries and can’t see any obvious split charge relays that would supply the power to the 13 pin plug. However there is every chance I’m looking in the wrong place!

Would you use a split charger for no. 10 pin if you have the auxiliary battery arrangement?

 

[Hannes01]

here is the purpose of my grenadier!
just think away the bmw and add the grenadier!

 

[JohnHeagney]

Hi all, anyone towed a caravan yet with their Grenny?
I am just on a trip with mine and am sure the power feeds for the fridge and battery are not working. I specifically asked when ordering the tow package if it fully wired the 13 pin plug to include these power feeds and the answer was yes.
I don’t have my meter’s with me, whilst I’m away, any chance one of you guys with the towing pack options checking yours out please. I know it should only work when the alternator is providing the power, but I seem to have nothing.
Thanks from sunny Shropshire.

Hi, I towed my Bailey Unicorn Vigo caravan this week, all electrics were fine including the fridge. The caravan is 7.34m long and weighs something like 1.6 tonnes. It was a breeze to tow having used my Defender TD5 90 previously!

 

[DCPU]

Hi all, anyone towed a caravan yet with their Grenny?
I am just on a trip with mine and am sure the power feeds for the fridge and battery are not working. I specifically asked when ordering the tow package if it fully wired the 13 pin plug to include these power feeds and the answer was yes.
I don’t have my meter’s with me, whilst I’m away, any chance one of you guys with the towing pack options checking yours out please. I know it should only work when the alternator is providing the power, but I seem to have nothing.
Thanks from sunny Shropshire.

I'm going to take the question out of the photo thread and reply here:

https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/towing-electrics-towing-socket-wiring.12412357/

 

[bigleonski]

here is the purpose of my grenadier!
just think away the bmw and add the grenadier!View attachment 7814739

What is that you are towing? I’ve never seen anything like it.
You will need a lower hitch by the look of it, the towball is very low to the ground.

 

[Spjnr]

@Spjnr ~ you're holding out on us

View attachment 7814388

I'll have the digger on it this week, so will get some better pictures!

 

[Hannes01]

What is that you are towing? I’ve never seen anything like it.
You will need a lower hitch by the look of it, the towball is very low to the ground.

The top of the tow ball is 400 mm from ground

 

[Spjnr]

Grenadier completed its first 3.5 ton towing mission today. 1 hour away, so plenty of opertunity to get a feel for its manners.
Have to say it excelled. Loads of low down grunt gets you moving with ease, and its super stable. Doesn't get bumped or pushed around at all. Even with the 33 inch mud tires and roof top tent (which hasn't helped my mpg since I put it on but that's another story!) She held 8th gear at 60mph up a long motorway incline.

all in all, as a tow rig its fantastic