Lorrick Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 A merry Christmas to you all you merry Defendants ! A question ? when I load up the TD5, it accelerates and generally performs a lot better than when I have less weight in it. Yesterday I had an extra 5, 25ltr containers (full) on top of my normal tools and spares and it and it seemed to go a lot better, I could feel the Turbo working and the brakes stopping it better. Does it have a weight brake compensator on it, and does this mean the turbo is out of adjustment or knackered? Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 you need to use more right foot haha. i dont think theres anything to do with the engine but there may be a brake compensator. i used to joke that i only towed with my land rover to make the steering lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 If your still on stock gearing and small tyres. It's probably because its so under geared that you never loading the engine up. I had a stock isuzu trooper that was the same, i fitted a boost guage and it never moved, until i put my trailer on it then it would make 1.2 bar and go like stink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrick Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 Running on 235/85/16's and I assume standard gearing for a 2002 TD5 110 Utility model ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I have a similar 'feeling' about my RRC pickup, but I put it down to this: When unloaded my rear suspension is rather too 'unloaded' and gives a jiggly ride - when loaded it all smooths out and that (in my case) is a double whammy since it feels like I am going faster (because it's smoother), and also I tend to drive faster (use more throttle) since it is smoother. However, I can think of no mechanical or physical reason why a loaded vehicle would go faster (all other things being equal) than an unloaded one, and probably about half a dozen reasons why it would go slower... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 My p38 is the opposite. After a long drive with the LR on the trailer behind, once off loaded it feels like it goes like stink afterwards Testted the F250 yesterday towing...wow...forgot using a RR to tow again ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokydiesel Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I feel that my Defender TD5 had a much better gearchange while pulling a loaded car-trailer. It seemed smoother somehow..... Always wondered why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 a bit of weight in the back of briian always did well for the comfort, i did drive round with a couple of paving slabs in the rear for a bit untill they turned into gravel haha my gearing was always ok after i fitted the diffs and overdrive but thats a completely different story to a TD5 box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I feel that my Defender TD5 had a much better gearchange while pulling a loaded car-trailer. It seemed smoother somehow..... Always wondered why ? Probably because you had more inertia with the extra weight - less deceleration between gears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smego Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I have noticed that too when i have our twin axle caravan on it seems to pull a lot better when going down step hills and also the brakes are a lot better but only when going up hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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