What Parts Are Needed To Tow A 2000 Land Rover Discovery II  

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To tow a 2000 Land Rover Discovery II, you will need to use the RoadMaster XL Base Plate Kit, part # 1910-1 on the front of your vehicle. These base plates will attach to the front of your Land Rover and give you a connection point for a RoadMaster tow bar, like the RoadMaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar, part # RM-520. You do not want to use a front mount hitch receiver for towing purposes.

Besides the base plates and tow bar, you will also need the safety cables, and the wiring for the lights.

You will need the RoadMaster 68 Inch Single Hook, Coiled Safety Cables, # RM-643. These safety cables will keep the vehicle attached to the tow vehicle in case the coupler becomes detached from the hitch ball.

For lighting, you can wire your vehicle using RoadMaster Universal Diode Wiring Kit # RM-154. The other option would be to use Magnetic Towing Light Kit # RM-2120, which are lights that attach to your vehicle using magnets. If you are going to be towing your Land Rover Discovery II often, I would recommend using # RM-154, as you would just plug in your vehicle after the initial install. I am sending a video link of this wiring kit being installed on a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The vehicle is different, but the wiring principle is the same.

When flat towing a vehicle you will want to check your owners manual or with the manufacturer for instructions on the proper procedure for towing your 2000 Land Rover Discovery II, because some vehicles must be equipped with a transmission lube pump, an axle disconnect, drive line disconnect, or free-wheeling hubs before they can be towed.

expert reply by: Jeff D

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