I cant even have a hitch on mine with the dynamic design pack unless I hack out my entire back bumper. I dont think Hitches were really taken into consideration when they designed these things. Certainly not like the LR4 where the hitch is built in and you need the adaptor which is redic cause its 500 bucks.
I will have to upload some pics. We just picked up our Disco last Saturday. We wanted a Hitch and was told it doesn't come factory installed that it has to be installed by the dealer. Ok. Fine. It cost over 2K. Wasn't worried. My jeep that got totalled had a hitch and it was seamless. Really well done. Mind you it was factory installed at $500.
Anywhoo, we pick up the car and it looks like crap. My four year old could've done a better job. It is UGLY!!!! If I knew that it would look so bad I would've saved myself the money. But we really need it so my hubby is gonna move the electrical this weekend.
lol ours came with that section hacked out as new. But the replacement piece they installed after the Disco got rear ended does not have the hole cut out. Looks much better. We are going to get the other LR hitch which looks much nicer.
im goin to find some U channel rubber weather stripping (similar to what they use on the doors) and see if i can tidy it up a bit.
btw
We towed a 3200lbs boat w/ full gas tank + trailer so ... 4000-4200lbs with zero issue. I mean besides not having adjustable air suspension this thing towed very well. Of course we dont trialer far, but we did drive down a 50mph hwy and put air in the trailer tires then launch the boat again.
Dont mind the scum line it was washed off shortly after that picture.
would you mind taking some photos of the way your LRDS look from behind with trailer hitch? Im curious as to how the car looks with it. Is the hack job noticeable if you are just standing behind the car and from afar? or is is just when you look under the bumper up close? I really want to go forward with getting a hitch but I don't want some clunky bar right under the bumper that looks odd. I like the way it looks from behind and don't want to screw that up too back.
So we tested the Disco sport way past its weight limit....
Basically its about 100yards from the ramp to trailer storage and we had to pull the big boat out. Besides squatting a bit more (nothin more than a typical car with no air suspensions would squad though) she actually pulled the malibu mxz 22 and tandem trailer around just fine.
I would not recommend any kind of significan driving, but just to park the trailer all went well. We will be launching the boat tomorrow and i suspect no issues.
Yes, many of us got the vehicle with the hidey-hole, a-hole, hack-job, as standard on delivery. My dealer suggested putting chicken wire over the hole to keep feral cats and rodents out (and away from chewing the exposed wires in there. Water crossings should be interesting, check for fish.
When we looked at LR Discovery the sales rep said the hitch would be $600 installed. Then we found that it is actually $1,600. I'm going to fabricate something worthwhile for a few bucks less......stay tuned. I have seen pics of the aftermarket hitches installed and it looks terrible.
Just need something for a bike rack. If I need to tow, I have a truck for that.
I had a uhaul hitch installed in 2016. Now I have an insurance claim against uhaul because every single bolt ripped out and I nearly lost my bumper, the hitch, and my boat. Fortunately, I noticed the hitch receiver coming loose, and had it inspected before everything came apart. I have a 2500lb boat, and bike racks, and now I can't use my DS for what I bought it for. The factory installed hitch, perhaps? Still worried about that.
I had a uhaul hitch installed in 2016. Now I have an insurance claim against uhaul because every single bolt ripped out and I nearly lost my bumper, the hitch, and my boat. Fortunately, I noticed the hitch receiver coming loose, and had it inspected before everything came apart. I have a 2500lb boat, and bike racks, and now I can't use my DS for what I bought it for. The factory installed hitch, perhaps? Still worried about that.
I have 2017 Discovery sport with less than 14000 miles on it. Since about a month, receiving error 'Low Battery'. I generally drive around 20 miles on weekdays and around 100 miles on weekends, after the weekend dive error disappears for couple of days. Last weekend I drove more then 250...
I'm thinking of getting some new tires for my DS and was wondering what is the largest that would still fit on my 18" rims (currently 235/60R18). Whilst the opening is huge, I noticed there's not that much space between the tire and the front shock on the inside, but can probably add another 1"...
I'm interested in purchasing a Discovery Sport and I've got a couple of local options available.
Assuming mileage, condition, and price are similar, would I be better off with the HSE on the 2016 or go with the newer 2017 but just SE?
Appreciate any feedback!
Good morning, I'm new here and I need a little guidance. I have a 2016 Discovery Sport and up until about 4 weeks ago it was more or less fine. The only issue I had with it is having to add coolant once a month or so because it drinks it. However that is not my current issue. I went out this...
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