Level Rides

[Hit the road]

Hi Guys/Gals
i Have bought a new rig which is a 2011 land rover Discovery!
according to landrover, you are not meant to use level rides as it affects the auto airbags!
does anyone know anything about this?
would appreciate some advice please!
cheers

 

[bigcol]

@davemc is one of the few Landrover guys, when he gets on later, he may be able to help you

 

[davemc]

We where told not to use them and have not with out D3 2006.
From what I have been told the WDH pushes down and the auto levelling pushes up so will stuff up your suspension
Have a look on aurlo.com

the thing you need to watch with the Disco is you might get the LED lights flashing depending how old a model you have. We swapped our 7pin round for a 12 pin and ran a seperate cable for the fridge to the red arc

 

[Hit the road]

@davemc is one of the few Landrover guys, when he gets on later, he may be able to help you

Thanks very much

 

[Hit the road]

We where told not to use them and have not with out D3 2006.
From what I have been told the WDH pushes down and the auto levelling pushes up so will stuff up your suspension
Have a look on aurlo.com

the thing you need to watch with the Disco is you might get the LED lights flashing depending how old a model you have. We swapped our 7pin round for a 12 pin and ran a seperate cable for the fridge to the red arc

Thanks very much, yep that's what I was told also but just wanted to be sure
I also changed the plug etc
It seems to tow great I really just want to be sure it's not putting strain on the airbags if not meant too!
Appreciate your help thanks very much

 

[davemc]

Only thing with the air suspension if you camp hitched it adjusts every 15-30 mins to find level even turned off with key removed. So if your moving in the van it might move the car. I found if I out on a drive through sites and put front legs down the car could moved and push down on the jacks into the dirt.

The great thing with the suspension.. lower car go under hitch.. raise car
and reverse when un hitching.. make life so much easier.

 

[straydingo]

I often left mine hitched on overnight - never had it self adjust once the ignition was off.
I miss the adjustment when I want to hitch up now tho - lower height, reverse to the hitch, raise up and connect....

 

[davemc]

I often left mine hitched on overnight - never had it self adjust once the ignition was off.
I miss the adjustment when I want to hitch up now tho - lower height, reverse to the hitch, raise up and connect....

weird it freaked me out the first time it did it we where on sloped sight at Wagga Wagga. Worked out the noise the next morning the front legs been pushed down into dirt.. Hence I do not drop the front legs anymore while hitched drive throughs.
Should of known why if I go out now into garage and get something out of the car and rock it, when the door shuts it will level again.