The Landrover Discovery 4.4 V8 with a Lunar Quasar 524 with an actual weight of 1351 kg is in general a good match and suitable for all journeys on all kinds of roads.
The motor preformance of the Landrover is in general very good. And also the weight of the Lunar with a normally distributed User Payload (200 kg in the caravan and 200 kg in the car including passengers), is very good.
Flat roads
Towing Performance
302
346
Mountains
Risk of snaking
352
265
Weight ratio: 48% (51% of kerbweight)
1351 kg
2836 kg
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Landrover Discovery 4.4 V8 Lunar Quasar 524
Actual Weights
Lunar Quasar 524: 1351 kg.
Landrover Discovery 4.4 V8: 2836 kg.
Noseweight: 75 kg.
Actual weight ratio: 48%.
Performance
The engine's performance is generally very good on flat roads (performance score to compare 302 points).
Speeds of 89 mph (144 km/h) to 94 mph (151 km/h) are often quite possible.
There is a lot of power at low engine speeds (score to compare 346 points).
Higher revs (2000 rpm) are usually not necessary on flat roads, under most circumstances.
Acceleration from 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) is theoretically possible in 12.6 sec.
In the mountains the performance is generally very good (score to compare 352 points).
No problems are to be expected on steep mountain roads (up to 25%). Not even on Hill starts.
On motorway inclines higher revs (2600 rpm) are needed.
A speed of 79 mph (128 km/h) is usually possible on most motorway inclines.
Weight
The towing limit of the Landrover is more than sufficient (check this in your vehicle documents).
If you passed your driving test after 1 January 1997, you will need a B+E driving license.
The caravan is too heavily loaded.
Weight ratio between the laden caravan and the loaded car is 48%. Common in the UK: the weight ratio between the laden caravan and the kerbweight of the car is 51%.
The chance of snaking is small even at higher speeds.
Recommended noseweight is 75 kg.
Stability and safety score to compare is 265 points.
If the caravan starts to snake you should reduce your speed and slow down directly! Lift your feet off the accelerator and brake gradually. Hold the steering wheel into a fixed position.
Conclusion
Performance is very good.
Safe driving is possible.
It's a perfect match!
Influence of User Payload on stability
Weight distribution and noseweight are vital in obtaining a stable caravan.