Towing vehicle advice

Don't discount the Navara on reliability issues, I've had a couple and never had a problem. Had a D23 and did over 70k with it and now have a D40 automatic Aventura with almost 30k on it. If you buy a low miles one that hasn't been abused, use it carefully and look after it properly then you won't have any more problems than with other makes. Most of the horror stories seem to be connected to builders/farmers etc who are maybe not quite as mechanically sympathetic as they might be. You do tend to hear only the bad stories as well. For every broken down one there are hundreds if not thousands of good ones.
Just my tuppence worth.

Shug

I do know there was problems with 1 of their engines throwing the con rod through the side of the engine and it could happen from 40000 on regardless of servicing and condition! I think it was the D22 engines.

Aye, thats right. It was something to do with the big end shells if I remember. The D24s were going through clutches after pretty low miles as well, but that was almost always the farmer/builder syndrom again, certainly in my experience.
Someone mentioned Landcruisers earlier and to be honest they're the hardiest option but you'll pay big money for an old car and if its done a lot of miles then the whole thing has been along for the ride, so the cost of sorting out all the other worn bits might make it less attractive.
Snot easy is it, suppose if there was a perfect solution then we'd all be driving the same thing.
SV with a tow bar?

Shug

I just wish there were a few places you could hire that sort of vehicle locally, then I could hire each one and test tow the buggers!!! To be honest I think I'm leaning towards the Disco 3 unless one of the others comes along at the right price!