Hi, can anybody tell me what difference there would be between a tow bar for a 2013freelander and a 2010?

3 sorry. Common sense isn't very common.
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2007 Land Rover Freelander2 I6 hse Auto

I don't imagine there would be any physical difference in the metal work, the basic shell of the car didn't change, the upgrades or face-lift are cosmetic items, bumpers, trim etc. The electrical loom may well differ. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

pc wrote:

Hi, can anybody tell me what difference there would be between a tow bar for a 2013freelander and a 2010?

Ive used the same Witter tow bar (removal ball with flange) on all 3 of my FL2s (2007 to 2014). Had it stripped and repainted at each change over. The Witter required no cutting nor the bumper to be removed.

Just changed the OEM electrics as each car was quite different - moving from requiring additional boxes, fuses and relays and Dealer activation to a much simpler loom with full plug-n-play. Jules

Our 13 reg had a Landrover badged towbar and twin electrics fitted not long before we bought it. It has no cuts to the rear valence. Towbar is not detachable but is held in by only two bolts so I took it out and will only be 5mins to put it back in when needed.

thanks for replies,fitting at the moment all seems fine. don`t know about the electrics tho !

superspeed3065 wrote:

Our 13 reg had a Landrover badged towbar and twin electrics fitted not long before we bought it. It has no cuts to the rear valence. Towbar is not detachable but is held in by only two bolts so I took it out and will only be 5mins to put it back in when needed.

So not to walk into the tow ball. Common sense isn't very common.
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2007 Land Rover Freelander2 I6 hse Auto

Had a tow bar on all my cars for last 30 years, don't ever remember walking into one of them. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Looks smarter when off than like a stretched out pig tail when on. I have towed all sorts since I was nine and now getting towards 69 and 5 minutes or less to put 2 bolts in isn't a problem . I would have preferred a detachable like our Disco 3 was or a Deployable if I could afford a new Velar or similar but taking two bolts out or in is the only inconvenience that I can think of with the Freelander. All landrovers are unbeatable in their particular class for towing Well over two ton per track on the trailer.

axle wrote:

So not to walk into the tow ball.

That's why I have a removable to ball - keep it in the boot alongside the spare tyre.


 Jules

Quite correct Jules. Tidy Ours is 2 bolt removal but would have been better like yours. It was prob put on new just before it was sold.

Never bothers me being able to see a towbar on the back, it's a 4x4, they are designed for towing!
I have also had the misfortune to be rear ended in three of my cars. The towbar took the impact on each occasion causing no damage (apart from the folding step on the Disco 2). The same cannot be said for the offending vehicles. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

superspeed3065 wrote:

Looks smarter when off than like a stretched out pig tail when on. Well over two ton per track on the trailer.

Agree most cars look better without the towbar stuck out and the FL2 does seem to stick out quite a way

Remember swmbo catching her leg on our towbar when I had not put the cover back on
turned out it was my fault she got grease on her leg for not putting the cover on and not hers for walking into it

And hopefully you did Not go on the Public highway with that load

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my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf