Another tailgate switch fitted today, fitted one in February this year and it has failed already
Ive held onto the one Ive taken off, might just get a new microswitch and solder it in, depends how long this one lasts. They are very cheap on Ebay, might be worth shelling out for a genuine Landrover part if it fails again in short order? 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)

So needed to get some stone from a local quarry yesterday to do a repair to our lane. Took a twin axle 10 x 5 trailer. Guy on the bucket dumped a huge load into it. On moving off I felt that it was a really heavy load. Onto the weigh bridge on way out to learn that I'd 3.7 tonnes on board (+ the weight of the trailer) 😲.
Hadn't far to go home thankfully, freelander did well pulling more than twice its rated towing weight.
I'm not advocating this but pleased that it took it all in its stride.
 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)

Trailer tyres are about to spit the dummy! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

they are 19's on the trailer - poodle rims

 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)

Bobupndown wrote:

As a result of all that weight on the back this is what the car actually looked like when the job was finished!

Click image to enlarge

 Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

A good "cut and shut" job.  MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

Had a call from Landrover dealer I bought the freelander from offering me a service for only £149 - oil change basically.
Just bought all the genuine LR filters, air, oil, pollen and fuel for £69 delivered and 10 litres of Millers C1 oil for £25 and changed the lot today for £94 + my free labour. 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)

Hello Bob, as a new FL2 owner I have really enjoyed this post
Moved from a Disco 2 after 8 years and an empty bank account.
10 plate HSE, two owners, 110k, lots of paperwork, water pump and belts done, haldex overhauled, auto box serviced, Not a scratch on body, Stornoway grey. Still a lot to learn but so far ,great.
I do wash and polish a lot using Turtle wax as a finish.
Cheers Jim A
Fl2 HSE 2010 auto
Disco 2Td5 auto 2002 gone
Disci 1 300Tdi auto 1996 gone

Cheers Jim, hope your Freelander 2 gives you happy motoring. I do enjoy keeping it clean and polished. 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)

Sadist^^^^^

......you bought the wrong car .....

there are too many 'other' vehicles you could have ...... to polish.

Having bought these 18" wheels



My brake calipers are more visible and looked a bit grotty.

Bought on of these kits




And cleaned and painted them today. (Didn't want bright red or neon green so just went for a light grey colour.




Pleased with the results.




(Not sure why some of the photos are rotated 90 ° ?) 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)

That looks miles better now Bob , I'll be doing the DS calipers soon .

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL