failed mot last week on my Blue fl2 s rusted and weakened rear subframe . But my subframe looks better than some on offer for sale , rushed around all last week finding a replacement car as the wife is now using hers a couple of times a week typical so have bought a 2012 fl2 xs bit of an upgrade from the fl2 s  2009 FL2 S now gone
2011 FL2 HSE AUTO
2012 FL2 XS AUTO
2000 Kawasaki er 5

A lot of people are using the evoque rear subframes on their FL2s now. These are cheaper and more plentiful than FL2 ones (need to ensure you get from a 4wd model though!) 2014 Metropolis in Loire Blue

2014 TD4 XS in Loire Blue (Sold)

2007 HSE in Black (Now gone!)

are the evos subframes dimensionally the same because i have looked at them and was going to get 1 , but mine is just rust /peeling paint and i think taking it off, then sand blasting and red oxide should do it as there are no rust hole in it or thinned metal .
if i do get a spare 1 i was thinking of having it galvanized and saving it for future use on my wifes  2009 FL2 S now gone
2011 FL2 HSE AUTO
2012 FL2 XS AUTO
2000 Kawasaki er 5

Curious, are the Evoque rear subframes only interchangeable with certain model year FL2?

My local "specialist" says early Evoques with the 2.2 diesal are the same. Don't know about metal thickness, but Landrover are notorious for penny pinching.

Jagracer thanks for that ,i ordered a cheap Evoque rear subframe off of ebay this morning so that i could find out if they fit or not  2009 FL2 S now gone
2011 FL2 HSE AUTO
2012 FL2 XS AUTO
2000 Kawasaki er 5

Be interesting to know for sure

New FL2 subframes are obsolete from LR, but if the 2.2 offerings from an Evoque are interchangeable, that'll help save a whole load of Freelanders from scrap

My friend has just changed his for an evoque frame. Definitely fits. There were some minor differences in the geometry that were adjusted out on a hunter wheel alignment.

Only thing to watch out for is that the donor evoque is a 4wd, not a 2wd! 2014 Metropolis in Loire Blue

2014 TD4 XS in Loire Blue (Sold)

2007 HSE in Black (Now gone!)

Some pics my friend sent me of the job... he made a jig from his rusty fl2 subframe and used it to check the evoque frame was the same. Last pic is the evoque frame painted and ready for fitment. Has now been fotted and back on the road since january with no issues.

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Cheers for that Richie , thats just what i had in mind to make a jig for bolt spacings . 2009 FL2 S now gone
2011 FL2 HSE AUTO
2012 FL2 XS AUTO
2000 Kawasaki er 5

Do the subframes all rust in the same place, like front suspension strut ton old ford escort.

Being hollow I guess the subframes rust internally too and not just from the outside. To make them last they need spraying inside.
In the past I've sprayed hot waxoil diluted with a bit of white spirit to make it flow better and used a flexible spray extension to get well inside the sub frames.
Messy, but hopefully done only once. Jules

All 4wd Evoque subframes are interchangeable from 2012-2018, according to EPC

Cool cheers  2009 FL2 S now gone
2011 FL2 HSE AUTO
2012 FL2 XS AUTO
2000 Kawasaki er 5

Details from Microcat

Evoque
[url]http://new.lrcat.com/#!/12117/128657/128701/10302/128747[/url]

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