Hello all

I live in France and am back to the UK in just over a week to collect a FL2 that I've purchased via eBay. There is also an item that I need to get back from the UK (in two boxes) and it'll obviously be good if it'll fit in the car to save me paying a courier. It's longer than the load area but don't know if it'll fit between the seats. I suspect it's too heavy for the roof too.

The dimensions are:

[133kg] 217cm x 99cm x 31cm
[ 28kg] 126cm x 63cm x 23cm

As you can see the longer box is only a foot wide. I wonder if it'll fit between the front seats diagonally and rest on the passenger seat.

If anyone with a FL2 can give me some idea as to whether this'll work I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

Andrew

Here are interior sizes of my FL2

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Weight mught be an issue, but if you DONT pull down the rear seat, bit you sit on but pull down the rear back of seat, then recline the front passenger seat, then you can prop sdomething at an angle over the front headrest. I managed a bumper at just over 1.8m with tons of room to spare.

lar, that image is a help. Would you have a side elevation by any chance or are these images freely available somewhere? Thanks. Your English is perfectly good.

dunroof, I'll be the only person in the car so I think the 150Kg (ish) should be OK.

Here's what I was thinking :


I think I'll take a chance and go for it.

Many thanks for the prompt and helpful replies.

Andrew

What is it, cannon barrel?????
You will need help to load it, good luck!
Roof max weight is 75kg on standard roof rails and bars..
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Gone - A great 57 Plate, Auto SE, Bought Feb 2009, Roof Rails and Mudflaps added on purchase. Blue colour, anything but drug dealer black.....

Yes, I'd be quite confidant it would fit with a bit of jiggery pockery.

If, as I read it, the package is 99cm high I don't think it will go in quite as you've shown it. There is only 88cm height clearance in the back and a fair bit less between the folded seat squabs and the roof. You might still manage it by tilting it half sideways.

I wonder....is it feasible to unbolt the front passenger seat?

With that out I imagine it would lay flat down that side of the car.

Leave the rear seats in place, remove the headrest of the front passenger seat only. Recline the front pass. Seat fully to back, then put it over the seat. Tie down properly so it wont fly out the front window if you brake hard for any reason.  2010 Freelander 2 Select TD4 auto....gone
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You also know that the fl2 from ebay in uk will most probably have the steering wheel on the wrong side?  2010 Freelander 2 Select TD4 auto....gone
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Wintermute wrote:

You also know that the fl2 from ebay in uk will most probably have the steering wheel on the wrong side?

Wintermute wrote:

You also know that the fl2 from ebay in uk will most probably have the steering wheel on the wrong side?

Steering wheel on the wrong side it has to be on the right side otherwise our feet can't reach the pedals.  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

wormscoffer wrote:

I wonder....is it feasible to unbolt the front passenger seat?

With that out I imagine it would lay flat down that side of the car.

OK - I can see that as it's as near as damn a metre wide.

So I'm banking on your suggestion earlier of having it canted over partialy.

Open sunroof and stick it inbetween the seats in a vertical position...