Tim in Scotland
Member Since: 12 Mar 2006
Location: All at sea
Posts: 875
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I offroaded a Freelander 1 quite a lot and that was led me to buy an old Defender. If you brother has a manual gearbox version then I would not recommend taking it anywhere where you will need to slip the clutch a lot, they cook them too easily. The 2.5V6 and TD4 Automatics are much better in this respect (mine was a TD4 Auto).
Recovery - you are right, in the Freelander Club we could never get a definative answer from Land Rover about the strength of the front eye - their advise was that it should be treated as a lashing eye. Mantec make proper sumpguards for F1 that incorporates a recovery point but it is expensive. They also make a rear receiver that can take a tow hitch or a recovery "peg" with a large shackle (it can also be used to mount a Warn portable electric winch on it, either front or rear!)
If you have a tow bar at the back then, provided it has been professionally and securely instaled, you can always use that as a recovery point.
I had 2 magic years offroading my Freelander in Scotland, and if you are prepared to accpet that it will get it's bottom bumped very easily, you will be amazed just how far offroad they will go.
I suggest that you get in contact with the guys at MAD Freelanders for some more help at www.mad-freelanders.org.uk How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
Now driving - RRE Coupe Dynamic Lux Auto with Plus pack, Fuji White, Ebony, SD4 with tow pack
Gone - 2010MY FFRR TDv8 Stornoway and Ivory, Privacy - the pace of a TDv8 RRS, the incomparable grace of a Range Rover
Gone but will be missed- RRS Tdv8 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather
Gone (only a little missed) RRS Tdv6 2.7SE Giverny Green/Aspen
Defender 90 County HT in Epsom Green
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29th Oct 2007 11:35 pm |
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