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The Road Toad

Member Since: 02 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 280

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Narvik Black

Olgeezer,
Quote : "let things cool down" enough said - over stressing the power unit me thinks!
Quote " 70mph +" - tad illegal me thinks!
I think I will stick with the 85% rule as I want to have a useable motor in 3 years time........ Tattoos - Why would you choose to look like the wall of a public toilet?

2nd Jun 2015 6:41 pm

SGB

Member Since: 05 Jul 2014
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 29

2010 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Alaska White

Road Toad i understand your concerns especially as i used to tow the outfit with a RRS but i can assure you the outfit is actually more stable than i thought and the Fl2 Sd4 a very capable tow car do the maths if the van is running at it`s max tow limit = 90% and the 85% rule is actually only a recommendation, but i do not wish to instigate a dispute between forum members merely showing if are sensible and drive within the limits of the outfit it is achievable within the legal safety limits . each to his own

SGB 200 Tdi Disco ( Gone )
300 Tdi Disco ( Gone )
Td5 Disco ( Gone )
Td5 Disco ( Gone )
RR Sport TDV6 ( SADLY GONE )
2010 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE (current )

7th Jun 2015 10:16 pm

Sidetops

Member Since: 13 Nov 2014
Location: Seaford
Posts: 118

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Baltic Blue

I'm about to tow with my Freelander for the first time next week! The caravan is a Bessacarr Cameo 495, which weighs about 1290kg, and had been using a Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDTi auto to tow it with. The Rover did very well but the Bessacarr is a little heavy for it. So I'm looking forward to seeing how the Freelander handles it.

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8th Jun 2015 7:36 pm

SGB

Member Since: 05 Jul 2014
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 29

Sidetops I think you will be presently surprised how well your outfit will tow and hoe well the Freelander will cope with your van there will be no going back now
SGB 200 Tdi Disco ( Gone )
300 Tdi Disco ( Gone )
Td5 Disco ( Gone )
Td5 Disco ( Gone )
RR Sport TDV6 ( SADLY GONE )
2010 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE (current )

8th Jun 2015 7:54 pm

hinchy

Member Since: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Stockport
Posts: 779

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Aintree Green

Sidetops wrote:
I'm about to tow with my Freelander for the first time next week! The caravan is a Bessacarr Cameo 495, which weighs about 1290kg, and had been using a Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDTi auto to tow it with. The Rover did very well but the Bessacarr is a little heavy for it. So I'm looking forward to seeing how the Freelander handles it.

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I've been towing my Bessacarr Cameo SL535 for the last 9 years now, no problems with the freelander but use to have a Nissan x-trail which was a bit under powdered for the job so I had it remaped, helped but I had to come back to Land Rover MY13 HSE LUX Aintree Green
MY57 SE Stornoway Grey. Gone
Nissan X Trail
Discovery V8 LPG
Series II Land Rover

8th Jun 2015 8:18 pm

Sidetops

Member Since: 13 Nov 2014
Location: Seaford
Posts: 118

SGB wrote:
Sidetops I think you will be presently surprised how well your outfit will tow and hoe well the Freelander will cope with your van there will be no going back now
SGB

SGB and Hinchy, its going to be quite a first outing as well, from near Brighton to Corfe Castle for 4 nights, then on to Marazion for 10, and then back towards home but stopping in the New Forest for 4 nights. The Freelander is awesome I love it, and can't wait to tow

8th Jun 2015 8:52 pm

andyk159

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Skegby
Posts: 369

2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

My Outfit.

Quite a bit smaller than some of yours, but more than enough for me and the Missus. Tows like a dream.

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Andy
Freelander2 HSE (59 Plate, MY10 spec)

9th Jun 2015 10:54 am

64033

Member Since: 19 Jul 2014
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 14

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Orkney Grey

ready for the off at a loaded weight of just over 1300kg we hardly know its there

9th Jun 2015 3:59 pm

Sidetops

Member Since: 13 Nov 2014
Location: Seaford
Posts: 118

What stunning outfits!

9th Jun 2015 5:12 pm

oldgeezer

Member Since: 09 Apr 2011
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 1302

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Baltic Blue

Road Toad
"Quote : "let things cool down" enough said - over stressing the power unit me thinks"

Wrong ! I actually deal with vehicles everyday in my job and often see 5th or 6th gear literally burnt out or the gears gone blue from overheating ! and this is even on vehicles that dont tow.
hence the reason why I change gear to allow the heat transfer in the gear train set. Something that everyone should do !

On an auto there are temp sensors that will automatically change gear or lock the converter at various stages if the transmission oil is getting too hot to allow quicker cool down.
I am mechanically sympathetic. Jaguar x-type sport gone
Jaguar x-type 2.2d sport one of my best cars ever sadly gone
Freelander 2 GS auto 2008 most unreliable ever ! gladly gone
Freelander 2 GS manual 2013 only time will tell !

11th Jun 2015 8:26 pm

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4907

2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Thunderbolts Way (Australia) has a long steep section. My previous car was small & well maintained. Quite a few sections I could not get into third gear. By the time we got to the top the car was ok but the whole car was so hot. It was pushing it to its limit, would have stopped if it was any longer. Would have had no choice but to stop if the weather was hotter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbolts_Way 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

11th Jun 2015 10:44 pm

Sidetops

Member Since: 13 Nov 2014
Location: Seaford
Posts: 118

Witter 'swan neck' towbar fitted, and a trial hitch-up ready for the off on Thursday!

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15th Jun 2015 7:20 am

pcheaven

Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 1459

nice color F2

15th Jun 2015 8:05 am

muddywheels

Member Since: 02 Oct 2007
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Posts: 939

Hope nobody minds but couldn't resist a caravan thread

Not a FL2 but here's my outfit

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Sold the caravan couple of weeks ago and the RRS goes tomorrow

Soon to be a Disco Sport driver

Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

16th Jun 2015 1:36 pm

RogB

Member Since: 16 Dec 2014
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 3880

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Santorini Black

so you managed to get a viable deal on the RRS in the end then muddywheels ? Which DS have you gone for ?

16th Jun 2015 1:48 pm

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