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marktdevon



Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
Location: devon
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Tow bar bike carrier

Hi again folks,

I'm looking to buy a tow bar mounted bike carrier, for 4 bikes. Currently looking at the Buzz Rack Quattro (£245). Does anyone have any experience of this carrier with a FL2? The company can't tell me whether the tilting mechanism works with the Freelander or whether the tail gate gets in the way.

Any advice appreciated as always.

Mark

Post #269336 12th Jul 2015 6:09 pm
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chapsworth



Member Since: 03 Jan 2012
Location: Canterbury
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2011 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Baltic Blue

Don't know about that one but the atera strada dl works well on the fl2. Good bit of kit.

Post #269383 12th Jul 2015 9:33 pm
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wurzel153



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2014 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Lux Auto Loire Blue

Price looks good. Looks like a close call if the boot will clear. One observation to me is the handlebars of the bike will sit close to the rear window, especially if carrying a wide Mtb handlebarred bike, and the fl2 is more upright at the rear end than the crv they use in the photos. Could clash.

Altera strada tried and tested on land rovers. If you can stretch the extra £100plus for that then do so. It's bombproof.

Post #269398 12th Jul 2015 11:43 pm
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marktdevon



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Thanks guys - more food for thought!

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simong_uk



Member Since: 31 Jan 2014
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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Orkney Grey

I've got a buzzrack BB4 :
http://www.roofbox.co.uk/scripts/rbvehsel4...C4ure5HXEB

Which I can stand on the end of and its rock solid - couldn't recommend it too highly! You just need to watch the ends of the bar close to the rear window, but I tend to swap the bikes around to suit, or use the supplied clamp at the side of the stay instead of the top to pull it forward a little...

And even with my bike on it, with the bars that are only a cm or so from the galss, with the tilt you can open the tailgate ok! 2000 Xei 1.8 gone
2004 HSE Td4 Auto, MT's, sump guard, sliderz - gone
2014 GS Man - AT's, Mantec Sump guard and tank guard, split charger in boot, towbar, work in progress...

Post #269420 13th Jul 2015 8:18 am
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marktdevon



Member Since: 20 Mar 2010
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Thanks for that simong. So the one you have doesn't actually tilt but you've managed to still open the tailgate with bikes attached?

Cheers,
Mark

Post #269439 13th Jul 2015 11:00 am
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simong_uk



Member Since: 31 Jan 2014
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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Orkney Grey

It does tilt - no way would you open up otherwise!

A friend of mine has the same for his Disco and is really pleased too...

Simon 2000 Xei 1.8 gone
2004 HSE Td4 Auto, MT's, sump guard, sliderz - gone
2014 GS Man - AT's, Mantec Sump guard and tank guard, split charger in boot, towbar, work in progress...

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