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mad85

Member Since: 14 Sep 2016
Location: Naxxar
Posts: 40

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Baltic Blue

Offroad protection

HI, I would like to do some 'light' offroading with my freelander. I know it is not a defender but it should still be quite decent. I am concerned about which parts I should add protection though, since I have zero experience in off roading.

I saw something like this:

http://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/land-rove...rd-07.html

But I recon, I can build one myself, since I have a good friend of mine who is into steel manufacturing. Is there someone who has already done it?

Also, what about diff and sump protection?

Thanks
Mark

13th Oct 2016 8:55 am

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

might be too late, but have you seen this

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic24629.html Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

13th Oct 2016 9:01 am

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4905

2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

Re: Offroad protection

mad85 wrote:
But I recon, I can build one myself

It would be easy enough. Get some packaging cardboard off a fridge etc, & build an exact template until you get it right. Install it & remove it a few time to check all clearances. Beef up the bolt areas on the template with a bit of stiff plastic so you can install it correctly for testing.

Use some 5083 aluminium plate maybe 6mm thick, or 5mm if you want to reduce weight a bit. You can get armour/ballistic plate that is a bit tougher, but 5083 will be a lot easier to get, 5083 is an off the shelf standard structural alloy.

If you custom build you could easily beef up leading edges. Probably best with some bolt on strips of 5083, which can be replaced if needed.

I would not weld joins. Better to fold & it necessary brace across joins with 5083 brackets and bolt with 316 metric thread bolts with Nylock nuts.

I was in the aluminium industry for 2 decades.

Bevel all edges before installing, saves cutting your hands later & during maintenance of the car. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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Last edited by Lightwater on 27th Sep 2017 6:42 am. Edited 1 time in total

13th Oct 2016 9:31 am

westville

Member Since: 12 Jun 2015
Location: Dunston
Posts: 1096

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Fuji White

I'm not going to do this upgrade but I thought your post "Lightwater" was excellent No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

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13th Oct 2016 11:53 am

mad85

Member Since: 14 Sep 2016
Location: Naxxar
Posts: 40

thanks a lot for your replies. Building it of cardboard (or wood) is an excellent idea, I can even use it for a few days to make sure.

13th Oct 2016 12:35 pm

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