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Frontera 2.0l Sport V's Freelander Td4
Boggert:
How about a Terrano II The 2.7 diesel can pull very well and give a reasonable MPG if you don't gun it.
Great value for money, easy to fix and is as reliable as any jap car should be.
I love mine.
Range Rover Blues:
--- Quote from: Rich_P on February 05, 2008, 16:09:17 ---
--- Quote from: discowoman on February 05, 2008, 08:10:42 ---Fronty has lo range but no diff lock - freebie hasnt got either
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It has a viscous unit instead of the diff lock, much like the later Range Rover Classics (and I think early P38?).
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It's similar fluid but the big difference is that in a RRC there is still a proper diff which is locked up with a thermoviscous fluid, a clever LSD if you like whereas the freeby uses only the fluid in the event that the front wheels spin out, so all the drive goes thorugh the fluid.
Think 4WD Cavaliler ;)
My mate has towed about 1,500kg with a SWB Funtera 2.0, quite capable but being him he sold it when someone wanted it, he's a car dealer after all, and my neighbour regularly tows well over a tonne with his.
However, someone mention the Bitsa'-missin' Pajero? sensible man ;) Not my cup of tea but a clever choice, reliable, capable etc etc. Good tow car, as is the Terrano/Maveric TBH.
And what about a nice SWB Trooper :-k
Your best bet then is to look a little wider than funtera vs freebie, there are other choices out there that might make more sense.
(then say hang it all and buy a RRC :twisted:)
Rich_P:
--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on February 05, 2008, 19:28:57 ---
--- Quote from: Rich_P on February 05, 2008, 16:09:17 ---
--- Quote from: discowoman on February 05, 2008, 08:10:42 ---Fronty has lo range but no diff lock - freebie hasnt got either
--- End quote ---
It has a viscous unit instead of the diff lock, much like the later Range Rover Classics (and I think early P38?).
--- End quote ---
It's similar fluid but the big difference is that in a RRC there is still a proper diff which is locked up with a thermoviscous fluid, a clever LSD if you like whereas the freeby uses only the fluid in the event that the front wheels spin out, so all the drive goes thorugh the fluid.
--- End quote ---
Ahh, I wasn't aware that the RR still retained a proper central diff with the viscous setup.
TDi90:
dont go for the gaylander ;)
discowoman:
theres also the RAV 4 ...CRV....Grand Vitara.....Isuzu Trooper.....SSanyong musso (cheap but capable + merc engine..) suppose it all comes down to what your towing - and where you want to get to whilst towing!
if its a pure on road tow vehicle dont rule out the good old Volvo estate.....
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