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Frontera 2.0l Sport V's Freelander Td4
Ja1983:
think horse box (similar weight)
...at the front is usually sat:
Defender110
Disco TDI
Daihatsu fourtrak - my recommendation as tow car
hilux
etc
as above, my choice would be the fourtrak, bits are a tad pricey, but all mine suffered from after heavy HEAVY beatings, was a front auto hub, and the front bumper fell off!
plenty of power, as good as the disco on fuel, and move faster than a nuns first curry once you`ve upped the fuel and boost a bit!
also cheap too!
Range Rover Blues:
--- Quote from: Tommo on February 06, 2008, 20:02:48 ---
you got one of them special vehicles ones??? ive only ever seen one!!! you got a pic of it side on?
See although it may have a V8 and an auto box to help the towing i know that i wouldnt half miss the extendable mirrors fitted to defenders!!!
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All the LSEs are factory cut and shut. As few new panels were produced as possible and roughly 4,000 a year were built. As for the other bits it was modyfied by a company called oblique engineering (who are no longer in business) and they fitted the TVR Chimera 500 engine, uprated ARBs and re-callibrated the EAS as well as tinkering with the 'box. I've fitted Arnott GIII air springs which make it more progressive, and it's now on Britpart Cellular Dynamics, I found ProComps a bit too hard.
As for the mirrors, I just use a set of strap-ons (oh-err missus) when I've got the 'van on, but I don't need them with the car trailer.
the law says you need mirrors that extend beyond the width of the trailer body (which is a car) but cannot extend more than 200mm beyond the overall width of the trailer ;) so with a car trailer or horsebox they are optional.
V8MoneyPit:
--- Quote from: EvilEd on February 06, 2008, 15:54:23 ---Freelander is 1800Kg towing weight. less 750 (for a good ally trailer, nearer 1000Kg for a "Solid" ones) and you may be able to tow a motorcycle on it :)
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The TD4 Freelander has a towing capacity of 2000Kgs. Not sure where Parkers book of lies get there data from :roll:
We tow a horse box or a flatbed with it, no problems. Tows very well. Horse box, plus two dog meats, sorry horses :lol: come in at around 1500 kgs.
Took some scrap cast iron on the flatbed trailer with the 110 last year and the whole rig weighed in at just under 5 tonnes :shock: It wasn't a pleasant trip :lol:
A friend has a SWB Frontera and tows regularly. He does find it a bit thirsty when towing though. He now has gas fitted.
Range Rover Blues:
Did you find yourself in low box when you were shifting 5 tonnes then :-. that the reason the Disco/RRC/Defender are rated to tow so much more than a freebie.
V8MoneyPit:
--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on February 08, 2008, 17:37:43 ---Did you find yourself in low box when you were shifting 5 tonnes then :-. that the reason the Disco/RRC/Defender are rated to tow so much more than a freebie.
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No, but it was..... err..... a little slow off the mark and anything above 40 was seriously scary :shock: :lol:
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