Towing with freelander?

[RPA]

Anybody got any Freelander experience?

 

D23 Navara has just gone bang and I feel a long argument with Nissan coming on. Therefore I may need something to get me through winter.

Reason I'm looking at Freelander is I need 4 seats, there are plenty about at reasonable £ and should re-sell OK if the Navara gets sorted.

 

Any advice/experience appreciated.

[armchairarborist]

what weight will you be pulling?

[RPA]

Sorry forgot that bit! Timberwolf 190 when chip to stay on site (just over 1T).

[Bolt]

eeeerm,

 

you could have a look through this....

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/22725-landrover-freelander-td4.html

 

most of it was posted yesterday

[liamjordan]

never used a freelander,

 

but if your looking along those lines, why not a disco? you can get one of them fairly cheap and they tow well

[ad15]

if you're going to tow with a freelander then you MUST get an auto,,, you'll fry a manual clutch in minutes,, it's a known weak point..

[armchairarborist]

the only problem i can see is hillstarts and reversing up driveways, it only takes a few minutes to kill a clutch, you will need good tyres too for pulling it in winter. other than that i'd rather tow with a freelander than a 2wd vehicle:thumbup1:

[RPA]

Thanks,

No petrol then! Would be looking at about 2000 model, and it would only tow when needed, not routine.

Too many threads on this place now!

[Bolt]

hillstarts not too bad as 1st is quite low, but reverse is geared too high for towing.

 

honestly, get a disco.

[RPA]

First thing I would do is stick some a/t's on. Didn't know about the clutch, thanks.

Thought about disco but most of the cheaper ones I have seen are well and truly trashed, seems to me that for the money got better chance of finding a well looked after Freelander. Because it is an additional vehicle to the Navara it has to be on a tight budget I'm afraid.

 

Thanks for the comments

Edited November 30, 2010 by RPA
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