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JulesK

Member Since: 07 Dec 2014
Location: Ceredigion.
Posts: 1652

2014 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Firenze Red

RogB wrote:
Largered wrote:
Few forum members would understand what you are saying. Its only us engineers who know that life is not always a simple assembly project.

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nope, I get it as well............. but then im a telecoms engineer

Hmmm, Do ex-mining engineers count? If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

28th Mar 2018 11:42 am

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4729

2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

DEG5Y wrote:
I was interested as I too have two sets of cross bars (fitted after seeing yours) which I think is a much neater solution than the Thule bars I used to have.

A platform is about 20 kg of dead weight, it's only use is if you want to stand on the roof to take photos. An extra pair of cross bars is 3.6 kg from memory! So about 16.4 kg extra to carry useful things! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

28th Mar 2018 11:45 am

Largered

Member Since: 10 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 1978

JulesK wrote:

Hmmm, Do ex-mining engineers count?

.... only on their fingers .....

28th Mar 2018 4:37 pm

Largered

Member Since: 10 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 1978

When I first thought of a canopy for my FL2, I took a piece of Awning 'C' section aluminium rail and bent in to match the contour of the roof. Not so difficult.

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This shows the bend starting at the top of the A pillar, following the roof line, over the hip in the roof and along to the D Pillar.

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This shows the open 'C' section aluminium rail bent to match the jiggling of the roof, looking from the tailgate down. Next time you look at your FL2 roof ......... its like an Olympic Luge Run

All bends were performed ........... over my knee ! The way master Craftsman would have done it years ago.

28th Mar 2018 4:50 pm

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4729

There will be a bit more to add to the whole roof rack set up. Just in the construction stage!

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The sand flag mounting has been angled forward, would prefer it mounted further to the front but it is not easy on the Freelander, & the front mounting of the roof rails are not exactly stable!

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New fuel tanks, only two x 5 litre, could have got two x 10 litre inside the rim but without a bracket, but I will see how this setup goes.

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Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

6th Apr 2018 10:34 am

Largered

Member Since: 10 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 1978

Engineers Rule OK.

6th Apr 2018 10:52 am

Yorky Bob

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 4561

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Firenze Red

Metric ? or Imperial ? FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

6th Apr 2018 11:48 am

Largered

Member Since: 10 Jul 2016
Location: UK
Posts: 1978

Hook - Line - Sinker

6th Apr 2018 12:00 pm

Carel Kriek

Member Since: 01 Aug 2016
Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Posts: 128

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Orkney Grey

Largered wrote:
Engineers Rule OK.

2013 SD4 SE (hers)
2013 SD4 HSE (mine)
Ex: 2008 D3 V8 HSE
EX: 2000 D2 TD5

6th Apr 2018 12:06 pm

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4729

Metric & imperial!

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Next stage, clue in background!

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6th Apr 2018 12:17 pm

Yorky Bob

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 4561

Largered wrote:
Hook - Line - Sinker

Hear the one about the guy with a 12"

did not use it as a rule. Talking about Pricks how are we today

FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

6th Apr 2018 12:25 pm

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4729

Finally devised a solution to clamp the sand tracks down. Made up a block of plastic to sit in the track channel & screw down with an oversized wingnut.

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11th Apr 2018 7:39 am

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4729

I have redesigned the wheel clamp to the LR cross bars as the cone clamp was not good with the additional fuel tank bracket. A 63mm diameter centre key & 2 additional keys in two of the wheel nut holes to stop the bracket from moving & or rotating, but I will have to put the wheel on the roof in the right rotational direction, not too difficult.

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A bit more tweaking, but in principal a lot better than before.

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Next project, 120 watt custom folding solar panel from 6 x 20 watt Projecta solar panels (279 x 639 x 25mm thick) 6 at $42 each. I just did not like the over size & mainly wrong proportions of off the shelf folding solar panels & crap wiring, not forgetting the excessive price!

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13th Apr 2018 8:46 am

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4729

Still fine tuning mounting of parts, & having to get the awning to fit into the scheme of things.

Plenty of bolts to hold it all together. It looks a bit of a dog's breakfast but it's structurally sound so the extra weight of the sand tracks hanging off the back are supported.

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The square sections hanging underneath to hold the sand tracks are at the same level as the LR roof rack cross brace.

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16th Apr 2018 11:35 am

Lightwater

Member Since: 21 Aug 2014
Location: Sydney Northern Beaches
Posts: 4729

Sorry that this thread is a bit off at a tangent, but even though the awning is installed, no tests to date other than how tight all the brackets & bolts work! There has been too many other issues to sort out, but the awning is still the main issue as mosquitoes & sand flies are a greater threat than the first world arms race!

A quick test with four of the six 20 watts panels (pre-wired for 6 panels), pulling 2 amps, not even pointed anywhere near the sun, hopefully will be 4 amps when actually facing the sun!

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After a few more tests I will see if I need 6 panels, trying to avoid excess volume for Kimberly trip, water & fuel is the priority!

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Control panel works well, plug & play so to speak! There are two 26 AH gel batteries under the passenger seat. The AH is a bit light but the fridge is so well insulated, & it is only for the fridge, not even lighting, plus the heavy cable everywhere for minimal power losses is about as good as it gets. Space is more valuable in the car, if the batteries get drained too much due to their small capacity & have a short life so be it, I will chuck them out & replace them.

Control panel has power from car while engine running, then I can switch to solar without unplugging. The panel will be mounted in the left side of the boot. The power cables double up for my compressors, as I only need to use them when I need to fix a flat tyre.

Top left: Solar panel
Bottom right: Battery
Black plug: Power from car
Red plug: Fridge power supply
Meter: Battery voltage
Meter: Amps from solar panels

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23rd Apr 2018 11:03 pm

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