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Ralphk



Member Since: 03 Apr 2009
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England 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Zermatt Silver

What is the maximum roof weight on a Freelander and in any case do you intend to put both the boat and the trolley on the roof? If so that amount of weight must have a serious affect on the stability of the outfit! Ralph
Zurmatt Silver, Diesel, Automatic, side steps, mud flaps, mats, boot liner, TomTom Start 60 installed, rubbing strips, removable Brink tow bar, after market tinted glass, front styling bar, Rear spoiler, Motorlicious tail pipe trim. Wood Company centre armrest

Post #42939 10th Jun 2009 8:00 am
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npinks



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I think the max weight is 75KG for the roof

My Thule roof bars weight 4.7kg each IIRC that leaves about 65.6KG for the load Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

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colinf007



Member Since: 24 Jun 2009
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Scotland 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Tambora Flame

Hi all
I find my freelander an excellent tow-car, Very Happy I tow a twin axle Bailey Wyoming and the car is fantastic,
Never had a problem towing.

Colin

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Freelander1965



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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

Just about to purchase a Witter towbar. Swithering between the detacheable swan towbar or detacheable flange?

All thoughts welcome.

http://www.witter-towbars.com/towbars/towbar.php?reg=SW59HPE

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BothyBob



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Scotland 2012 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Firenze Red

On first towing trip with 2012 freelander2 and more than pleased with it,s performance in towing a 1400 k van ,into cruise control at 60mph on motorway for 50 miles

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bnicho



Member Since: 24 Jun 2016
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Australia 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Sumatra Black

It's interesting to read different people's experiences on here and read the different laws in the UK.

Australian built caravans tend to be much heavier, I guess so they cope with the poor country roads.

The law here says the maximum you can tow is the least of the max the towbar is designed to take (stamped on the towbar by the manufacturer) and the max the car's manufacturer allows for the car. Both the local LR version of a towbar and the Haymann Reece aftermarket version are rated to 2000kg max with a 150kg max ball load.

I have a 19 foot caravan that we tow with a 2009 Nissan Pathfinder. The van allegedly weights 1400kg tare. Loaded for a of a month on the road we are topping 1900kg gross. So in Aus at least, it would be legal to tow with my Freelander 2. Brett Nicholson
Greendale, Victoria
2007 Freelander 2 GS ex-UK now in Aus!
1973 Land Rover Series 3 88 ex-UK
1965 Morris Mini Traveller ex-UK
1966 Austin Mini Super-Deluxe ex-UK
1971 Morris Mini Moke
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axle



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England 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Santorini Black

How come the Discovery and Defenders can tow 3.5t ? Common sense isn't very common.
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