Can you tell I used to drive a warrior pick up before the wife gave me her freelander!






 Black FL2
L200 Warrior

Far too much rubbish as it is now rolled onto its side.

I think I'd rather buy a bigger trailer than risk trashing my car.

What they were built to do

Though my DS won't be being used as a dump truck. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

A skip might have been better - reduce the handling considerably by only lifting it once

I could understand it if it was a BMW or Kia

If you are going to do that, then the maximum weight is very near 300KG with the larger stones nearest the back of the front seats, I tend to carry a more enjoyable load namely wine, however with an almost empty tank and no OH this could be increased to about 400KG, but if no OH who will load?  my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

I've not got a trailer yet so had to strap 3 pallets to the roof bars!..................I miss my L200 as well.

when I saw the thread title I thought I might be shocked at what I saw, it wasn't what I was expecting and I was even more shocked than if it had been the hardcore I was thinking of!!

But you looked in hope

Absolutely!

Having Chuck Norris driving would be more hardcore  Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I can tell you weren't a natural pick-up driver - you've covered the floor first  Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
Tricia's - 2006 Royal Blue Beetle Cabriolet Auto
Mine - 2014 Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport Matt Black
Ours - 2007 White Bailey Pageant Champagne

I would not be game in my new car!

I had a Peugeot 504 for 17 years which I installed air shocks on the back with an onboard pump. It took a few minutes to pump the shocks up to maximum.

Once I loaded the boot with 20mm blue metal for concrete, heavy material. I could not get another stone in, and the 504 has a good size boot with a fair bit of overhang! I did drive home very smoothly avoiding pot holes etc.

The car did not feel like it was overloaded other than the stopping distance, but I was driving slowly anyway.

I have no idea, and have not looked yet, if replacing the shocks with air shocks on the Freelander is possible. One would still need to drive carefully to minimise stress with overloading. But at least it would keep it's backside up at a respectable position so to speak!

I'm thinking of fitting leaf springs! Black FL2
L200 Warrior