Hi.

I’ve managed to find a removable tow bar and electrics for £290 so will be fitting it myself when it arrives.

Only probably going to use to put some bike on a thule rack to take them when we go out. If I can put up with the parking sensors beeping continually when I am I reverse (which won’t be often) when I am using it, do I need to get anything done to the electronics. The electronics coming are 13 pin, and most sites I have read seem to say if I don’t mind the beep and i’m Not putting anything heavy on it, there is nothing I need to do except install it all. 2010 Freelander2 TD4_e GS
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"Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members -- the last, the least, the littlest."

As yours is a 2010 I think it will complain about the lights or won't feed the electrics. Sure I read that on here somewhere. It's only the MY12 onwards that don't need any coding.

I think. Learned to drive in 2011.
Bought a Micra - great little car
"Upgraded" to Kia Sportage - hated it
Proper upgrade to FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - tailgate paint issues, fuel gauge rewire, transfer box failure at 36k miles, clutch at 60k
Reconditioned diff at 70k ish
Sold at 84k and now on a DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental

Damn, oh well, i’ll see when I fit it. 2010 Freelander2 TD4_e GS
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"Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members -- the last, the least, the littlest."

Yes, if it's the proper Land Rover electrics then it will need coding to stop the reverse sensors beeping. Takes five minutes to do if you know someone with the right tool.

Fitted it seems a beast I love it.

£280 inc electrics from just-tow.co.uk

Using an axle stand to hold one end also made it easier.

Didn’t need to remove the black bit of the bumper, which it said but I did some of the screws to just give a bit more flex when wiggling it up in the first place.

Had to drill two holes behind the reflector didn’t realise they were only to get access to two bolts so didn’t need to be so presice.

Bar, tools, and pics below.










 2010 Freelander2 TD4_e GS
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"Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members -- the last, the least, the littlest."

Roof mounted towbar - trendsetter!  Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

 2010 Freelander2 TD4_e GS
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"Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members -- the last, the least, the littlest."

I know it will not move very much but that’s very little clearance to the silencer, is it an OEM exhaust or maybe a pattern part? Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

No idea it came with the car which I got 2 years ago. 2010 Freelander2 TD4_e GS
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"Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members -- the last, the least, the littlest."

Fairy muff........just wondered. Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Agree, seems very tight and box might vibrate against it , need to keep an eye on that  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.

as far as I know the exhaust systems on FL2 are stainless steel from factory so should never need replacing so the back box is most likely to be the original .... unless a previous owner has fitted an i6 twin pipe back box or similar.

its more likely to be the fitment of the tow bar bracket, either manufactured like that or by a slight misalignment of the bar when fitted.

Stainless? If they are they are really $h!t stainless, the back box on my i6 is splitting along the seam and going rusty and the mid section pipes are very corroded, as for thew flange nuts and bolts they look more like mounds rust, no definition as nuts/bolts at all....... Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

mmmm coming from someone in Looe as in by the coast?

My parents lived in Southport for many years and it was my privilege to repairs the old mans cars, I would NEVER buy a car that had lived by the coast, I got very good at cutting off seized nuts and bolts, drilling out the remnants and heli-coiling. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

It’s been by the coast for three weeks.......so unless the “stainless steel” used by LR is supplied by Kleenex it ain’t the salt air that’s done it  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......