I need to take the rear bumper off my my11 freelander to install the tow bar - has anybody done this and if so give me some directions - Thank you

If you find any post from our regional mod alex_pescaru and then go into his gallery look for the pdf file ''rear bumper cover'' that will tell you all you need to know

Brilliant - thank you very much

I didnt have to take my bumper off when i installed a Witter Detachable (although it would have been a little easier) - are you sure the bumper has to come off???

best of luck,

The Witter you can but the Brink it is bumper off, maybe it can be done on but it is only 20 mins spent removing it, saves a few scraped knuckles and a few choice words. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

tie bumper to a wall and drive off, the van will hide damage  At work
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winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

chicken george wrote:

tie bumper to a wall and drive off, the van will hide damage

Won't the build quality of the FL2 mean the wall will collapse.

But very true if you park the van infront of the wall - it wil hide the damage.  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

you must have some crap walls in the North East  At work
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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

chicken george wrote:

you must have some crap walls in the North East

2 replies to that:

1) I was thinking more of the 'dry stone' walls around farms and such...

2) You wouldn't need a wall to remove it in some parts of the North East - if you take my meaning


And by the way in the North East we have some of the best walls going - kept the scots out for a long time.... 2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

Well I have finally fitted the towbar - as for it taking 1.5 hours it took me that long to get the bumper off. Why do not Land Rover's instructions cover taking the bumper off? Now having fitted genuine LR parts it does not work so I suppose it is down to the dealer to tell the vehicle it has a trailer.
And finally I tow a trailer - not a caravan!!!