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Are you trying to catch CG up in the number of posts ? What if there were no hypothetical situations?

I was gonna get one of these...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Landrover-Freelander...230fd6d04c

price is a bit steep but at least it fits with a spoiler. They've been on there for ages so I suspect he'll take a reasonable offer... I know he refused by £85 but thats was about a month ago Freelander 2 TD4 Auto, SE, Narvik Black, Alpaca full leather, Rear Headrest Entertainment System, 6 CD, 18 HSE Wheels, Privicy tints

Is it me or is that tied to the rear wiper and clipped onto the rear glass

Not the most secure clamping locations for £££ of bikes Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

npinks wrote:

Is it me or is that tied to the rear wiper and clipped onto the rear glass

Not the most secure clamping locations for £££ of bikes

no metal plates, the hooks are supposed to go over the top of the tailgate but he has the idiotic spoiler so no can do

I wouldnt use it like that, but fine without the spoiler, I use dumbells on the straps that do go round the glass, they sit on the side parcel shelves then can be pulled up to the inner door frame once the boot is closed. At work
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Gunfa wrote:

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Are you trying to catch CG up in the number of posts ?

I'm not a well heeled farmer with to much time on my hands, so I will not be able to find the time to keep posting

chicken george wrote:

......he has the idiotic spoiler........ buying a bumper ok a bit OTT but its your cash blah blah etc etc, but a chrome plated arse piece thats not cricket

That looks horrible!!!

asinrute wrote:

Trying to find a way to carry our two bikes, The problems are, I am towing a caravan with a detachable Witter tow bar, so I can't attach it there, I have a factory fitted sports kit so I cant find a rear fitting carrier that will work with the spoiler. I have a panoramic sunroof so the only bars I think that will fit are the LR bars and they cost an arm and a leg. Any Ideas?

I hope you all know exactly how much weight is in already in the caravan when you add bikes at 10s of kgs a time ... My caravan has to be very carefully loaded (we have all awnings, most foodstuff and drinks, clothes and security devices in the car because we're at MTPLM - even the hookup cables go in the car to keep the weight down!).

Noseweight could be a problem also if the bikes are mounted on the caravan A-frame.... most 'vans have a 100kg limit on the chassis.... The FL2 allows 150kg on the towbar itself, so a carrier on the towbar itself might be less of an issue.

{We're continually amazed at how much stuff emerges from others' caravans when they arrive on site.}

Can you not upgrade the MTPLM of your van ?
Mine comes in at 1394Kg but with a quick phone call to swift it could be upgraded to 1500Kg and a new plate and documents supplied. Plus an extra 4psi in the tyres.

As for the racks I was thinking about getting something like the maxxraxx to go on my fixed towbar for 2 adult bikes and a rack on the back of the van for the 2 kids bikes, just need to add up all the weights first

its not that complicated re-plating load limits



just bike rack and hotels.com/sykescottages.co.uk


why make it so damned difficult all the time? its a holiday after all At work
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