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FatGaz4x4
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 Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:54 pm Post subject: Freelander towing
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| Would a Freelander be happy towing a 90 Defender?
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excossack
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| Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 4:18 pm Post subject:
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On a trailer or on a rope?
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Difflock Royalty
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| Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 5:16 pm Post subject:
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and also what model of Freelander?
In reality, yes easily, but whether it would be legal or not is another thing
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FatGaz4x4
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| Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:17 pm Post subject:
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| Trailer....2.0 Deisel
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ralph
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| Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:08 pm Post subject:
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| FatGaz4x4 wrote: | | Trailer....2.0 Deisel |
maximum trailer/load weight for a Freelander 2lt diesel is 2000kg
a hardtop 90 tdi engined vehicle has a kerb weight of 1750kg if it's Td5 then kerb weight can be upto 1993kg
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FatGaz4x4
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| Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:59 am Post subject:
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| ralph wrote: |
maximum trailer/load weight for a Freelander 2lt diesel is 2000kg
a hardtop 90 tdi engined vehicle has a kerb weight of 1750kg if it's Td5 then kerb weight can be upto 1993kg |
Its a hardtop 90, 200tdi..... perhaps a Disco would be a more suitable towing vehicle?
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ralph
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| Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:36 pm Post subject:
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| a Disco would be much better as it has a max tow weight of 3500kg
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RichardD
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| Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:31 am Post subject:
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| ralph wrote: | | FatGaz4x4 wrote: | | Trailer....2.0 Deisel |
maximum trailer/load weight for a Freelander 2lt diesel is 2000kg
a hardtop 90 tdi engined vehicle has a kerb weight of 1750kg if it's Td5 then kerb weight can be upto 1993kg |
Plus the weight of the trailer .... nope!
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Orangev81
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| Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:28 pm Post subject:
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I have towed my disco (2600kg with all the bits bolted on) on a trailer with a disco TD5..............beleive me, you do not want to be up near max towing weight!!!
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wizard
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| Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:08 pm Post subject:
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I towed a 110 Def on a trailer from Southampton to Cardiff with a 2.0 l Freelander.
No problem.
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cynic-al
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| Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 1:02 pm Post subject:
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My classic on a twin axle flat bed trailer with all the bits is 2600 - 2700kg. Yes it would do it but you would be risking a fine or worse.
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waveydave
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| Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 7:47 am Post subject:
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Weight wise you going to over by quiet a lot.
If Plod or VOSA see it your risking a prohibition order which will mean you get taken off the road and a fine.
The fine these days is charged at so much a kilo over your limit, last time i spoke to some one it was £10 a kilo.
Remember this max train weight included the fuel, luggage and passangers in the towing vehicle.
Might be better to tow the Freelander with the 90 
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RichardD
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| Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:45 pm Post subject:
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| wizard wrote: | I towed a 110 Def on a trailer from Southampton to Cardiff with a 2.0 l Freelander.
No problem.
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You can do it but it is illegal, possibly unsafe and not very sensible. You can also drive at 100mph, take drugs and kill people but if you get caught you will get punished. The OP is trying to stay within the law!
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Difflock Royalty
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| Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 3:05 pm Post subject:
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Maybe but to answer the OP's original question the answer is, yes it could do it easily/happily, if not legally 
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Bert the Defender 110 XS - because it's Cool (work it out yourself!)
Lolita the Lightweight
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