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ok please stop laughing long enough to read this.......

has anyone got any experience of modifying freelanders for offroading? im mainly thinking of rtv acceptable recovery points. tow bar would be a posibility for the back, although id prefer to bridle if theres a decent chassis point. looking at camel trophy freebies they seemed to use an A-bar on the front and attached portable winches to these. again bridle would be preferable.

other point would be with engine/gearing; a major downside with manual freebie is with it not having a low box it often wont go slow enough, slipping clutch is only other option. anyone know if its possible to remap engine (either td4 or the older turbo diesel, not petrol) so it idles at a slower speed, allowing me to run slower road speed on tickover. or is there another way to lower gearing, road speed?

i know theres the madfreelanders club i was gona ask there but i thought id pick local brains first



p.s. no petrol and match solutions please, you know who you are

Sorry... I can't help but burn them... tried to do the same to my boss' freebie... he wasn't happy... lol

Doug its going to be big flash the cash time to do the underbody protection if you
go down the Mantec route.
www.mantec.co.uk

Everything is so much more expensive than just keeping/getting the 90 running reliably.
george

I have heard that ?800 will give you the same ground clearance as a standard 90!

TBH the camel clubs and freebie folks may be the best places to pick up bits, could get some second hand stuff at much reduced prices!

not so worried bout under body protection. i recon if you go slow, as you should do offroad, then most knocks make noise but do little or no damage. i seen freebie underneath and most delicate things like brake/fuel lines well hung out of reach. im not planning to make it a tank underneath lol. i used my new freebie offroad for a year and worst i did was dent the rear exhaust silencer. and it did go in some adventurous places lol

http://www.mm-4x4.com/freelander-2-inch-suspension-lift---includes-camber-correction-pins-1673-p.asp
lift kits cheaper than ?800. im not worried bout lifting too high. ok i have bellied out in freebie but how many have bellied discos and defenders on thier diffs? its not impossible. have dragged sills over rocks with zero damage, although maybe rock sliders of they are available.....
its mainly recovery points, engine/gearing changes that could allow it to drive/creep slower im more iinterested in

ok please stop laughing long enough to read this.......

p.s. no petrol and match solutions please, you know who you are

    As if.....

I didn't think the Freelander needed any help to go 'off the road'. . .   

I didn't think the Freelander needed any help to go 'off the road'. . .   

A wee shove would help

i like a challenge lol, freebie aint a 'hairdressers artificial offroader'
recovery points suitable for rtv and a way of lowering road speed on tickover is my main aims

Sayin nowt got stuck recovering the freebie had to call for help

That said having driven Dougs it is very very good off road I managed up a hill a RRC couldnt.

However the 90 is so much prettier on the eye so take,Georges advice.

Cya at the w/e

Doug, I think you need a d-lander !

http://www.northoffroad.co.uk/epages/es120586.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es120586_shop/Products/dlan

Doug, I think you need a d-lander !

http://www.northoffroad.co.uk/epages/es120586.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es120586_shop/Products/dlan

Looks like they can get stuck in muddy water holes aswell. right up Doug's street then 

Doug, I think you need a d-lander !

http://www.northoffroad.co.uk/epages/es120586.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es120586_shop/Products/dlan

lol, seen them before...now thats a machine n a half lol. disco/rrc chassis and 'freelander' body....must be for the aerodynamic shape

aye shifty, remember i was just testing your recovery skills that day still it redeemed its self later