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Omg I just got a  TD4 ...as in a 2 ltr   landrover freelander deisel automatic, on my first tow ...I feel it could not pull the skin off my works canteen custard.

anyone else use the above as a tow car ?  I cant belive how slow this thing is..is it just me ?...is there something wrong with my car ?...erm  can it go up any kind of hill without totaly struggeling ?..help..i think i have made the wrong choice here....all oppinions welcome...thanks

Graham

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webmaster / anyone ? ..am i posting in the correct thread  as i am new to this forum..?..I think a good topic would be a tow car thread so we can have a mass debate over towing cars ?..

what is the best tow car  for size of van ect ect ?... ill start with mass debating over my / the freelander ...

Quote: Originally posted by BIG J on 29/06/2005

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My mate has got a 1.6 Petrol Freelander he said it is o/k but i followed him one day and it was crap on hill's .He could only get 40 on hill.My 2.0 Mondeo could have passed at any time .But being a safe Driver I stayed where i was. Give me my Mondeo anytime  John

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No such thing - Freelander has either 1.8 twincam 16 valve petrol (Rover K series), 2 litre diesel, lattery Td4 unit and the 2.5v6 petrol.

I used to have a 1.8 petrol although I never towed with it, it was quite nippy considering its size and weight, I would agree that it would not be as fast as a 2 litre Mondeo - a quick look at power outputs and weights would tell you that.

Thanks everyone for your opinions and kind replys, at the end of the day im still not happy and think i made the wrong choice of tow car, I got it beacause it was a big comfy thing to drive,,as for towing .. well a week tomorrow im off to onich  just up the road from oban , its only 110 miles drive so i should make it in 2 days  mawahahahah.

rableather my old carvaning buddy, what a small world we live in m8, cant belive after all those years we meet once again. hope all is well with you my old freind ?. hay i like your website,  where on earth did you get that lovely thistle background...lol  nice to see ya