Hi.
We have decided that our Honda rwally isn't up
to the job of towing our Bailey Olympus 525 and so
we have sought out a Freelander.
We have not yet bought it, but can anyone help with tyre
wear? We noticed that the front tyres have a sort of 'shredding
or torn areas all the way around the outside edge. We have
never seen this before.
Is this due to the type of road surface the car has been driven on
or could this be something more serious?
It has full LR service history and lokks in very good condition.
I have read about possible problems with VCR unit, could
the tyres be related to this?
Many thanks in advance.
Emma.
i would say either cheap and nasty tyres ,or part worns fitted,or wrong tyre pressures .road surfaces these days leave a lot to be desired so will add to any of the above
Have you considered a new shape CRV 2007 onwards , they have a kerweight around 1690kg and 2000kg towing capacity and a Noseweight limit of 100kg .
Good all round tug which will easily handle your Olympus and have a better reliability record than Landrover Freelanders
One important thing to check with a Freelander is to manoeuvre the vehicle forwards and backwards on a full lock (as if you are parking) and see if it feels like you have left the handbrake on. That would indicate a problem with the viscous coupling.
The tyre wear can also a symptom of of a viscous coupling problem.
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We have jist had a bad experience with Honda, hence going for
a FL2.
I am going to ring the dealer which has serviced it tomorrow
to see what they say about the history. Will also take it out again
and do the reverse full lock test.
If your not buying from a Landrover main dealership I would make sure that any warranty you get is comprehensive and covers all eventualities .
because if they go wrong you need deep pockets to repair them .
However it sounds like you dead set on it so good luck
Hope it goes well for you,we have a Freelander 2 , we've had two Freelander 1's before that, we love them, have had no trouble with them.
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The road can be tough and rough,but what you put in you get back 10 x more.
Thanks guys!
Yes, we love the look and feel of the FL2. Just a worry when you
can only afford a 5 year old one and it is the second largest
purchase next to your house!
How old is your FL2 murano? Do you have any tips to look
out for?
hi have you considered a saloon car such as the new passat from 2005 onwards , these are quite heavy.
I have had 3 freelanders with no problems apart from a sensor on the engine, however the fuel consumption of around 40ish isnt as good as my passat which easliy gives me 50ish, although i do mainly motorway way driving.
i do know someone who had problems with part of the four wheel drive system, and he was warned that having one tyre replaced on an axle after it became damaged could have wound up the drive train.
Quote: Originally posted by thefourwoodys on 12/8/2012Thanks guys!
Yes, we love the look and feel of the FL2. Just a worry when you
can only afford a 5 year old one and it is the second largest
purchase next to your house!
How old is your FL2 murano? Do you have any tips to look
out for?
Many thanks
Em
So sorry didn't see this before, ours is a 2009 td4 xs, it's our first FL2 , I can't really offer any advise ( I'm not sure about technical stuff lol, leave that bit to the husband ) but I do tow our caravan myself, so i can say its a lovely tow vehicle very nice and feels very soild, and it's a far superior tow vehicle to the FL1 TD4 , mainly because it's got more power being a 2.2 and also it's heavier, and it has I think 150kg towball weight, our previous hippos only 140kg all though still very good, we upgraded our van to a heavier one, and whilst the FL1 still was capable it was slightly underpowered and was meaning we were towing at 92% which wasn't comfortable with , so hense the change over. I'm probably biased, I'm a big landrover fan, as previous to all the freelanders we've always had discoveries ( which I love) but as I didn't have horses anymore, we didn't feel the need for such a huge vehicle, but still needed a tow vehicle and a everyday car, so opted for a FL1 ( well a couple) but have to say the FL2 has surpassed everything we could have hoped for, a good everyday car and a tow vehicle, sorry if I've rabbited on lol, but I'd recommended one to anyone, you will get people say un reliable ect, but you will only really hear from people who've had a bad egg, not the hundreds who drive them everyday and have no complaints, but that's the same with any vehicle or caravan, whatever make you can get a bad un.
But as I said love ours, can't see us changing for many many years.
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The road can be tough and rough,but what you put in you get back 10 x more.
We have a FL1 and have always been really happy with it....good towcar, reliable and no more expensive to repair than any other in our experience. Ours is serviced by a LR expert (mobile chap who knows his way around all Land Rovers) and costs less than £200 a year - tyres about £140 each fitted.
We are now considering replacing our second car (Ford) with a FL2 and have been looking at models less than 5 years old. What we are unsure about is the auto box in the FL2 and whether you still have an option for manually engaging lower gears (for use mainly when towing), so would be glad to hear from you on this point if the one you are buying is automatic.
As my OH actually works for LR, we are somewhat biased I suppose but we like ours and would like another. Good everyday motor and a great towcar.
Sorry I was mixing up the Freelander facelift with the Freelander 2! Whoops
The FL2 is a much better vehicle than FL1, unfortunately I left the motor-trade before I got my maulers on one so I cannot speak from personal experience, so have a look around the rest of the internet and obviously ask other owners how they are getting on with theirs.....
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Topic: Buying a 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 - advice?
