for the winter this is what you need

Dartmoor Navigator said:

Corrrrr..... I loves these gayland......errrr Freelanders.

So what's the issue with chains up the rear or is it simply down to the user manual?

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Hippo said:

If you have more grip on the rear wheels then it's assumed the vcu may become more active when the front spin if on snow. LR want the front wheels to have the grip first, which is why I think chains go on the front, or all 4. Having a lot of grip on FL1 wheels like when chains are fitted will put more stress in/on the transmission. If chains are fitted speed must be kept low.
This is all from memory and it's late, but I think this is correct.

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GrumpyGel said:

I don't think you're likely to drive very fast anyway if you feel the need to have chains on!

Edit: ...and if you did, it would be a tad uncomfortable!

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Hippo said:

Orrible ride like a tratter then.

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Marmaduke said:

At least us tratterers don't have to worry about crappy snow chains Do you freelander boys paint them gold so you can pretend you're hippos have got a necklace on.
What's a vcu? is that the piece of turd that's turned most of your 'mountain goats' into two legged cripples.

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Marmaduke said:

If it's the backbone why are so many hippos two wheel drive? Is it because by your own analogy they are 'spineless'?

As for jewellery mine has got a light bar front and back which I use every day I go to work to blind the #### out of hippo drivers who don't turn their main beam off

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