off road freelander.

stuart sharpe · Jan 21, 2009

hello can someone help i'm thinking about getting a freelander but i would like to use it for green laning as well as every day so can you get a suspension lift kit and what mods need to be done to fit large wheels+tyres. thanks stu.

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 21, 2009

just dont PLEEEEEEEEEEEEESEEEEEEEEE.

yu will regret it.

mrs bucket · Jan 21, 2009

i recomend the 1.8 petrol, a fab piece of kit.....

or was that ment ta say big bag of sh**?????

stuart sharpe · Jan 21, 2009

so dont bother then so ill stick with what i got [bob tail rrc]

goonarmy · Jan 21, 2009

PM dobreydog for info on offroading a gaylander. but id stick with what yer got!

chromiumuk · Jan 21, 2009

stuart sharpe said:
hello can someone help i'm thinking about getting a freelander but i would like to use it for green laning as well as every day so can you get a suspension lift kit and what mods need to be done to fit large wheels+tyres. thanks stu.

pm Hippo, he regularly trounces all other supposed "proper Landrovers" with his Freelander on real offroad circuits.

Hippo · Jan 21, 2009

chromiumuk said:
pm Hippo, he regularly trounces all other supposed "proper Landrovers" with his Freelander on real offroad circuits.

Someone called?

Freelanders do have their limitations, like any vehicle. Ground clearance is a bigger issue on a Freelander, than say a 90. But you can still have fun off road in a Freelander. A Freelander with traction control and hill decent control etc is better than one without it. Also slightly rougher tyres will help. Too rough and on road performance drops a bit. As said above, lifts etc can be done. Auto box makes up for not having a low ratio off road.

I would be the first to admit my Hippo has certain limitations, which other Land Rovers products dont suffer from as much, as theyre bigger, stronger, and certainly more capable off road. Neither am I too proud or envious of them to admit this. But if I saw one of these amazing vehicles stuck, it wouldnt put me off pulling them out, having over herd the word gaylander moments earlier.

I think the bloke in the bobble hat was caught short.

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/reason-buy-freelander-69170.html

Strange bob never made a comment on the above post?

doobreydog · Jan 22, 2009

Agreed they do have limitations but with a few simple mods can often show "real

" 4x4s up... Definitely avoid anything with 1.8 engine or manual box if you plan on anything more than simple lanes (but have to admit even they are a lot more capable than you would think)

With a lift and bigger tyres you will have more clearance than standard 90 and no diffs to worry about....completely different style of driving to any other 4x4....

Sirus · Jan 22, 2009

doobreydog said:
Agreed they do have limitations but with a few simple mods can often show "real" 4x4s up... Definitely avoid anything with 1.8 engine or manual box if you plan on anything more than simple lanes (but have to admit even they are a lot more capable than you would think)

With a lift and bigger tyres you will have more clearance than standard 90 and no diffs to worry about....completely different style of driving to any other 4x4....

Thas just slander that is :your_wrong: :ban:

chromiumuk · Jan 22, 2009

Hippo said:
Someone called?

Freelanders do have their limitations, like any vehicle. Ground clearance is a bigger issue on a Freelander, than say a 90. But you can still have fun off road in a Freelander. A Freelander with traction control and hill decent control etc is better than one without it. Also slightly rougher tyres will help. Too rough and on road performance drops a bit. As said above, lifts etc can be done. Auto box makes up for not having a low ratio off road.

I would be the first to admit my Hippo has certain limitations, which other Land Rovers products dont suffer from as much, as theyre bigger, stronger, and certainly more capable off road. Neither am I too proud or envious of them to admit this. But if I saw one of these amazing vehicles stuck, it wouldnt put me off pulling them out, having over herd the word gaylander moments earlier.

I think the bloke in the bobble hat was caught short.

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/reason-buy-freelander-69170.html

Strange bob never made a comment on the above post?

Agree totally Hippo, though I still think those that call them Gaylanders are secretly envious

I do admire the other Landies as well, just don't let those tractor guys know.

Darmain · Jan 22, 2009

I lend my support to the Landrover Freelander also. It employs a different design concept to the others in the range because it was aimed at a different market. However, it is still a Landrover and it is still better than a lot of those other 4x4 imitations out there that can't even run 4WD on the road.

doobreydog · Jan 27, 2009

Sirus said:
Thas just slander that is :your_wrong:

:lalala: If you can follow me in your daily driver with the luxury of heated seats/aircon and every electrickery gadget you can think of....cruise the motorway at well over UK speed limits....really **** the local silly boy racers off.....be able to drive 99.99999% of uk greenlanes (yes I have turned back once...cant all be perfect

) go out regularly and rescue "proper" 4x4s and do it all at less than 10 pence per mile then I am quite happy to listen to your comments....until that day:multiply:

Sirus · Jan 27, 2009

doobreydog said:
:lalala: If you can follow me in your daily driver with the luxury of heated seats/aircon and every electrickery gadget you can think of....cruise the motorway at well over UK speed limits....really **** the local silly boy racers off.....be able to drive 99.99999% of uk greenlanes (yes I have turned back once...cant all be perfect) go out regularly and rescue "proper" 4x4s and do it all at less than 10 pence per mile then I am quite happy to listen to your comments....until that day:multiply:

Just cause we dont carry curling tongs, nail polishers and hairdryers don't mean your freelander is better:fighting2::flame::flame:

50cc · Jan 27, 2009

doobreydog said:
:lalala: If you can follow me in your daily driver with the luxury of heated seats/aircon and every electrickery gadget you can think of....cruise the motorway at well over UK speed limits....really **** the local silly boy racers off.....be able to drive 99.99999% of uk greenlanes (yes I have turned back once...cant all be perfect) go out regularly and rescue "proper" 4x4s and do it all at less than 10 pence per mile then I am quite happy to listen to your comments....until that day:multiply:

haha good one!

ALL LAND ROVERS RULE!
YouTube - Land Rover commercial

doobreydog · Jan 27, 2009

Sirus said:
Just cause we dont carry curling tongs, nail polishers and hairdryers don't mean your freelander is better:fighting2::flame::flame:

Ooooo **** His handbags out now:bounce:

ming · Jan 27, 2009

Not very often do i come on to this type of debate [snort] but i have driven a gaylander off road fer quite a few years, and even wiff bog standard tyres ,this motor is the leader in the soft road brigade, even die hard tratter boys [LR only] have bin well impressed by the performance with the gaylander, and so with a few basic mods this can be a reet oft road machine, but as stated the more you mod fer orft road the poorer tarmac drive is. . . . . . . . . . . . .got to go un polish ma black leffer arm rest now . . . .doop de dum de doo:nothingtoadd: :alien: :behindsofa:

Sirus · Jan 27, 2009

ming said:
Not very often do i come on to this type of debate [snort] but i have driven a gaylander off road fer quite a few years, and even wiff bog standard tyres ,this motor is the leader in the soft road brigade, even die hard tratter boys [LR only] have bin well impressed by the performance with the gaylander, and so with a few basic mods this can be a reet oft road machine, but as stated the more you mod fer orft road the poorer tarmac drive is. . . . . . . . . . . . .got to go un polish ma black leffer arm rest now . . . .doop de dum de doo:nothingtoadd: :alien: :behindsofa:

See now his arguements lost all credibility :hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 27, 2009

come on Ming - we know you just fantasise about yo gaylander, like you do your rocket etc.
We have nevva seen yo hippo or even you. You and yo hippo are just figments of Ratties perverted brain.

doobreydog · Jan 27, 2009

The Mad Hat Man said:
like you do your rocket etc.

Not sellin your rocket are you...been after one for ages.

BOOMER · Jan 27, 2009

The Freelanders did surprise me with their off road ability when we S*L*U*Ts did our recent 'Newbie Trip' on Salisbury Plain.
They have limitations where it is deeply rutted but on wet grass they are pretty much unstoppable......
Each to their own guys.....each to their own...... :tea:

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