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vilguy · Jun 30, 2014

is there a difference between the l series and td4 gearbox ratios?

my freelander seems horribly undergeared, itll pull a trailer from a standing start in 3rd without any complaints for gawds sake but cruising down the motorway it feels like im thrashing the hell out of it.

Its got standard 215 65 16 tyres on but sheesh!

Looking to get some larger tyres to calm it down a bit.

Hippo · Jun 30, 2014

Try changing up to 5th gear.

vilguy · Jun 30, 2014

lol you spaz

baptista · Jun 30, 2014

try inflating the tyres

vilguy · Jun 30, 2014

ive got em at 2 psi for extra ggrrrrrip! (tony the tiger style)

SES88 · Jun 30, 2014

Hippo said:
Try changing up to 5th gear.

Some of us prefer Top Gear

Bigger tyres should sort you out

vilguy · Jun 30, 2014

was going to up to 235 70 16

SES88 · Jun 30, 2014

vilguy said:
was going to up to 235 70 16

That'll sort you out

vilguy · Jun 30, 2014

chars ars

dont tell none of the tratter boys... but im really enjoying my new hippo purchase!

ZDomZ · Jun 30, 2014

vilguy said:
chars ars

dont tell none of the tratter boys... but im really enjoying my new hippo purchase!

Now posting this in our freelander/tratter communal area.....

ZDomZ · Jun 30, 2014

vilguy said:
chars ars

dont tell none of the tratter boys... but im really enjoying my new hippo purchase!

Whoops. Your secret is out now.

ZDomZ · Jun 30, 2014

Well that wasn't meant to be on this thread.

vilguy · Jun 30, 2014

PlattyR56 · Jul 1, 2014

What sort of speed/rpm are you talking?

I've got 225/70/16 tyres.

60mph = 2300rpm

70mph = 2700rpm

vilguy · Jul 1, 2014

60mph (according to the speedo) is 2900 rpm!

ive ordered some 205 80 16's which should help calm it down, and give it a modicum of offroad ability.

PlattyR56 · Jul 1, 2014

Ouch!

I see what you mean by screaming.

Mine's a TD4. No idea if the ratio's are different, but I'd suggest they are as the tyres alone cannot account for 600rpm.

vilguy · Jul 1, 2014

well the tyres ive ordered have a 7% larger circumference so that should go quite a bit toward calming it down. Also should get the speedo reading accurate.

Bizzie · Jul 1, 2014

After I had a second hand IRD fitted I thought that the engine seems to be revving higher at 70mph but not sure what revs its doing will have to look next time, I'm not sure if its an IRD from an earlier car pre 2000 that had different gearing.

Nodge68 · Jul 1, 2014

vilguy said:
60mph (according to the speedo) is 2900 rpm!

ive ordered some 205 80 16's which should help calm it down, and give it a modicum of offroad ability.

Sounds like it could have a 1.8 gearbox in it to me.
Does it have the ID sticker on it ?

vilguy · Jul 1, 2014

where abouts is the sticker mate and ill have a looksee

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