i ran with mine off for a few weeks , makes no difference unless your going offroad ,
 
Mine's been off since August 2006 - makes servicing quicker and as I'm 'on road' 95% of the time has not caused any off roading issues.

Many freelanders I have seen have had a section of the plastic cut away to aid removal of the oil filter without removing the undertray.

Regards,

Steve
 
sparkyjohn5 said:
I was told it is part of the structural integrity, by a Land Rover engineer.
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sounds like bollocks to me, it ain't strong enough to be structural.

Please note: I am more than happy to be corrected and/or proved wrong, and should this be the case, I will not sulk or strike back in a stupid and churlish manner. I will merely thank the poster for their superior knowledge in this field.
 
It is there just to give protection to the under side of the engine bay and all its soft bits from, water, mud and stones.There is more strenght in a spiders knee cap.
 
G13SJC said:
Mine's been off since August 2006 - makes servicing quicker and as I'm 'on road' 95% of the time has not caused any off roading issues.

Many freelanders I have seen have had a section of the plastic cut away to aid removal of the oil filter without removing the undertray.

Regards,

Steve
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Yep spot on, it just aids air flow through the engine bay. The most vulnerable part from a stone flicking up or a snag is the alternator belt.

sparkyjohn5 said:
I was told it is part of the structural integrity, by a Land Rover engineer.
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I would doubt it very much, there is nothing structural on the undertray.

The main cross member is aluminium and only bolts to the front part of the chassis. There is no bracing of the undertray from front to back and the middle part is made of 4mm fibreglass.

wigleytuff said:
sounds like bollocks to me, it ain't strong enough to be structural.

Please note: I am more than happy to be corrected and/or proved wrong, and should this be the case, I will not sulk or strike back in a stupid and churlish manner. I will merely thank the poster for their superior knowledge in this field.
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Well I second that
 
I agree its aluminium but mine bolts to lower suspension at rear and onto front panel at front

And then further back its mounted via the plastic
 
It bolts to the front sub and the suspension hangs off that. I don't see how something as flimsey can be structural. And mine would have failed the MOT without it if it was, surely?
 
If it were structural then surely if it were absent it'd be an MOT failure? To my mind the front subframe is sturdy enough to provide more than enough structural rigidity. (Mine doesn't have one either.)
 
if it was structual ,i would be very concerned relying on such a flimsy structure:confused: ,
at least the rest of the freelander appears to be of superior construction:D
 
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