advise on freelander Td4

[Grahamsprite4]

hi everyone im hoping some of you might be able to help me

does anyone tow with a Td4 and if so do you tow over the 85% guideline? and at what percentage?

looking at a 2005 5 door freelander my van weighs in at 1560 and the td4,s kerbweigt is 1640 this works out at a 95% match is this to high for the Td4?

towing at this weight doesnt bother me im just wondering if the freelander could cope

thanks in advance

Graham + Sally

 

[carl_5081192]

Hi Graham & Sally,

I'm a bit of a Land rover Geek and use the web site below all the time.

They have a Free lander section and have loads of usefull information.

Have a look see..

Carlos

www.landyzone.co.uk

 

[Bannedtom]

Hi Graham,

We previously towed with the Td4 auto and we pulled a 1500kg caravan (about 3years ago) and it towed reasonably well, but it did have to work hard on steep inclines. The mpg solo was mid 30's and towing around 23-25mpg, It wouldn't be my first choice for a van of that weight again as it was borderline when towing in winds and when HGV's passed. I was always aware of the lack of towing weight and it's capabilities were obviously limited.

On returning back to the "hobby" of caravanning we now have a Swift with an all up weight limit of 1600kg and the Freelander was again a consideration but I decided to go for the Merc ML270 for about the same money as a half decent Td4. The Merc returns 27mpg when on the motorway with the cruise control set at 60mph and and pulls it like a dream, but if your heart is set on a Td4 go for itHope this helps

Tom

 

[Grahamsprite4]

thankyou carlos

will have a good look through it

Graham + sally

 

[carl_5081192]

Have a look at this thread on Landyzone, there is a chap pulling a large twin axle with a Freelander.

Carlos.

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/tyre-pressures-towing-57359.html

 

[S-MaxJon]

Although you have the weight issue resolved there is the issue of power.Weren't the old Freelander's very under powered - around the 115bhp mark? You will struggle to pull your van with that sort of power output.My brother had the TD4 and pulled a 1400kg Lunar and he mentioned the distinct lack of power even on the level.He fitted a tuning box in the end.

You should be looking at at least 150bhp in my opinion really.

 

[tjambarker]

I'm on my second TD4 and I love them. They get a lot of bad press by people who expect them to have the same performance as say a Disco. I tow a 1360kg Abbey with no probelms whatsoever. That said I would probably not take on a van as large as 1560kg. My biggest concern as has been said by others is the power to weight ratio. At a total train weight of about 3t the ratio will be about 34bhp/ton. The caravan club recommend 40bhp/ton if I re-call correctly. You could do with at least 130bhp.