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Post by jadey28 on May 21, 2014 12:49:49 GMT
Hi i am asking the above question in relation to the strength of the freelander 2 and not the weight capacity.
I understand the weight issues and we will be in the legal requirements.
However the old freelander 1 will tow, but it is very high geard and would not tow 2 big horses without a major struggle. Has anyone had experience with the freelander 2 as i have heard they are better and have the power and talk in the engine?
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Post by chalky284 on May 22, 2014 14:27:04 GMT
The freelander 2 can legally tow 2ton. If I'm right in my memory, the 510 has a maximum weight of 2600kg, so having 2 big horses plus trailer plus driver and tack, fuel etc etc I would say it would struggle and if it did manage it you wouldn't be doing the engine any favours. I've towed with both 1 and 2 , an Isuzu and a rexton. I had a 505 and only ever towed one 13.2 native. The freelanders both managed admirably but I wouldn't have been happy towing 2 of them with any of the freelanders. That would require a more substantial vehicle, legalities aside safety must be your priority for yourself and other road users.
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Post by gillwales on May 22, 2014 17:14:36 GMT
I would not pull a trailer with 2 large horses in it with anything less than a 2.5 litre engine, nothing to do with legalities but to do with the vehicle itself, you do not want to work it's engine to it's capacity, hence why there are far more older bigger cars around, they last longer as they cope with the work better.
I have a newish freelander and love it however do not tow with it
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Post by kt66horses on May 23, 2014 19:21:20 GMT
I have towed with a freelander 2 and it pulled with no problem at all. However I have only ever towed a Cheval Liberte trailer, which was the lightest trailer on the market that I could find, and 2 native ponies with it. Whilst it was fine with them I wouldn't like to think I was towing a heavy trailer and two large horses with it. As previously mentioned, its not the legal weight that is the issue but the strain it puts on the car itself, especially if like me you live in a very hilly area where steep hills have to be negotiated which ever way you go!
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