'A' frame

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The classic A frame is designed to remove a broken down vehicle out of the way of other traffic. It's an effective way to move a vehicle too. I've used them many times when I was on call at a garage I worked at.
In law the vehicle attached to the A frame becomes an un-braked trailer. Iirc EU law states that all un-braked trailers must have a maximum GW of under 750 Kg's. A Freelander weighs twice that unladen.
So in effect it's illegal to use an A frame for a Freelander, or pretty much any car available today.
Unless you are recovering one that has broken down.
The braking system on the car can be modified to be operated by the A frame, not cheap though
Motorhome Braked A Frames - Towing A Frame, Towing Frames and Bars - Armitage Trailers - Yorkshire, UK
 
Really? I don't think going faster than 30 would hurt a manual. Auto yes, that would be correct.
Maybe LR were playing safe.

Was going to tow mine ages ago, till I read the hand book after someone said it can't be towed over 30mph.
 
Has anybody other than Grumpygel noticed the OP is in NZ?

Laws are probably* different.

Still can't be towed in 4wd tho.
 
An interesting discussion, Thanks everyone.

Yes laws are more relaxed here I think.

Assuming I'm able to buy this FL:

Plan A: take all bit necessary to fix on site and drive back.
Might be a two day episode as I'd do the W/P, thermostat mod, cam belt - tensioner..., HG... and replacement head. However, It all depends what I find when the head comes off - piston damage? who knows?

Plan B: to back hm on an A frame
would remove prop' shaft. It has a nudge bar on the front - could either attach A frame to the base of that or remove it and use its attaching points

Plan C: borrow / hire a 4WD and car trailer.

Grumpy Gel - that's a very kind offer. If successful I'd pop in a say hello anyway. As I teach I'd plan this for the start of the upcoming school break.

Regards to all,

HTR
 
Sounds like the land of common sense rather than expensive pointless EU bollurks like we are made to endure....

Sort of - but the cops will nick you for doing 5 over the 100KMH (60MPH) speed limit. I got done once for speeding in 20 years driving in the UK doing up to 25,000 miles a year - in 10 years here I've lost count of the number of tickets.
 
An interesting discussion, Thanks everyone.

Yes laws are more relaxed here I think.

Assuming I'm able to buy this FL:

Plan A: take all bit necessary to fix on site and drive back.
Might be a two day episode as I'd do the W/P, thermostat mod, cam belt - tensioner..., HG... and replacement head. However, It all depends what I find when the head comes off - piston damage? who knows?

Plan B: to back hm on an A frame
would remove prop' shaft. It has a nudge bar on the front - could either attach A frame to the base of that or remove it and use its attaching points

Plan C: borrow / hire a 4WD and car trailer.

Grumpy Gel - that's a very kind offer. If successful I'd pop in a say hello anyway. As I teach I'd plan this for the start of the upcoming school break.

Regards to all,

HTR

I use small bore camera that plugs into my laptop, it makes looking at pistons and anything else with 10mm of access a breeze. I've seen them with a 7mm camera too. I got mine off eBay for under £10. Well worth getting something like that to take with you.
Like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-USB-..._Equipment_Instruments_ET&hash=item2ebf505a79
 
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