Freelander front tow bar

GM3MHD · Jul 18, 2010

H everyone

I want to fit a towbar to the front of my 2001 Freelander [ V6 ]

I need this to enable me to push a small 14ft boat and trailer onto a restricted boat ramp and off course recover it. There is no long distance towing involved just the manouvering at the boat ramp.

Any body any ideas where I can obtain a kit. Is it practicle for me to fabricate one myself? any thoughts.

I had thought where the lash down eye is mounted that this could be removed and a tow bar reciever fitted in its place.. Are there any problems with this??

Many thanks for any comments and perhaps a reply to me at [email protected] would be advantageous

Alan Wiiliams

Optimus Prime · Jul 18, 2010

never seen one on a freelander, so would think you would be looking to fabricate one yourself. if you pop the front plastic bumper off, there is a metal crossmember right behind it, you could try bolting the hitch into this, but it may be too high.

alternatively, bolt a drop plate behind the crossmember, and cut a slot in the underside of the central bumper section to let it through, then bolt the tow ball to this.

or learn to reverse with a trailer.

The Mad Hat Man · Jul 18, 2010

is the front strong enough?

WindyG · Jul 18, 2010

Why can't you do it with a rear towbar?

longdog · Jul 18, 2010

These do them for a FL,
Towbars, Front push tow bars, towing brackets specialists from Watling Engineers | Front Push Towbars

Optimus Prime · Jul 18, 2010

longdog said:
These do them for a FL,
Towbars, Front push tow bars, towing brackets specialists from Watling Engineers | Front Push Towbars

bloody hell - nigh on £160 with the dreaded. dunt even include electrics !:doh:

Droid · Jul 19, 2010

Optimus Prime said:
bloody hell - nigh on £160 with the dreaded. dunt even include electrics !:doh:

Not sure i would be worried about electrics for a front mounted towbar

Optimus Prime · Jul 19, 2010

Droid said:
Not sure i would be worried about electrics for a front mounted towbar

no, really ?:doh:

freebiker · Jul 20, 2010

The Mad Hat Man said:
is the front strong enough?

It would be. Front of the freelander 1 is very very strong for the class of vehicle.

Somebody correct me if i'm wrong as i've not had my whole bumper off before but i'm led to believe the bar behind the plastic bumper is actually solid aluminium? Mine looks like it from looking from underneath the vehicle anyway.

gjudge · Jul 21, 2010

sorry its not solid its channel but should be strong enough to push a trailer/boat/caravan

Missing Link · Jul 23, 2010

Given that the towing eye is good enough to pull the vehicle I'm looking to try and weld up a clamp to fit with a drop plate on the end.

longdog · Jul 24, 2010

Optimus Prime said:
bloody hell - nigh on £160 with the dreaded. dunt even include electrics !:doh:

And some firms charge at least double that and call it a front recovery point.

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