Freelander 2001

[broadbyFL1]

just wondering if anyone has put a 2" lift on a freelander before and if so do they have any photos and how much would it cost.
also while I'm here what are some good mods to make to a 2001 TD4 freelander.

cheers Daniel

[streetlander]

just wondering if anyone has put a 2" lift on a freelander before and if so do they have any photos and how much would it cost.
also while I'm here what are some good mods to make to a 2001 TD4 freelander.

cheers Daniel

Have been told (via another website) that its not economically viable to lift a Freelander.

Its possible and the parts are available Bearmach BA 2225 Freelander 2 inch Lift Kit (http://www.green-lanes.co.uk/ba-2225.html) however general consensus is that it doesnt achieve much.

The ground clearance (or lack there of) makes it a futile exercise.

The engine skid plate, exhaust system and drivetrain (VCU etc) hang too low to do any extreme 4x4 which makes a lift kit pointless. Also alters the handling ie camber etc and will throw your speedo out

[Terrain Vehicles]

You can always cheat and make a Frisco like ours. :p

[101RRS]

just wondering if anyone has put a 2" lift on a freelander before and if so do they have any photos and how much would it cost.
also while I'm here what are some good mods to make to a 2001 TD4 freelander.

cheers Daniel

Try looking at the stickys at the top of the Freelander Section and you will find information like this

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/freelander/64773-freelander-1-bearmach-lift-kit.html

[101RRS]

Have been told (via another website) that its not economically viable to lift a Freelander.

Its possible and the parts are available Bearmach BA 2225 Freelander 2 inch Lift Kit (http://www.green-lanes.co.uk/ba-2225.html) however general consensus is that it doesnt achieve much.

The ground clearance (or lack there of) makes it a futile exercise.

The engine skid plate, exhaust system and drivetrain (VCU etc) hang too low to do any extreme 4x4 which makes a lift kit pointless. Also alters the handling ie camber etc and will throw your speedo out

Not quite true - the FL1 has about the same ground clearance as a coil D3 and in all my offroad work I have not suffered damage underneath but I try to read the tracks and take the easiest line rather than taking the hardest line. Sure it will not do extreme tracks but then most standard 4wds will not either. (technical ground clearance of my FL1 is greater than the technical clearance of my 101 - measured under the diffs)

A spring lift will give you about 35mm lift and no issues. You can also go a spacer lift to give about 50mm lift - but might require some cutting of body work for the steering - a mix of spring and space can be done but is not recommended. The suspension is adjustable so can account for moderate lifts. Increasing tyre size also gives about 10mm - 15mm lift and does not put the speedo out - actually makes it correct.

A bash plate under the engine would be good and a smaller rear muffler would also be good.

Garry

[jakeslouw]

I like the Frisco idea......that's how an FL1 should look.

[SuperMono]

Its possible and the parts are available Bearmach BA 2225 Freelander 2 inch Lift Kit (http://www.green-lanes.co.uk/ba-2225.html) however general consensus is that it doesnt achieve much.

The ground clearance (or lack there of) makes it a futile exercise.

The engine skid plate, exhaust system and drivetrain (VCU etc) hang too low to do any extreme 4x4 which makes a lift kit pointless.

The 'sticky' on the 50mm FL1 lift is mine, and as such I am one of the few that can comment with any authority, as I have done it and used the result offroad.

50mm does make a useful difference offroad and the other clearance restrictions are not the limiting factor for extreme use.
The limiting factor is that it is a Freelander, not a Defender.
With the 50mm lift I took the Freebie everywhere I wanted/needed to and that included places that various other 'serious' 4WDs required recovery for the same terrain.
My summary is that a 40mm suspension lift (spacer not spring) with slightly larger tyres (I used BFG A/Ts in the end) would be the way to go as it provides a useful clearance improvement without the same stress on CVs and reduced issues related to brake lines, steering arm clearance and sway bar drop links. Bearmach did have a 30 or 40mm kit available but I went to 50mm.
I have sold the car but if I had kept it I would have reduced the lift back a bit.

If you are handy around a workshop you could use the sticky as a guide and build you own spacer lift kit. You will still need camber pins to get the front end back in spec.