Freelender in sand

[Munners17]

Hi guys

Looking for experiences taking a freelander in soft sand. Has anyone done places like Stockton beach, Fraser island etc?

I currently drive a HiLux and am looking at a 2005 TD4 Freelander. The HiLux is rough but pretty capable (stock standard except for AT tyres) and I'm worried abut the Freebies lack of clearance and low range.

I've seen Honda CR-V's and the like just sit and spin their front wheels in softsand but always thought the Freelander was better than those.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Cheers

Munners

[Reads90]

The freelander is very good off road for what it is.

But in sand the lack of Low box lets it down and can cause the clutch to go quickly on manuals. Autos are better. But still can have problems due to lack of low box. also depends how you are going to dirive. Up and down the beach fine and the old across the soft stuff onto the beach fine, but start drivng on lots of soft stuff and try to climb sand dunes then forget it

[spudboy]

I've done a bit of driving with a Freelander (auto) in deep Sth Australian sand, and I was surprised how good it was. I was in a 110, and this little Freelander got everywhere we got to, not as easily in the deep rutted stuff, but more easily in the smooth stuff (lot less weight).

It had a couple of "2nd attempts" to get through during the day, but it surprised me how good it was.

HTH
David

[Scouse]

I've found the Td4 auto to be brilliant in sand. It out performs my RR & even the D3s on the drive days I've attended at Stockton Beach.

Any car can get stuck in the sand though so experience & common sense still counts.

[Mockery]

Yep, I have the '05 Td4 Auto, sand is where it shines most.

Nice low tyre pressures should see you right anywhere, only place I struggle is where it's deeply rutted, and the more extreme hillclimbs.
More power and clearance needed...

[SuperMono]

Drive appropriately and don't try anything really deep/soft/steep without a Dinosaur around just in case.
I had no trouble around Robe but didn't try climbing the bigger dunes.

[101RRS]

Low range is normally not much use in the sand anyway - it just digs you in. Ground clearance is an issue but the front undertray should help skid over the deeper bits.

Garry

[Munners17]

Cool, thanks guys.

Thats about what I thought. Capable but not a rock crawler......

Cheers

Munners

[Scouse]

Cool, thanks guys.

Thats about what I thought. Capable but not a rock crawler......

Cheers

Munners

You would be surprised where they can go.

Daniels Point Rd (or is this part Maculata?)

[Reads90]

You would be surprised where they can go.

Daniels Point Rd (or is this part Maculata?)

Yeah

This is my brothers old Freelander on the Paris Dakar (did well although had fun in the sand dunes)





and racing it back in the UK





and his wifes one