Just wondering if anyone has any experiences with the FreeLander vc's. As in, are they problematic and what kind of life expectancy do they have. I don't have any background on these, but do know of other types of vc's that have failed and been quite pricey to repair.

BMB

Avoiding the obvious opportunity to flame for posting such a question here, I have read where the early Freebies had such problems, but they were supposedly sorted out with later revisions.

Now, if we could only figure out how to add low range, Central Locking Differential, and hang some live axles underneath, along with TDi power:flipoff2:

Hell, won't a Freebie fit in the bed of a 130 CKD?

Peace,
PT

Thanks,
I was asking because my mother is considering getting one, can't seem to talk into her a D90. Didn't want her setting on the side of the road with a bad vc and I sure didn't want to have to fix one. My knowlege is on gear and chain driven cases.

BMB

Even if it dies it does not leave the vehicle inop (usually). There are some other minor issues but as far as flatbedding them in, like most rovers they 1. give you a lot of warning and 2. rarely fail to the point of needing to be towed.

Ron

PS flame away

Freelanders Kick Ass. I know. I fix them everyday (dealer tech)

Some tranny problems (rare) lots of VIS motors (Warr) and rear main seals that leak (warr). All around wicked off-road, better than anything in it's class (I've driven one of our demos in really stupid stuff and it was pretty surprising) if you don't mind having a tire off the ground all the time. They handle nice, get reasonable MPG and are decently easy to service, except for the timing belt/acc. belt/whole front of the engine which is a nightmare straight from hell. We get weird shiatt up here due to the location (salt belt) but in nicer climates they should be even better.

Before someone tries to make me out as a weenie my truck is bigger and stronger than yours so fawk off :flipoff2: But I still stand by Freebies being a decent product. I'd say they have way less issues than (gasp) anything else rover :D

J-L

Oh yah and one of our gonzo customers wheels his pretty hard and has blown just about everything BUT the VC. So I think your Mom is pretty safe. Unless she drives like me :D

J-L

"Before someone tries to make me out as a weenie my truck is bigger and stronger than yours"

Does your truck even run yet?:flipoff2: Come to think of it, dont you drive a saturn? flipoff2:

-Ike

Originally posted by Leafsprung
"Before someone tries to make me out as a weenie my truck is bigger and stronger than yours"

Does your truck even run yet?:flipoff2: Come to think of it, dont you drive a saturn? flipoff2:

-Ike

Ike-the kid tells folks his Rangie is the Toyota of Rovers...

While it is getting more and more beat up and has mice living in it (imported from Southern Indiana no doubt), it starts better thn any other vehicle we have!

Peace,
PT

I am sure it will run, the question is whether he can get a proper rear prop shaft.

Originally posted by Leafsprung
"Before someone tries to make me out as a weenie my truck is bigger and stronger than yours"

Does your truck even run yet?:flipoff2: Come to think of it, dont you drive a saturn? flipoff2:

-Ike

Ahem...

:flipoff2: :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

It's coming along fawkin slow, but steady. I'm building a SII pickup for a buddy of mine and am hella busy at work. Ask anyone who works on rovers for a living how much fun working on yours is:D

Put the Freelander in Low for it to work better :flipoff2: