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grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Thing is im really not a fan of Wolf mirror arms and big head mirrors. I have a set of towing mirrors I just wondered if I could get away without them

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

9th Mar 2017 8:21am

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2545

If you can see down the sides of the trailer then surely you don't need them?

9th Mar 2017 9:53am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Well I can see down the sides of the 110 and see all corners of the trailer so I'd have thought I'd be ok

I'll take a picture later 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

9th Mar 2017 12:39pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1799

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

grafty99 wrote:

Click image to enlarge

Looks cracking that, and the sequential plates finish the set off a treat

2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

9th Mar 2017 2:33pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Thanks Rosco

I think visibility is ok without mirrors

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

9th Mar 2017 5:19pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Well I've had a change of heart and put the towing mirrors on, for the sake of 5 minutes fitting them I thought I may as well

9th Mar 2017 6:03pm

elvisandfrankie

Member Since: 04 Mar 2015
Location: staffordshire
Posts: 11

Great looking truck, can you tell me are the twisted wheels you have offset Et0 or Et10 ? as the stance of your truck looks perfect. Plus I presume you get reasonable traction from the Hankook Ventus ST in light off road stuff, as I was thinking of these tyres myself as mines used mostly for road and occasionally light off road stuff.

11th Mar 2017 6:54am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Thank you very much

The wheels are et10 with 285 60 r18 tyres, they're actually VBS nemesis wheels which look very similar to the twisted wheels but have a shallower dish.

The tyres are excellent. I have run BFGoodrich all terrains for the last 50k miles or so and these compare very well off road and are leaps and bounds ahead on road.

I would highly recommend them

11th Mar 2017 9:30am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Also my defender passed it's MOT yesterday with one advisory which was excessive handbrake travel. Another job for the ramp

11th Mar 2017 9:32am

elvisandfrankie

Member Since: 04 Mar 2015
Location: staffordshire
Posts: 11

That's good to hear about the Hankooks Ventus (was going to get the cooper Zeon Ltz's but thought a better road bias tyre would be more suitable).
Yes your truck sits really well, looks fantastic.
I've just had the Alive suspension set up and stage 2/3 tuning initial impression is really good but it's difficult to assess as my truck still has the horrendous Insa turbo ST off road tyres on it (bought it with them on), bloody terrible on road (sounds like you've got a helicopter following you!!
Apologies for my ignorance regarding wheel off sets but is it correct that the ET0 would sit slightly further out than an ET10 and look slightly more aggressive?

By the way I noticed you've used Ian at IRB I've tried to get hold of him but have never been able to, what's the best way to contact him?

Cheers Stu

11th Mar 2017 6:50pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Hi Stu,

Yeah the et10 sits 10mm further in than an et0. The downside with et0 is you'll have to run norrower tyres so they didn't stick out past the arches. 285s on et10 is bang on the limit. Mine just passed it's mot with them on and I even pointed them out to the tester. He said mine were fine but you wouldn't want them out any further

12th Mar 2017 12:11am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Best way to get hold of Ian is Facebook

12th Mar 2017 12:13am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

Well today I have mostly been polishing

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12th Mar 2017 8:40pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10476

I'm very jealous grafty

could not do it today and yesterday was perfect, but i had to do some jobs

Hopefully one day i will be able to spend a couple days of doing some therapy

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.

Clayton.

12th Mar 2017 9:43pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4784

I'll just leave this here

13th Mar 2017 9:04pm

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