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 What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
BigWheels
 10th Mar 2017 2:00pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 20811 · Views: 8009103 · Subject: What Did You Do In Your Defender Today |
Unload 4 bales of hay. Fill up tank. Car wash. Celebrate 8 years of happy ownership.  |
| New Defender production |
BigWheels
10th Mar 2017 1:55pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 97 · Views: 52949 · Subject: New Defender production |
Older Disco 3s are affordable now, moreso than Defenders. Manual models cheapest. Also some have low VED as before the CO2 banding was introduced.
But the humbleness of Defenders may be best seen i ... |
| 8 Years a Puma owner. |
BigWheels
10th Mar 2017 1:01pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 8 · Views: 4551 · Subject: 8 Years a Puma owner. |
Same Puma, 2.4 90. Same cam belt. Clutch rattly sometimes. 35000 total miles including the 8500 when I bought it. Mainly country.
Larger tyres, winch, roll cage, brighter headlamps, extra rear fog ... |
| Internal roll cage padding that looks smart. |
BigWheels
23rd Feb 2017 9:23pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 9900 · Subject: Internal roll cage padding that looks smart. |
| They do say glue, but that presents problems for removal when needed. Also if your dog bites off a lump the glue will probably be toxic. Neat taping or other physical fixing is preferable. |
| REMOVABLE steering wheel. |
BigWheels
23rd Feb 2017 9:18pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 7571 · Subject: REMOVABLE steering wheel. |
| LR must have chosen 400mm for a reason originally. 50mm, 25mm each side is more than it may appear. The OE rim is parallel to Puma's console edge. |
| REMOVABLE steering wheel. |
BigWheels
23rd Feb 2017 8:49pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 7571 · Subject: REMOVABLE steering wheel. |
How is the steering made heavier?! Not quite what I want as use larger tyres. 😔 Also all Momos seem to have smaller diameters than the OE.
Mono Tuner does look most like the OE for http://w ... |
| Internal roll cage padding that looks smart. |
BigWheels
23rd Feb 2017 8:40pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 9900 · Subject: Internal roll cage padding that looks smart. |
| May go for gray to match inside colour. I am slightly anxious that the cage might stop driver's seat sliding right back and the back tilt will be restricted. Even if that is OK, padding might obstruct ... |
| Rubber or foam? |
BigWheels
23rd Feb 2017 8:27pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 3560 · Subject: Rubber or foam? |
| For rubber try softening in warm water to make it easier to stretch. |
| Which Cubby is best? |
BigWheels
3rd Feb 2017 3:54pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 29 · Views: 18578 · Subject: Which Cubby is best? |
Not listed under Forum Sponsors anymore.
I am looking to remove my box altogether and replace it with a centre seat, so the 3 front seats will make a narrow bed. |
| REMOVABLE steering wheel. |
BigWheels
3rd Feb 2017 3:43pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 7571 · Subject: REMOVABLE steering wheel. |
Probably the best anti-theft deterrent/prevention!
Puma 2.4 90 estate. I am looking for removable steering wheel and boss combination, which would either take my OE wheel or replace with like size. ... |
| bulkhead bar |
BigWheels
3rd Feb 2017 3:24pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 6839 · Subject: bulkhead bar |
Did one last year
From this
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10558/normal_2016-01-31%2015.08.56%20HDR.jpg
Via this
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10558/no ... |
| Which model Ford 3.2L motor would swap with a 2.4L Puma best |
BigWheels
1st Feb 2017 10:47pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 1 · Views: 1569 · Subject: Which model Ford 3.2L motor would swap with a 2.4L Puma best |
| With least hassle & parts replacement |
| Internal roll cage padding that looks smart. |
BigWheels
1st Feb 2017 10:12pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 9900 · Subject: Internal roll cage padding that looks smart. |
| Have you considered sports equipment padding, such as fence padding, goal post, netball post padding, the beauty of this padding is that from the UK companies who supply it you can have it made up in ... |
| Internal roll cage padding that looks smart. |
BigWheels
1st Feb 2017 10:09pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 9900 · Subject: Internal roll cage padding that looks smart. |
| Mine is the RBL1387SSS. If you go to Safety Devices web site, or Devon 4x4, they have both photos and exploded diagram of the cage. |
| Internal roll cage padding that looks smart. |
BigWheels
30th Jan 2017 4:03pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 9900 · Subject: Internal roll cage padding that looks smart. |
I have bought my Defender a roll cage, a Safety Devices one. Any recommendations of extra or replacement of OE parts?
The cage is part internal, part external. I would like some decently protectiv ... |
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