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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785   
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That's about it
You may have a few issues if the mud flaps have already twisted the metal. Russell 2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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10th Mar 2012 7:16pm |
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| Mynstral Member Since: 14 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 119 
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Hi, BigRuss Not as yet, thought i'd fit them before they did, belt and braces. regards Myn. Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for breakfast. |
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10th Mar 2012 7:19pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785
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Yeah it's worth it, my last defender never had the problem for the 4 years I owned it but my puma didn't last 12 months
 before the first broke and then the other one wasn't gonna be far behinded so luckily I fitted the brackets. Russell
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10th Mar 2012 7:23pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578
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Clean all mud off area first. Otherwise you are likely to be removing it from eyes, nose, mouth as you drill the bottom of panel/fit them.
Brendan |
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10th Mar 2012 7:23pm |
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| Mynstral Member Since: 14 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 119
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[quote="leeds"]Clean all mud off area first. Otherwise you are likely to be removing it from eyes, nose, mouth as you drill the bottom of panel/fit them.
Brendan[/quote Thanks for the advice Brendan. Myn. Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for breakfast. |
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10th Mar 2012 7:26pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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hey Brendan - have you been on that course ? |
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10th Mar 2012 8:10pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578
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Steve, as you get use to me you will find out I spend more time going off course rather then going on courses including that course! i get bored on courses and go off and do my own variations!
Brendan |
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10th Mar 2012 8:59pm |
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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2262  
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Any reason rear mudflapd can not be fitted at the very rear hanging from the chassis? NO matter how many reinforcement you add, the OE assembly will twist anyway. Puma 110" SW
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10th Mar 2012 10:22pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 4990
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I think you would have to fabricate quite an involved strong framework to hang the mudflap bracket on if the rear quarter panel didn't come into use! Unfortunately the panel is the only really practical point in which to attach the bracket to.
As far as I see it the twisting is from front to back as the mudflap is wagged back and forth particularly with motorway driving. What a 2" say homemade or Entreg bracket does is prevent that force twisting the metal off as it overlaps the lip from front to back.. If the force was in the other direction i.e. sideways then yes the bracket wouldn't work but it isn't. I didin't even bother drilling the other two holes as they are not necessary if you still have your original hole intact, the force isn't that way, less holes the better  The old Series used to have bracket coming out fixed to the same bottom lip point on the rear panel to stop the panel flapping/gendering in the wind. This fixing point on my 1968 Series model had enlarged where the bolt had passed through the lip but it was still doing it's job  |
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11th Mar 2012 7:57am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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i guess the other option is to use less stiff material for the mud flaps
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11th Mar 2012 8:33am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 
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Zagato, interesting comments about not drilling the other two holes. I just ordered the reinforcements from Entreq and as everything is still fully intact with me, I will try to go that way. Thanks
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11th Mar 2012 8:36am |
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| lrMike Member Since: 26 Feb 2010 Location: Athens Posts: 177 
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Nice point there!! Are you aware of any less stiff mudflap product that we could use to avoid this problem? Mike. |
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11th Mar 2012 11:07am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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A bit like 90's and Series models which are bolted to the rear x member. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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11th Mar 2012 6:50pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471
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For years people have been cutting mud flaps out of conveyor belt rubber which can be got in various thicknesses. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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11th Mar 2012 6:52pm |
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