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BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Fuel tank guard for Puma 90

What are the best fuel tank guards for a Puma 90? From whom? Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

28th Apr 2013 9:21pm

waynos

Member Since: 13 Jan 2013
Location: Southwater,West Sussex
Posts: 15

Mine is terrafirma it looks solid and I have never had any problems with it 2000 TD5 Defender 90 Hardtop

28th Apr 2013 9:25pm

big steve

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: hertfordshire
Posts: 2456

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Montalcino Red

I have the alloy one from extreme 4x4 scorpion racing 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P
hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit
ashcroft atb in transfer box
6 speed auto in build

28th Apr 2013 9:43pm

SteveG

Member Since: 29 Nov 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 656

Mantec is best fitting in my opinion.

Terrafirma and scorpion just rip off other people's designs. Your choice

28th Apr 2013 10:13pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8578

As a matter of interest Scorpion Racing no longer exists.

Extreme 4x4 rose out of the ashes of Scorpion Racing and I understand is now owned by Durite although the management team at Extreme is the same as SR.

I have a strong suspicion that the majority of the protection gear sold by Extreme is made by Safari Equip.

Safari Equip has been around for a large number of years. Please do not associate Safari Equipe with the 'antics' of the now defunct Scorpion Racing.

Brendan

28th Apr 2013 10:29pm

SteveG

Member Since: 29 Nov 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 656

leeds wrote:
As a matter of interest Scorpion Racing no longer exists.

I am fully aware of that, thanks

leeds wrote:

Please do not associate Safari Equipe with the 'antics' of the now defunct Scorpion Racing.

Brendan

I didn't, so we don't have the problem do we?

Cheers

Steve

29th Apr 2013 6:48am

pope10001

Member Since: 15 Oct 2011
Location: Dulverton
Posts: 489

1992 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Zermatt Silver

I have the Mantec guard on mine and am pleased with it. However one thing you need to be carefull of is rubbing between your diff guard and you tank guard. When my 90 was fully loaded the two decided to meet and the tank guard came off worse. So just make sure you have the clearance when fully loaded. The Diff guard is from COR4.

Regards,

Mark

29th Apr 2013 7:39am

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6038

SteveG wrote:
Terrafirma and scorpion just rip off other people's designs. Your choice

But no doubt cheaper... and to be honest, how much different (between manufactureres/designs) can you make a bent piece of 5mm plate?

29th Apr 2013 7:52am

Theater

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Pisa Italy
Posts: 514

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Galway Green

Equipe 4x4

http://www.equipe4x4.com/
(The "Equipe 4x4" website is in maintenance)

Hereo 4x4

http://www.herero4x4.it/english/eng_herero4x4.htm

MG-GUALMINI

http://www.mg-gualmini.com/ecomm1/en/land-...atoio.html

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Defender 110 "SW" SE Galway Green MY 2009
Ex Defender 90 "SW" S Santorini Black MY 2010

29th Apr 2013 12:20pm

Lambley

Member Since: 20 Apr 2013
Location: Mid Devon
Posts: 1435

The Terrafirma ones look good to me, will an aftermarket tank guard fit with a tow step?

1st May 2013 3:48am

SteveG

Member Since: 29 Nov 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 656

Lambley wrote:
The Terrafirma ones look good to me, will an aftermarket tank guard fit with a tow step?

The Mantec one does. It also allows you to fit standard tow ball mount. Many others you have to drill. I know this as the first tank guard I had did not have all drill holes and it fowled with the tow bar supports. I used to run the majority of the time without a tow ball as I used the Equip 4x4 recovery eye, but every now and thn when I needed to tow the mantec guard allowed me to change over between the two easily. A five minute job with a battery torque wrench.

1st May 2013 8:56am

SteveG

Member Since: 29 Nov 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 656

diesel_jim wrote:
SteveG wrote:
Terrafirma and scorpion just rip off other people's designs. Your choice

But no doubt cheaper... and to be honest, how much different (between manufactureres/designs) can you make a bent piece of 5mm plate?

Not much, but see post above above how even a fuel tank guards can differ.

It boils down to whether you are prepared to pay a few pounds more to support companies like Mantec, X-Eng, Gwyn Lewis, Devon 4x4 etc that design and test their own products, or support the morality of companies who rip off the designs of small independent companies to shave a few pounds off. Scorpion in the case of X-Eng and Terrafirma in the case of Gwynn Lewis.

It's a free world and people can choose to spend their money where they like. Personally I value companies like those mentioned above, so I will buy from them as this enables them to design and test more products. But again, its a personal choice and people are free to do what they like with their own money.

1st May 2013 9:04am

Lambley

Member Since: 20 Apr 2013
Location: Mid Devon
Posts: 1435

SteveG wrote:
Lambley wrote:
The Terrafirma ones look good to me, will an aftermarket tank guard fit with a tow step?

The Mantec one does. It also allows you to fit standard tow ball mount. Many others you have to drill. I know this as the first tank guard I had did not have all drill holes and it fowled with the tow bar supports. I used to run the majority of the time without a tow ball as I used the Equip 4x4 recovery eye, but every now and thn when I needed to tow the mantec guard allowed me to change over between the two easily. A five minute job with a battery torque wrench.

Cheers, I've had a look and I don't see how you'd be able to fit a tank guard and a tow step, there are two 'arms' that are connected to the step and then bolt to the sides of the tank, as per an adjustable tow bar, so that would mean the arms won't be able to be connected, I guess the 3 bolts that fit into the underneeth of the x-member go straight through the guard instead of the spacer that's used with a tow bar? (if that makes sense?!!).

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1st May 2013 12:06pm

SteveG

Member Since: 29 Nov 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 656

Is it a LR NAS Step you have? If yes it will fit with mantec guard. If not, you'll need to check with step manufacturer to be sure...

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1st May 2013 3:21pm

Lambley

Member Since: 20 Apr 2013
Location: Mid Devon
Posts: 1435

Cheers SteveG, yes it is a O/E Land Rover NAS step, and thanks for the picture, that explains a lot. The only difference is that mine's fitted to my Td5 90. Cheers

1st May 2013 3:33pm

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