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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7722  
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you normally find them between the chassis rails at the front of the vehicle....
not helping...... my thoughts - ditch the holes its a guard for a purpose, why risk logs, corners of stones, muck etc being pushed through. I have only ever fitted Southdown kit to my vehicles, my Puma has one Daves steering, front axle and detachable towing kits on it plus a rear diff guard still waiting to be fitted. they cost more than some but you only need to buy once. they are bolt on Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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12th Nov 2009 10:41pm |
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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292  
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mine's a Rebel 4x4 model.
Full details and pictures in this thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic1994.html MAD COW 2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 |
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12th Nov 2009 10:49pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626  
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Try these guys
http://www.devon4x4.com/products_a/c20/protection.html NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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12th Nov 2009 10:54pm |
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| Guitarplayer Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Akersberga Posts: 18  
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Thanks for the input, but i'm not going to steal it 
The Rebel seems to do the job so i will go for that Thanks! Land Rover Defender 110 SX Station Wagon 2007 |
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13th Nov 2009 8:54am |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 
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Holes vs no holes. As with most aftermarket kit, people'll tell you different things (based on what they bought
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Holes = drainage (supposedly) and lighter weight (like that really matters). If you're being pulled backwards out of a bog, a guard with no holes will act as an effective ground anchor. Holes will help VERY slightly (but not much). A lot of people avoid both and fit Dan guards over the linkage for that reason. No holes will allow you to 'skid' over items with slightly less friction. Unless you're doing serious challenge work (which I guess you're not) then I doubt there's any substantial difference in reality. Holes are slightly easier to jet wash 
No real difference between alloy and steel. Alloy is generally lighter but you need a thicker guard so benefit is marginal. The main advice I'd give is get one with front recovery points built in and decide now whether you're going to fit a winch or not. For what it's worth, I have an alloy one with holes and front recovery points and no winch. These guys are good Firstfour.co.uk One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS + New Defender 110 First Edition |
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13th Nov 2009 11:20am |
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| Guitarplayer Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Akersberga Posts: 18
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Thanks, and you're right i will not do any heavy offroading (been there done that), but i wan't some protection just in case, and of course just for the look
I found that Allmakes and Britparts Steering Guards is available in Sweden so maybe i will shoose one of those (but the price is twice as to buy it self from UK). I think the Allmakes looks better because it has more holes Land Rover Defender 110 SX Station Wagon 2007 |
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13th Nov 2009 11:42am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5026 
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A note on them and (at least) genuine winch bumpers - the advice on that is true - i didnt want/couldnt have recovery eyes because my winch bumper has the front recovery points on it.
Not the tollerance might have allowed them to pass but both bumper and guard holes would have been obscured. Mike |
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13th Nov 2009 6:12pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3747  
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I used a genuine LR solid alloy steering guard, with the inbuilt reinforcing bar behind it, non recovery eye type, as they would foul the in built points on the winch bumper
Southdown front axle guard, and OEC rear diff guard,,, so far so good,, All bar the rear diff, came off previous Defenders inc TD5 California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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14th Nov 2009 12:15am |
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