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Toplink

Member Since: 05 Dec 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 159

Saftey Devices Roll Cage.......

Is it just me,but having had to wait since november 2010 for my roll cage to arrive and an extra week for all the bits that weren't packed in crate! first time round.
I started to fit the cage this weeekend,only to discover that the quality control department all carry white sticks.Ihave expeienced the following.
1.Threads gumed up with paint.
2.Captive nuts not in line with holes.
3.Powder coating that chips when stared at.
4.The need to have a fairly comprehensive workshop facillity available just to make it fit.
This bit of scaffold was not cheap I would have expected a little better from a firm with was is a fairly good reputation.
Has anyone else had similar experiences?
While I can hear all of you saying send it back /complain/take them to court etc etc. When half way in to the job and needing my landy for work in the week,you are some what

have to adapt and overcome.
Perhaps a brusque email will be on its way to the supplier and the managing director of Safety Devices,they some what have you by the short and curlies as it was all payed for.It may result in a complementary fleece jacket and base ball cap(would have kept the rain off this morning).I think complaining will be like knitting fog and will only succeed in making me more bloody annoyed than I am at present

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PS. Instructions

Its never over in my land rover.
2007 Defender HTop.
1952 Series One 80"
1977 Muir-Hill 111.
2014 Triumph Tiger800xc
1999 Discovery 2 td5
1982 Ransomes TSR300D.
2002 Yamaha XT600e.
2010 Freelander2 (the wifes)
2008 John Deere X140

13th Feb 2011 3:18pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green

Looks like all the cage companies are doing bad jobs at the moment.

My SD cage slotted on a treat and the Powder coating is still fine after 6 months (no signs of cracking etc).

Glyn

13th Feb 2011 3:28pm

walfy

Member Since: 29 Aug 2007
Location: Frome
Posts: 2642

I've just purchased a North Offroad cage for my challenge truck. Came in kit form, painted in primer. All notches are good. Comes with all the relevant nuts and bolts. At the same time I've got a set of their challenge wings. They even come with the bonnet pins needed.
Will be getting it glued together in about 3 weeks time. Will let you know how I get on 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD
RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it
VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys

Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD

13th Feb 2011 4:09pm

Mike_B

Member Since: 23 Jan 2011
Location: Moray
Posts: 550

Glynparry25 wrote:
Looks like all the cage companies are doing bad jobs at the moment.

My SD cage slotted on a treat and the Powder coating is still fine after 6 months (no signs of cracking etc).

Glyn

Not all of them. just had a Whitbread cage fitted to my 110 csw. Fit is really good. Designed to my drawings, no problems. Its fully welded, so you wont get rust dripping all over the bonnet. The welding means its more difficult to steal too. Paint is good and easy to touch up if required.

7th Mar 2011 8:16pm

Merlin

Member Since: 30 Oct 2010
Location: Newmarket
Posts: 980

Yes Mike, my Whitbread cage is in Smoothrite Black!

Merlin

8th Mar 2011 10:41pm

Toplink

Member Since: 05 Dec 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 159

Just finnished fitting roll cage.
I had to weld the chassis brakets ,as the holes to bolt it to don't exist!
I had to use a lot of bolts and washers that were not supplied.
I had to move the fuel filter as its in the way of the under chassis bar.
The recommended position of holes is a fairy story.

I think that the designers at Safety Devices need a kick up the arse because they haven't changed the design since the 300 tdi chassis. That only went out of production over 10 years ago.

Hey ho finnished now if you fit one to a 2007 defender allow a week to fit and remanufacture bits to fit. Its never over in my land rover.
2007 Defender HTop.
1952 Series One 80"
1977 Muir-Hill 111.
2014 Triumph Tiger800xc
1999 Discovery 2 td5
1982 Ransomes TSR300D.
2002 Yamaha XT600e.
2010 Freelander2 (the wifes)
2008 John Deere X140

13th Mar 2011 3:19pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5024

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

Probably relates to the move of production abroad! Mike

13th Mar 2011 4:44pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

mse wrote:
Probably relates to the move of production abroad!

Good old poles

13th Mar 2011 5:04pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6037

Got any piccies?

13th Mar 2011 7:10pm

Toplink

Member Since: 05 Dec 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 159

I will sort out some pics.
If I had know they were now made in Poland I would have gone elsewhere. Its never over in my land rover.
2007 Defender HTop.
1952 Series One 80"
1977 Muir-Hill 111.
2014 Triumph Tiger800xc
1999 Discovery 2 td5
1982 Ransomes TSR300D.
2002 Yamaha XT600e.
2010 Freelander2 (the wifes)
2008 John Deere X140

13th Mar 2011 8:31pm

lrmaniac

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lisboa
Posts: 762

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Keswick Green

Merlin wrote:
Yes Mike, my Whitbread cage is in Smoothrite Black!

Merlin

Hi

Just had a quote from them ... much cheaper than a SD one ... What's your opinion about it ? Are you satisfied ? shiping, finishing, easy to fit ?

placed a post the other day on another topic but got no answer ...

Regards
Joao

'10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC
'08 BMW F800GS
'64 SIIA Forward Control
'69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD
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13th Mar 2011 8:59pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

Toplink wrote:
I will sort out some pics.
If I had know they were now made in Poland I would have gone elsewhere.

they moved to Poland after they went bust in 2005.

Cheaper overheads!

13th Mar 2011 9:08pm

Merlin

Member Since: 30 Oct 2010
Location: Newmarket
Posts: 980

I am extremely happy with my Whitbread roll cage. I would recommend them. The only criticism is that the paint job doesn’t survive a tough day greenlaning, hence the Hammerite Smooth. If I bought another one I’d go for galvanised. They made it to order and fitted it in a day.

Merlin

14th Mar 2011 7:48pm

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