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razz



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2001 Defender 90 Td5 PU Caledonian Blue
Can these tubed defenders be road legal
Evening all
Spotted at a recent off road event , this green defender was trailered to the event , and I like the look , but mine although only a toy , must be road legal , as long as the tyres are in theory covered and lights etc fitted , could it be legal on our roads

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Post #753183 22nd Jan 2019 8:48pm
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leeds



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Yes challenge vehicles can be road legal, if tax, MOT, insured with correct lights, tyres, number plates etc.

DaveW on here runs a road legal challenge truck and takes part in some serious challenges in it including Outback Challenge, Muddy Truckers etc




Brendan
Post #753205 22nd Jan 2019 9:34pm
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davew



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No reason why not body wise, no sharp edges as far as I can see and the wheels seem to be covered with no tread visible from above but that's hard to confirm from the photos.

The only "not road legal" bit that I can see is the lights (or lack of them). http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/
Post #753207 22nd Jan 2019 9:36pm
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leeds



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Thinking of the light situation standard LR lights may well not fit in the front wings of that sort of challenge truck.

However there are some really nifty LED lights out there. There are 90mm dip and main beam headlights and multifunctional lights such as DRL/indicator/fog etc. Can get 4 or 5 functions built into a single 90mm unit in an approved light unit.



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Post #753213 22nd Jan 2019 9:52pm
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jst



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i ran those wings on a challenge road legal truck. durite do a 9" round halogen with a side light built in. Cheers

James
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Post #753214 22nd Jan 2019 9:58pm
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As long as you don’t chop the chassis about and thereby trigger an IVA requirement and can comply with the rest of the Construction & Use (ie, as mentioned, the wheel / tyre covering aspect) with lights meeting the positioning rules, you should be OK
Post #753216 22nd Jan 2019 10:04pm
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razz



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Now that is good news , my tub and my wings are getting bad , so it’s a great excuse to change , thanks everyone , now I just need to locate the said tube work , so front tube seem to narrow in at the front , but I want to stay defender width . Thanks again
Post #753218 22nd Jan 2019 10:07pm
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razz



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LiftedDisco wrote:
As long as you don’t chop the chassis about and thereby trigger an IVA requirement and can comply with the rest of the Construction & Use (ie, as mentioned, the wheel / tyre covering aspect) with lights meeting the positioning rules, you should be OK


Not chopping the chassis I don’t think I need too Thumbs Up
Post #753219 22nd Jan 2019 10:08pm
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razz



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jst wrote:
i ran those wings on a challenge road legal truck. durite do a 9" round halogen with a side light built in.


May I ask where the wings came from please
Post #753220 22nd Jan 2019 10:09pm
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razz



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Well I would change the rear crossmember to a winch tray , Ian Dickinson does a corker
Post #753221 22nd Jan 2019 10:11pm
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bankz5152



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Yes. Gigglepins, TD5Insides and Jamie Muirs race trucks are all road legal.
Post #753228 22nd Jan 2019 10:37pm
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