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LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11327 ![]() ![]() |
Anybody remember the hydraulic folding steps that were fitted to the rear of the early Discoverys (1 and 2)? I wonder if something like that could be adapted for the side of a Defender? Darren
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LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11327 ![]() ![]() |
In the parts book, they don't seem to have a name. Elsewhere, where they are called anything at all, they're described as 'reinforcement'. However, as they are made of some kind of plastic and held in place by only a few bolts, I'd suggest that they are really intended as some sort of sound attenuation.
Whether they actually make a difference or not, I'm not sure as I've never driven a Puma model without them. I guess LR clearly thought they were worthwhile enough to bother fitting them, though. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8338 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
also my thoughts, an unusual way of attaching anything to a defender on the underside. Cheers James 110 2010 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Yes - my hazy recollection was you would see them all with it drooping down when the gas strut failed. |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I thought they were the bits labelled in the parts catalogue as SHIELD. RH. UNDERBODY and similar for LH? Both appear to have a with and without side runners variant. |
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