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lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2243

Mud flaps

Can anyone tell me if fitting the "classic" mud flaps requires any drilling of the bodywork as l've asked for them to be fitted but don't want them if this is the case.

I had them fitted to my van, the brackets clamped on the wheel arches and sills, causing more issues than than the mud flaps themselves prevented.

16th Nov 2022 8:43pm

nowrxo

Member Since: 10 Sep 2015
Location: None
Posts: 79

Instructions are here:

Front - http://accessories-instructions.landrover....r/G2409773
Rear - http://accessories-instructions.landrover....r/G2409774

They involve a drill and scissors.

16th Nov 2022 9:30pm

Nick-St

Member Since: 23 Apr 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 267

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Drilling is all into a plastic bit of trim - not the bodywork...

16th Nov 2022 10:09pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2243

Thanks l don't mind about the plastic trim because that's not going to cause corrosion in the long term.

16th Nov 2022 10:13pm

ginjez

Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: huddersfield
Posts: 1751

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 ST Santorini Black

Good luck getting any, I hear they're on back order.

16th Nov 2022 10:40pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2243

There's no rush. Next year will be fine, in which case l will fit them myself.

I no longer get stressed about this kind of thing. Spent too long shouting at parts suppliers! Have to get the vehicle first, which means securing the sale of my old Defender

17th Nov 2022 9:09am

XplusYplusZ

Member Since: 16 Aug 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 415

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL345q_pA7Q&t=411s

I was thinking of fitting aftermarket... but it got a bit involved for someone without a driveway..

17th Nov 2022 4:34pm

XplusYplusZ

Member Since: 16 Aug 2021
Location: UK
Posts: 415

I had a chat with the LR Experience guys earlier this week. They indeed confirmed that they dont add mudflaps because they can be torn off when reversing up steps/over boulders.

18th Nov 2022 11:20am

Farmerben

Member Since: 16 Jan 2017
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 604

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green

Yeah, ripped one off mine reversing over a rock. Managed to bodge it back on though but the damage was all to the flap and not the vehicle. https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews

18th Nov 2022 11:51am

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2243

l am unlikely to be reversing over any rocks

18th Nov 2022 7:58pm

Farmerben

Member Since: 16 Jan 2017
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 604

It was only a little one on my mate’s driveway.

https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews

19th Nov 2022 1:55am

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