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Jammer600

Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Bath/Warminster
Posts: 306

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Tonga Green

Question

On most/all rear cross members there's a large hole on the right hand side, what's it for? There wouldn't be a problem with me mounting my towing electrics in it would there?

30th Dec 2011 8:44pm

Dave-H

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1507

Re: Question

Jammer600 wrote:
On most/all rear cross members there's a large hole on the right hand side, what's it for? There wouldn't be a problem with me mounting my towing electrics in it would there?

Common mounting place to prevent damage to socket ... my last 3 have all been moved into there

As to what it's originally for - feck knows

Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant.

30th Dec 2011 8:49pm

ickle

Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1822

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White

I don't know the purpose, but my 7 pin is in there!!!

Keith

30th Dec 2011 8:50pm

Jammer600

Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Bath/Warminster
Posts: 306

Splendid that'll be it's new home

30th Dec 2011 8:53pm

T1G UP

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

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

yes the best place for towbar electrics. my 90 had it mounted there.

30th Dec 2011 9:03pm

cinstone

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Stourbridge
Posts: 375

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green

I'm guessing, but was it originally for a power take off shaft to power what ever???

Chris. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org

2015 Defender 90 XS SW & Helen, 1964 IIa. Previously 2012 Defender 90 XS SW & 2008 90 XS SW.

Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW.

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30th Dec 2011 9:14pm

RobKeay

Member Since: 19 Jul 2009
Location: Stafford
Posts: 1591

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

It's for extra trailer brakes. Not sure if it's an option on a puma. But on a td5 it was possible to tow 4 ton with the extra brakes fitted.

30th Dec 2011 9:17pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17610

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Same question asked and answered very recently here:-

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic9469.html

The recess is intended for the socket and is nothing to do with power brakes afaik.

30th Dec 2011 10:15pm

Jammer600

Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Bath/Warminster
Posts: 306

Cheers

30th Dec 2011 10:45pm

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