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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101   
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Cool, let me know when your over...I'll pop up.you can bring the cd as well?
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3rd May 2012 8:08pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Steve
Contact Brian Slingsby (brian@fourplus4.demon.co.uk). Brendan put me in contact with him when I was looking for a light bar 
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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4th May 2012 7:21am |
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| FG Member Since: 01 Apr 2011 Location: Somewhere on the Swedish East Coast Posts: 63  
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You should carefully consider how the bar is fastened to your defender. (and the LEDbar to the profile bar)
I'm sure you forked out a lot of dough on it and just being held on with the odd screws or even clipped on it's very easy for a thief to steal. /FG |
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4th May 2012 10:37am |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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This is the fourplus4 one, bolted to the gutter.
 Click image to enlarge Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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4th May 2012 10:47am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10378 
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Heck Bob, that's quite a feature for an adults bedroom !
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4th May 2012 11:11am |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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You should see the other walls
And don't even ask about the living room 
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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4th May 2012 11:22am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10378
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4th May 2012 11:31am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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thanks Bob and all,
the fourplus4 one looks promising, I'll contact Brian. do you have that one Bob ? I'm keen on bolting through the guttering but my main consideration is having it very low profile, so that it is no higher than the top of the roof, so I'm planning on mounting directly above the windscreen. |
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4th May 2012 12:25pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Didn't get one in the end Steve as I decided no matter how many lights I strap on the front it would make no difference with my eyesight
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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4th May 2012 2:38pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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you've not tried hard enough Bob - you need more lights
when I get the LED lightbar I'll perform LED eyesight correction on your eyes if you like |
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4th May 2012 8:14pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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BP, I can not recommend Fourplus 4 in Leeds more highly.
Andy a partner in Four plus made the twin light bar on our red 110. Andy is good at fabricating so tell him exactly what you want and he might well be able to custom make one for you. Brendan |
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5th May 2012 8:27am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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thanks Brendan, I've sent him an email .. awaiting reply
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5th May 2012 8:57am |
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| defender4 Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: South East London Posts: 411 
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I'm keen on bolting through the guttering but my main consideration is having it very low profile, so that it is no higher than the top of the roof, so I'm planning on mounting directly above the windscreen. That sounds an excellent idea. Would also reduce the chances of some seriously expensive damage in multi-storey car parks and similar. This may sound daft but perhaps one could mount the roof bar upside down and as far forward as possible such that the actual light bar is below the roof line. |
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5th May 2012 11:20am |
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| SteveS Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Devon & Berkshire Posts: 388 
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Steve - before you buy a mount for your LEDS suggest you have a look at my set up when we meet in a couple of weeks time. I have mine pendant mounted below the rack
The RI unit you have has both a central 'beam' section and the outer 'flood' sections - these create a serious amount of off-axis light which could be an issue with reflections on bonnet etc I mounted mine to the roof rack a few inches back from the front edge of the roof/window corner to help shield the bonnet from the full glare For those wishing to have a low profile mount (ie ahead of the screen) then the RI model has quite long heat dissipating fins sticking out the back - the whole thing is about an index finger in length PS - have you turned them on yet  |
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5th May 2012 5:40pm |
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