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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248   
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Pure guess - anti roll bar ?
All 110XS's, well new ones ! have them fitted (I think !) Bob |
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27th Oct 2009 5:29pm |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266  
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If it's the tubular bar I'm sure it's to protect the steering damper and track rod etc 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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27th Oct 2009 5:34pm |
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| parktag Member Since: 30 Sep 2008 Location: Brittany Posts: 366  
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It's to protect the steering. Almost all military vehicles have them fitted. There not very expensive. 130 crew cab
98 V8 Disco |
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27th Oct 2009 6:52pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038 
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Underride protection bar £60ish Mike
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27th Oct 2009 6:55pm |
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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292  
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They used to be standard equipment on Defenders, no doubt deleted to save cost.
I fitted one of these instead:  Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  MAD COW
2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 Last edited by Mad Cow on 29th Oct 2009 8:09pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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27th Oct 2009 10:03pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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I have a steering guard but had a underride protection bar on the last - to be honest, both served a purpose. The steering guard gives you a big skid - i really hammered the bar with some force. Mike
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27th Oct 2009 11:30pm |
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| eutek Member Since: 03 Mar 2009 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 586 
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Thanks guys - it is indeed the tubular bar. I wasn't sure if it was anti-sway or served some other purpose.
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28th Oct 2009 8:27am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6312
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Mad Cow.I like you're protection. Is it a LR original item or something else?what sort of money are those and did you fit it yourself (was it straight forward / take long) ?thanks
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28th Oct 2009 8:44am |
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| TallPaul Member Since: 28 Aug 2007 Location: Nr Reading Posts: 270
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caterham - I think they just bolt on. If you open and LR mag there are lots of adverts, either steel or alu, one or 3 piece, with/without recovery eyes.
By the way Mad Cow, I can still read your reg in that image (and your house number on the bin!) |
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28th Oct 2009 10:46am |
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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292
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It's a Rebel 4x4 "Aluminium Steering Guard (10mm brackets)" the side brackets are steel with an aluminium plate. It is listed at £96 although I paid £90 at the Billing Show in the Summer. Very easy to fit, bolt each side plate on, the offside rear uses steering mount (the standard bolt being plenty long enough) and they supply a new bolt for the rear nearside. The front mounts use the existing tie down brackets, you just remove the plates (the guard has proper recovery points that can be obviously be used to secure the vehicle). One problem I found was the rear mounts for the plate were too far apart even though the holes were slotted. I just added a flat washer between the side plates and the chassis on each bolt (and each side) and that was sufficient to bring the plates close enough together to fit nicely. And on the basis that a picture is worth a thousand words: Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated MAD COW
2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 Last edited by Mad Cow on 29th Oct 2009 8:29pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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29th Oct 2009 8:16pm |
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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292
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Thanks for spotting that but not anymore you can't  MAD COW
2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 |
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29th Oct 2009 8:18pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6108 
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They're not very good either! i used to have one, and bent it right back onto the steering damper (they're only thin walled tube) OK, they are better than nothing but if you're willing to spend £60 on one, you might as well add another £20 and get a proper bash plate. the UK Wolf XD's have a solid plate as standard (as did the camels and G4's) |
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29th Oct 2009 9:03pm |
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| Mad Cow Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 292
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The standard guard on my old 90 was similarly rather battered when I got it. Took it off last month for access to change the steering drop arm and couldn't ever get it to fit again because it was so out of line. Didn't bother when I part exchanged it. It's still sitting in the back garden waiting for my next trip to the dump MAD COW
2007 90 Hard Top - 2009 BMW F800GS - 2002 CCM 604E Dual Sport Project90 |
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29th Oct 2009 9:17pm |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 
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I too fitted one. I think I got it from John Craddock in the end but here's another example from FirstFour . It's pretty cheap at £75 although mine was Aluminium and around £95. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition |
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29th Oct 2009 10:39pm |
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