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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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It is a fairly common problem when a 110 is off roaded. Not so much on those that trawl the motorways... There is a product out there to fix and strengthen the fixing point on the aluminum body panel. I will try and remember where I have seen it... |
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9th Apr 2013 8:10pm |
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| the gamekeeper Member Since: 01 Jan 2010 Location: Surrey Posts: 96  
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Sounds like its Been heavily loaded at some time and the mud flaps have rubbed on the road surface
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9th Apr 2013 8:11pm |
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| ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1760 
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The flaps look like they've been rubbing on the tyres because of the shape
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9th Apr 2013 8:21pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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When you say bottom edge, do you mean the bottom edge of the mount and need the repair/ strengthening bits:
http://www.entreq.de/products-lr-defender/...ngers.html Or the actual bottom of the rubber flaps? I tow reasonably heavy weight and have never had the flaps reach the floor...... BUT if off-road, when reversing the mud flaps do have a tendency of getting pushed up against the tire and then when pulling off the flap gets lifted against the tire............. it wouldn't take a huge distance for the flap to get worn away.......... But every time it has happened to me I have heard it in the first 500m 
*EDIT*- Highlighted the part you need 
Glyn   |
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9th Apr 2013 8:23pm |
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| ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1760
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Have I read somewhere that when towing at speed a vortex is created between trailer and rear of Defender which pushes the flaps against the tyres or have I just imagined it?
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9th Apr 2013 8:32pm |
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| Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226 
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@gingez - yep, absolutely correct. It happens particularly when towing a caravan - the vortex between the back of the Defender and the front of the caravan causes the flaps to get blown in to the rear tyres, and as soon as they make contact at speed they get pulled up into the arch because of the rotation of the tyres. And they stay there until you reverse (or notice). Which, as you can imagine, causes some serious wear. 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green
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9th Apr 2013 9:08pm |
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| adafish Member Since: 30 Mar 2009 Location: atherstone Posts: 1381 
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yep.......happened to me. Collected J.WSpeaker / Mobilecentres new trailer from Wigan in the Speaker 110. It had only got 500 miles on the clock....Got to Tims, only to see the mudflps with a great big piece missing.... Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
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10th Apr 2013 1:36pm |
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| Lishlandy Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 941 
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dropped a few places in Tim's xmas card list, have we?  ===================================
Steve 90 xs sw in Stonoway Grey - Sold 110 USW X-TECH |
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10th Apr 2013 1:49pm |
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| WarPig Member Since: 04 Dec 2009 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1748 
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Are there any good ways to prevent this? Perhaps a chain from the bottom of the mudflap to the underneath of the rear crossmember, and just hook the chain up when towing? |
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10th Apr 2013 4:06pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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The only time I have experienced this is after backing into a snow drift/ mud hole forcing the mud flap into the rear wheels.
It is probably dependent on many factors, however one trick to avoid catching mud flaps on rear wheels is a small baby shackle/Mallon rapide through a hole in bottom of mud flap and tied back via nylon cord onto rear bumperettes. Brendan |
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10th Apr 2013 4:31pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I just used a small section of ali right angle: [URL=]  Click image to enlarge[/URL] [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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24th Apr 2013 9:43pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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That's all I've done with mine, bit of alli angle just a 5 minute job, I put a rivit at the end of the angle piece as well just to keep it in place if the bolt works loose
Your motor Supacat is cleaner underneath than mine is on the outside  |
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24th Apr 2013 10:06pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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still only got 1,200 miles on the clock...
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24th Apr 2013 10:25pm |
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| Braydog Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: Melbourne Posts: 27  
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I recently ripped the rear mudflap bracket right off the car body taking with it a sizable piece of the angle on a trip in the South Australian outback towing my camper trailer. I am still unsure what did it as we were travelling through a range of road conditions but mostly heavily rutted roads and a short section of mud. Managed a bush fix with some oversized washers but will have to get some aluminium angle this week and strengthen both sides I think. Thanks for the photos.
Cheers Sometimes It is better to ask for forgiveness, than to ask for permission. |
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24th Apr 2013 11:22pm |
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