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billewizz



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cooling issues with lightforce 240 ?
Has anyone had issues with cooling on a puma when running with lightforce 240 on a factory A bar, i found it hard to believe but thought i would ask before taking the plunge.
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K9F



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Not at all! Thumbs Up


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yobbie



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I took mine down to Italy in some hot weather and had no problems, but I did wonder if the lack of air flow affects the performance by the inter cooler not getting the full airflow. May be its another test for Pete to try on the rolling road.
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billewizz



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K9F wrote:
Not at all! Thumbs Up


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it was seeing yours that set me off on this route so its come back from the hourses mouth, i found it hard to believe when the dealer I was trying to buy them from surgested it.

Thanks K9F
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Welcome. Thumbs Up

I have a Scangauge II and have had it fitted since before the Lightforces were, it made no discernable difference in the running temperatures that I could notice. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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Off Topic Looks great as always Mal. Thumbs Up $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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K9F



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^^^^

Thanks Steve. Fancy knowing how much my wish-list has cost to date? Shocked

Too bl00dy much at £14,177:50 me thinks! If SWMBO knew she'd go orbital! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

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Too bl00dy much at £14,177:50 me thinks! If SWMBO knew she'd go orbital!

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K9F



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Shshshshshshshshshsh! Thumbs Up Laughing If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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Just for further peace of mind.... I am running the Lightforce 240s and a winch bumper which is even more restrictive than a LR A-bar, and the temperature this last summer was knocking on 40 DegC every day with no ill effects:

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K9F wrote:

Too bl00dy much at £14,177:50 me thinks! If SWMBO knew she'd go orbital!

I'm assuming that's without the initial purchase price? Thumbs Up An engine to TDi for!
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smb



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billewizz wrote:
K9F wrote:
Not at all! Thumbs Up


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it was seeing yours that set me off on this route so its come back from the hourses mouth, i found it hard to believe when the dealer I was trying to buy them from surgested it.

Thanks K9F


I ran all last year with 240's in addition to winch and A-Bar and it made no difference whatsoever. Plus there is AirCon and a fully insulated bonnet.

Just for reference, in addition to the above I also have a Radiator Muff on at the moment with only a small opening and it still doesn't make a difference.

I don't suppose this 'dealer' didn't have 240's in stock, but was trying to persuade you to go for 170's or 140's instead?!
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Glynparry25 wrote:
Just for further peace of mind.... I am running the Lightforce 240s and a winch bumper which is even more restrictive than a LR A-bar, and the temperature this last summer was knocking on 40 DegC every day with no ill effects:

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Glyn Dog Sheep


OT - I love that photo!

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John110



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That settles it, I'm taking off the ARB bar and winch and going for that Soft A bar and lightforce set up.
It just looks sweet Thumbs Up
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When you think about it. The Defender has been designed (was it actually designed?????) to be running off-road at slow speeds under heavy load.

It doesn't get a high volume of fast flowing air under those conditions, so some spots in front isn't going to make much of a difference. Craig Rogers

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