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appaloosadude

Member Since: 17 Oct 2012
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 630

Romadog wrote:
... I was accused by my dealer of off roading it...

15th Apr 2013 12:26am

williamallen

Member Since: 21 May 2013
Location: Pembrokeshire
Posts: 12

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Yep. I've had the same problem towing a caravan. I also tow a horse box but that has never been a problem. I suspect its to do with speed as towing a caravan with one of these Defenders is easy to get to 60 and above. The vortex created by the wind off the front of the caravan bends the mudflap back into the tyre. I've only ever had it happen on the near side though. After it happened the first time I riveted a strip of lead along the bottom of the rear flaps (about 1 inch wide). This hasn't worked as it's done it again recently and completely shagged the flap! So I will have to buy a new flap and rivet an even bigger lump of lead on it to see if that works. I tried to get LR to replace it under the warranty but they said no as I'd messed with them (The flaps not LR!) fair enough I suppose!

21st May 2013 8:10pm

WarPig

Member Since: 04 Dec 2009
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 1748

1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey

On a 110, how about hooking a chain onto the bottom of the mudflap and then to the underneath of the rear crossmember?

21st May 2013 8:32pm

appaloosadude

Member Since: 17 Oct 2012
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 630

williamallen wrote:
Yep. I've had the same problem towing a caravan. I also tow a horse box but that has never been a problem

I think because most horse trailers have that pointy bit at the front, one doesn't get the vortex effect. I've never had it with a horsebox either and tow A LOT!

22nd May 2013 8:24am

rossy

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Co. Roscommon
Posts: 1296

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey

thats happened to me twice when towing the caravan. Each time I managed to pull over and free it before much damage was done to the flap. It makes a very audible noise although maybe not in the many Def2 vehicles that are plastered in Dynamat these days !

22nd May 2013 9:26pm

alantd

Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 1513

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

How odd - I've towed the caravan a lot last year, at all sorts of speeds, and didn't ever suffer this.

Must be influenced by the specific caravan you tow and the shape of the nose. Mine's a Bailey and they have fairly flat noses. Also towing with a 110.

We've just bought a new Disco as well so that's been doing the majority of the towing this year (funny - my wife seems to think going away in the Disco makes for a more relaxing holiday. Fortunately the kids still like the Defender). One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition

28th May 2013 9:38pm

238kirk

Member Since: 03 Nov 2012
Location: Doncaster
Posts: 233

Sorry I know it's an old thread but I've got this problem too
On my 90 whilst towing the caravan it decides to eat the rear mud flaps, mainly the n/s, don't really want to have to chain the flaps up every time so I suppose I'll have to stiffen them up somehow? Bit of an annoying problem to have

28th Nov 2013 5:38pm

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