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| johnszs Member Since: 16 Aug 2010 Location: Hereford Posts: 459   
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You could use a disco 2 lightbar 2004 TD5 Defender 90 xs station wagon
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15th Oct 2015 12:22pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
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Hello mse
I also want what you're looking for... I am currently planning the next job, additional driving lights (spots). I keep looking at the Defender A Bar and if I had one I'd fit it but I just can't bring myself to spend that much money.... 
and I really don't want to go down the e-bay route, as establishing provenance appears to be a real issue with Defender Parts... 
I'm not there yet but I sourced a Marine Stainless Steel Handrail used but in very good condition + top quality, unusually brushed SS not polished, and I think I will run with this, lots of thinking from here and no doubt a custom bracket arrangement, with the must have security considerations. Now I have this I think I'm going in this direction. SS Handrails...i.e not the obvious route may be worth thinking about... 
Now time to take the dog for a walk as she always has a way of just hanging around until I give in... 
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15th Oct 2015 2:16pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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Seems like nothings moved forward for mounting options.
When i had this problem last time, i plumbed for the a bar - genuine winch version (soft of course - i actually prefer this) but i don't really want either the expense at the moment or an a bar. I have a disco light bar, but they mount to the bumper?? which is too low as im going LED and height is always preferred and ill be moving my winch over soon so that would then create the same issue. If only i was good with (or had the patients) to make a bracket. I needs something like the A-Bars top mounting brackets Mike |
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15th Oct 2015 3:42pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Click image to enlarge Simples  |
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15th Oct 2015 4:24pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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This any use ?
http://www.firstfour.co.uk/item/1988025/sh...ef=2175278 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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15th Oct 2015 5:53pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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...of course nothing has moved on, we are talking Defender here
Someone, somewhere produces, or used to produce a dedicated auxiliary light mounting bar that mounted through a standard grille. A Google search ought to produce positive results. Edited to add that Bob posted what I had in mind while I was typing Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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15th Oct 2015 5:57pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Thanks, that's the shadow bar i mentioned - that is listed above - unfortunately it doesn't work on AC vehicles (or didnt..i should check that)
I know what your saying with things moving on...but many things do seem to have moved on with the defenders, I'm amazed at how much has changed, is now available and how much more everything is
I was at MIRA and a defender had the light bar im looking to buy mounted similarly but i have a feeling it was linked to the winch bumper...ill need to go and think again, if only i could have taken a photo Mike |
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15th Oct 2015 6:03pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3784  
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mse, I think the link to the Shadow Bar showed both A/C & non A/C versions?
Pickles. |
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15th Oct 2015 9:17pm |
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| Mike_B Member Since: 23 Jan 2011 Location: Moray Posts: 550 
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Ken, could that later-compatible grille be mounted upside down if required, to clear a winch etc?
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15th Oct 2015 9:36pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035
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Your right - which means they must now do it
result Mike |
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15th Oct 2015 9:37pm |
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| dave18 Member Since: 11 Jul 2015 Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth Posts: 497 
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The grill comes on its own or with LAZER LEDs and can be mounted either way up. But they are not that cheap!!
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16th Oct 2015 5:50pm |
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| Flyingfocrs Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: Deepest darkest Aberdeenshire Posts: 155  
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I have fabricated some brackets to fit my spots onto the bumper without having an a-bar or similar.
I came accross the same issue i have a/c and oem light guards so the L/R option didn't fit and i don't want to hack the grille to use the disco light bar. Just waiting for my spots to arrive and then i'll post my solution and a template for them. |
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17th Oct 2015 7:44am |
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| usbrit Member Since: 30 Oct 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 4 
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Flyingfocrs, could you post what you ended up with?
I don't like the Shadowbar, seems there is too much hanging out front and the lights are too far forward. usbrit [O]=[O] |
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9th Nov 2015 12:49am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Design your own, find a local fabricator and get some made up. A few minutes and you could get exactly what you want at minimal cost. I had some spotlight ones made that picked up the original template of the A-Bar mounting itself. I know you don't have an A-Bar but adapting is the key here not an off the shelf solution perhaps?
Click image to enlarge 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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9th Nov 2015 9:22am |
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