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Striker

Member Since: 04 May 2013
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 127

I have the same one fitted. Great value and very well made.
Why spend more than £120? Cheers Andy

Never Knowingly Understood

11th Jun 2016 5:19pm

Chris86

Member Since: 15 Jul 2014
Location: South Yorks
Posts: 788

Right it's looking like it will end up being a safari equipe one or the bearmach one- has anyone got a close up photo of the lower mounting of the bearmach one so I can try and establish what I will need to modify on my Bumperettes to make it fit if I go down this route please?

I'm currently leaning towards the Bearmach one on price grounds...... If it works and people have had good experiences with durability I don't see an awful lot of point in paying more!

Chris

12th Jun 2016 9:04am

FunkyMunky

Member Since: 10 Jun 2016
Location: Middlesbrough
Posts: 22

1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Alpine White

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This one? Ignore the chequerplate, be coming off soon. There is a spacer tube which goes inside the crossmember for one of the 3 bolts. I found this to be an absolute pig to get in... but then my hands aren't small!

12th Jun 2016 9:32am

LoveTheMud

Member Since: 19 Feb 2015
Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire
Posts: 411

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

FunkyMunky wrote:
mine has 2 nuts/washers on the threaded rod that goes into the nylon, one of each either side of the bracket and tightened once the threaded rod/nylon travel distance is set.

Tried to get a picture but phone won't fit in!

This is the one I have, instructions...... http://www.slideshare.net/JoaoCarreira2/da22321?next_slideshow=1

Any use?

These are the two nuts that keep working loose. As I said, I can't tighten anymore as it will knacker the nylon cylinder... Not sure what to do in order to stop the rattle...

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15th Jun 2016 5:18pm

FunkyMunky

Member Since: 10 Jun 2016
Location: Middlesbrough
Posts: 22

Ahhh... right. I wound the rod into the nylon enough so that is flush with it's sleeve and there was enough thread to get a nut/washer on either side of that bracket and then tightened them against each other.

You have locked the nuts against each other but there's nothing the other side of that bracket except the nylon) to tighten against, and it will always slacken off.

Does that make sense?
Right.... managed to get my phone in a gap to take a pic. Bit out of focus but there ya go.

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Mine has been like this for 5 months and hasn't budged.

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15th Jun 2016 5:37pm

LoveTheMud

Member Since: 19 Feb 2015
Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire
Posts: 411

Yes makes sense, I think I need to dismantle this weekend then and rebuild it. Good to hear how you have fitted it though... I will be using your instructions that you kindly posted as I no longer have mine

Cheers

15th Jun 2016 5:44pm

FunkyMunky

Member Since: 10 Jun 2016
Location: Middlesbrough
Posts: 22

No problem.

15th Jun 2016 5:52pm

Chris86

Member Since: 15 Jul 2014
Location: South Yorks
Posts: 788

Thanks for your replies gents- Bearmach it will be after payday!

Chris

15th Jun 2016 7:52pm

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