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 The Blindo wheel thread |
ossrider
 13th Aug 2024 9:36pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 60 · Views: 23386 · Subject: The Blindo wheel thread |
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11074/20240813_141252.jpg
Well, I finally got round to popping the Blindo's on. Absolutely no issues with their balance, drives straight with no i ... |
| Which Seat Risers!? MUD UK? |
ossrider
25th Nov 2023 2:36pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 23 · Views: 3105 · Subject: Which Seat Risers!? MUD UK? |
| I've tried 3 or 4 different sets of seat risers but just couldn't get on with the overall raised seating position and having to bend down to look under the front screen and out the side of the vehicle ... |
| Who printed the red and yellow Puma gear shift rings? |
ossrider
24th Jun 2023 8:18pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 2066 · Subject: Who printed the red and yellow Puma gear shift rings? |
Brilliant, thanks for the nudge regarding the ebay ones. I'll get that sorted as they do look cool in my mind  |
| Who printed the red and yellow Puma gear shift rings? |
ossrider
20th Jun 2023 9:37pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 2066 · Subject: Who printed the red and yellow Puma gear shift rings? |
| I'm still looking for a suitable item. Tried the mud ones and had them rip or not seat comfortably. Have bought the ones off ebay that require a dab of glue to fix them as they don't just snap toget ... |
| Lucari carpet - what’s the max sound deadening you can app |
ossrider
13th Mar 2023 11:36pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 1542 · Subject: Lucari carpet - what’s the max sound deadening you can app |
| The Jetlock is a fairly simple fit and handy to just snap on if I am nipping in and out of shops etc or as an additional layer when parked up over night. Bolts in same bolt holes, lever needs adjusti ... |
| Lucari carpet - what’s the max sound deadening you can app |
ossrider
13th Mar 2023 5:58pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 1542 · Subject: Lucari carpet - what’s the max sound deadening you can app |
Hopefully you will be ok with the 5mm.
Didn't cut any of the foam on the tunnel, in fact added layers of noico black anti vibration underneath it where I could. Also filled in with sound insulati ... |
| Lucari carpet - what’s the max sound deadening you can app |
ossrider
13th Mar 2023 4:59pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 1542 · Subject: Lucari carpet - what’s the max sound deadening you can app |
Photos as promised. Obviously didn't give it a hoover before taking them!
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11074/normal_20230308_082917.jpg
https://www.defender2.net/galler ... |
| Lucari carpet - what’s the max sound deadening you can app |
ossrider
7th Mar 2023 9:05pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 1542 · Subject: Lucari carpet - what’s the max sound deadening you can app |
Hi Ed.
I've fitted Lucari carpet with 4mm Noico Red sound insulation over the top of Noico Black 2mm sound deadening.
Carpet is short at the back of the seat box but reaches to the floor and sil ... |
| Creaking body |
ossrider
31st Jan 2023 6:01pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 16 · Views: 3800 · Subject: Creaking body |
These are the culprits causing my issue! The three screws along the back edge.
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/11074/normal_20230131_163518.jpg
https://www.defender2.net/galle ... |
| Creaking body |
ossrider
27th Jan 2023 5:30pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 16 · Views: 3800 · Subject: Creaking body |
Update which may help others.
The creaking has been getting worse over the last few weeks, so much so that the 'turn the radio up' was no longer working. So, I finally managed to get underneath th ... |
| Largest tyre I can fit onto a 5.5 x 16 steel wheel? |
ossrider
4th Jan 2023 11:38am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 11 · Views: 4788 · Subject: Largest tyre I can fit onto a 5.5 x 16 steel wheel? |
Ah yes, of course it's 85% not 80% 
Glad you can handle the extra vertigo that may create  |
| Largest tyre I can fit onto a 5.5 x 16 steel wheel? |
ossrider
3rd Jan 2023 1:44pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 11 · Views: 4788 · Subject: Largest tyre I can fit onto a 5.5 x 16 steel wheel? |
My understanding:
7.50 x 16 are 7.5 inches wide and 7.5 inches in depth so the ration would be 100%.
235/85 x 16 are 235mm wide = 9.2 inches, but 80% of 235mm deep = 7.4 inches.
Hence, wheel ... |
| The Blindo wheel thread |
ossrider
30th Dec 2022 5:56pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 60 · Views: 23386 · Subject: The Blindo wheel thread |
Thanks Mick, that is what I have understood to be a good move if required from looking at other threads.
I'd be interested to see just how balanced they are as is but might just go straight for the ... |
| The Blindo wheel thread |
ossrider
26th Dec 2022 6:38pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 60 · Views: 23386 · Subject: The Blindo wheel thread |
Well, I got my tyres fitted and am very pleased with how they look.
They didn't manage to balance them as the machine kept throwing up an error code. I've used the search function and can see that ... |
| The Blindo wheel thread |
ossrider
17th Dec 2022 8:10pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 60 · Views: 23386 · Subject: The Blindo wheel thread |
That's my thinking Blackwolf. I've got muds on the wolfs so having all terrains on the blindos  |
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