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pumaxs

Member Since: 18 Jul 2012
Location: Bath
Posts: 180

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Front Jate Rings For a Puma 110 SW

Apologies if this subject is already buried somewhere in the archive, but I had a good search (using my limited skills!) and couldn't find what I was looking for.
Anyhow, I used to have a set of forged Jate rings fitted to my old Defender 90 300tdi CSW, which I bought from 'Famous Four' a few years ago.
These rings seemed to be of decent quality and fitted the chassis perfectly, without the need to shim them out with washers.
I now want to fit front Jate rings to my Puma 110 SW (will swap over to a 'ball & jaw' tow hook at rear), and so had a trawl around on Google to find Famous Four's website.
In doing so, I stumbled upon the website for 'Extreme 4x4' (previously Scorpion?), who sell rings for Pre-TD5 Defenders with a 12mm dia. bolt & for TD5 onwards with a 10mm dia. bolt - At close to double the price of most places!
I spoke to Famous Four and they couldn't tell me if there was any difference between Defender models, or what bolt size their Jate rings took.
So, to avoid having to crawl under the vehicle during this latest bout of downpours, can anybody recommend a supplier of good quality forged Jate rings that have the correct bolt diameter (to avoid drilling out chassis holes) & that fit without shimming?
if such a thing exists! '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci

3rd Aug 2012 10:26am

farmer giles

Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: worcestershire
Posts: 1299

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Cairns Blue

hi pumaxs,
i purchased a pair of forged jate rings from the bristol and west show (can't remember the trader) and there was no mention that they were for a specific model; and they bolted up just fine.

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3rd Aug 2012 10:49am

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8581

Re: Front Jate Rings For a Puma 110 SW

pumaxs wrote:

So, to avoid having to crawl under the vehicle during this latest bout of downpours, can anybody recommend a supplier of good quality forged Jate rings that have the correct bolt diameter (to avoid drilling out chassis holes) & that fit without shimming?

Jate rings are good. However when you are up to the axle etc in mud how do you reach the Jate rings?

Recovery eyes on steering guard or already mounted on bumpers etc are

Alternatively consider

Sits on top of a bumper.

Brendan

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3rd Aug 2012 7:43pm

pumaxs

Member Since: 18 Jul 2012
Location: Bath
Posts: 180

Good advice.

In fairness the 110 is just my spaniel taxi/fishing + shooting brake.
I'm not an out & out mud plugger, but theres no point in getting wet & muddy for the sake of it!
I assume that the bumper top shackle points are a straightforward fitment - No drilling or dismantling half of the vehicle?
In which case, how much do they cost & how soon can you send them?

'57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci

4th Aug 2012 5:48pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8581

You have to drill two holes in the bumper but other than that it's straightforward.
Think the answer to how soon can you send them will be Monday - unless he has buried them in the bowels of the trailer which is in the process of getting packed for Billing. The other alternative is if you are going to Billing you could get them there and save the shipping costs.
Barbara

4th Aug 2012 5:57pm

Lou Sparts

Member Since: 15 Apr 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 1501

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

I have had the same set of jate rings on my Turbo Diesel,300 tdi, and now my td5 without any modification. Can,t see why they should,nt fit a Puma too. 2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve

4th Aug 2012 8:53pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8581

Our normal price for a pair of recovery eyes will be £79, to forum members £75. Am not sure how much they will cost to send out as have not weighed them yet, would imagine about £6-8 via post office.

As Barbara says two holes need drilling in bumper per eye.

Quick and easy to attach to these eyes. Using a bridle and attach recovery rope/strap without use of hard shackle is

Alternatives are the the Equipe swivel recovery eyes which is a saddle wrapped around the bumper but a big hole ( sorry can not remember hole diameter) needs cutting for the swivel.

Brendan

5th Aug 2012 7:08am

pumaxs

Member Since: 18 Jul 2012
Location: Bath
Posts: 180

Barbara/Brendan,
I assume that you are not one and the same - But you never know nowadays!!

Thanks for taking the time to reply.
I must admit that I still have an aversion to drilling holes at this stage, but will give it some more thought.
My original questions regarding Jate rings still stand, so any help & advice is welcome. '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci

8th Aug 2012 7:13am

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8581

I assure you that Barbara and I (Brendan) are two different people. Barbara ais the intelligent, pretty one who bakes good cakes.

I am the ugly one who shifts boxes from A to B and back to A again.

Brendan

8th Aug 2012 7:46am

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