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| Iktank Member Since: 08 Nov 2014 Location: Porthcawl Posts: 237   
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I see from reading through the forum that some recommend the fitting of the fuel cooler guard even though the 2.2 does not have the cooler fitted.
Are the pipes really at risk when off-roading? I see few different makes out guard out there all look the same - Devon 4x4, electroplated steel - Terrafirma, electroplated steel - Wildbear, electroplated steel - Nakatanga do both steel and aluminium Will ally one be strong enough if protection is needed? And obviously Entreq do a really expensive one  |
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26th Jul 2015 9:45am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20376 
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Oh and D44 one on mine.
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26th Jul 2015 9:49am |
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| Iktank Member Since: 08 Nov 2014 Location: Porthcawl Posts: 237
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Ta
I have contacted Brendan to see if he has the ally one and how much (will prob have to send him a reminder  )
Had Zag treat all the underside so would rather have something that wont rust |
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26th Jul 2015 10:32am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20376
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I've had it in for about 3 years now, no rust signs so far.
I could have Dinitrolled it but decided to leave it alone. |
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26th Jul 2015 10:35am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Maybe not true for all 2.2s, but mine has a cooler. It's a really vulnerable position, and given the consequence of a knock then a good thing to fit a guard. Saying that the likelihood of damage may be low, never seen a post from anyone who has damaged one? |
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26th Jul 2015 10:55am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Entreq on mine
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26th Jul 2015 2:32pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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After one quite loose stone/rocky trip , decided to fit one the 09 110 5 year ago,, has been fitted to all Defender since, even though the last 2015 one has no cooler,, the pipes are at risk , and jave been know to be damaged offroad,, both inconvenient and costly for what they are
Devon 4x4 fitted,,not dear, works well, would buy the same again California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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27th Jul 2015 7:19am |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507  
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I'm in the opposite camp, not needed. I don't have one fitted.
My 90 has spent 8 years doing some pretty serious off roading [As members on here can confirm] and I've never had an issue, not even any signs of contact or scrapes on mine. If it was 'that' vulnerable It's highly unlikely LR would of sited it there  Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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27th Jul 2015 3:24pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750
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For the cost of what ?? £40 or thereabouts and after seeing at least one with ripped out fuel lines at ? IIRC over £250 plus the grief !! has to be a no brainer !!
But each to their own,, and when you hear the Moroccan beach stones rattling on the underside,, give some piece of mind !! California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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27th Jul 2015 4:10pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Someone on here had a stone hit the oil filter casing and all the oil fell out... That's why I got the entreq one
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27th Jul 2015 4:41pm |
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| Iktank Member Since: 08 Nov 2014 Location: Porthcawl Posts: 237
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Thanks all
I think I shall get one, good point only £40 -£50 - run on stone tracks all day and other tracks lots worse Better safe than sorry as they say |
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27th Jul 2015 6:10pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8032  
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i had one a home in the garage ready to fit for a maroc trip, just hadnt got around to it.
two weeks after it had arrived i was driving a site with a fair bit of brash on the ground, small cut off went right up between chassis and pipe into cooler on my 2.4 kinked the pipe, i was lucky it didnt break it off, guess what - the guard went straigth on after that! Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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27th Jul 2015 7:31pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20376
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That's the stuff I've had trouble with in another non-fuel cooler related incident.
Just sticks into anything in the way, surprising what it can da game or at least bend. |
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27th Jul 2015 7:37pm |
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