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GREENI



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Defender2014 wrote:
I picked up an Urban Truck one last week.
A good solid piece of steel in satin black, bolted up sweet in about 30 mins



I have a black UT one, that I fitted to my 110 in November, it's already had to be painted as it rusted so badly Evil or Very Mad

I'm not sure if it was painted, coated or coloured in with a felt tip pen, though I'm less than pleased with it.
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leeds



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shaggydog wrote:
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There are lots of different makers and some are cheap as chips. I have some photos of what happens to the el cheapo version off ebay. Not pretty.


You can't say that and then NOT put up some photos Brendan Whistle



When you want to find that particular photo it can be difficult.

Will carry on looking but el cheapo rear bumperettes


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Brendan

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HardCharger



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Philippines 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
Asides from weight issues, why go aluminum over a galvanized steel set up?

Also, are set ups with the removable plate bit but leave the mounts on better than set ups where you have to replace everything when you have to replace the plate bit?

Are these guards to be used with track rod guards or is it an either or proposition?
Post #409441 21st Mar 2015 3:40am
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GREENI



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Either/or. The guards would clash.
I don't think there's any advantage of either bolt on, or bolt on brackets.
It should be a fit and forget item really.
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LR90XS2011



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
I had a beautiful COR4 aluminium steering guard that fitted easily and was made to last (see the COR4 or EQUIPE web sites) however before you buy any guard consider what you want to use your defender for. Mine looked good but didn't have any recovery eyes, I wanted to use Jate rings and they would not fit with it.

Unless you are going to off road you are adding a load of weigh for nothing, if you want to seriously off road then you need one made for that not as a cosmetic addition, you also need to consider other items such as recovery points winches and steering dampers before you make your purchase as not everything fits together.

Cosmetically I think Jate rings make my 90 look more purposeful than the steering guard


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I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy
Post #409447 21st Mar 2015 6:22am
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K9F



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
I have an SVX steering guard that had done the rounds with two other forum members. When I upgraded to a bumper with recovery eyes it wouldn't fit so I took a disc cutter to it and shaved an inch off either side so it would. I then had it stripped and powdercoated black.


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Inigo



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Similarly, I had the SVX guard and it didn't fit with jate rings. I had a friend mill the plate so it did fit.


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Supacat



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LR90XS2011 wrote:
I wanted to use Jate rings and they would not fit with it.


I have still to find one that will fit with mine - I'm not sure why that is so hard. had a cracking setup on my old Disco from W&H Wheelcarriers.

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LR90XS2011 wrote:
Cosmetically I think Jate rings make my 90 look more purposeful than the steering guard


I'd argue that they are also far more useful. Thumbs Up
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Alive Tuning



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kmac wrote:
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Why not have a look at our Alive Steering Guard.


Hi you say: "This beautifully made guard is made from thick but lightweight solid Aluminium plate,"
How thick is that exactly in mm please?


Hi

Our Steering Guards are 6mm thick aluminum plate. They do the job the are designed for very well but also look the part.

Best Regards

Alex Divers Thumbs Up
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Zeissman



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Hi How much are your guard?
Regards I don't think you understand, these boys killed my dog
I'm just a pecker wood who lives in the hills with too many guns and a land rover defender
Post #472748 15th Nov 2015 6:32pm
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Alive Tuning



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Hi

Our Steering Guard is £150 + Vat. Check it out through the link below.

http://www.alivetuning.com/product/defender-steering-guard/

If you need anything else dont hesitate to ask.

Cheers
Alex Divers Thumbs Up
Post #473404 17th Nov 2015 9:42am
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Supacat



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"The Alive Tuning Steering guard for the Land Rover Defender, not only giving protection to vital steering components, but also helping to direct the airstream beneath the axle, reducing the amount of MPG destroying drag when travelling at speed."

So do you have any figures for this?
Post #473444 17th Nov 2015 11:30am
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Alive Tuning



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Hi

Our Steering Guard does effectively help direct the airstream in a more beneficial manner and we can prove this by using our Dyno fan and our smoke machine to show the path the air takes at 60mph wind speed. By a result of this it causes less drag which in turn increases MPG. This is fairly basic knowledge that less drag = more MPG.

If there is a demand we will be happy to set up this demonstration on our Dyno again to prove our point.

Cheers
Alex Divers Thumbs Up
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jimbob7



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I fitted the understated standard tubular steering guard,which is more than good enough for basic road kill/debris.Also good enough for the army.
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|Painted with Rustoleum,and "waxoil'd" inside.

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LEZ



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Okay Alive, what is the increase in mpg with your guard then ?
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