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Landie Boy



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Removable CB aerial and Mud Seat Rails
Yesterday me and my dad did the above, we were very pleased with the outcome. The aerial has a tested SWR reading of 1.2 so it should get perfect signal Smile The rubber pads stop the metal from damaging the paintwork Smile


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It feels weird in the Defender now, the extra legroom provided by those rails is really nice Smile wdnt wanna be in the back seat though Razz


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Jack

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Post #82748 31st Jul 2011 11:53am
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double cab happy



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don't be looking at my wiring then jack, mine looks like crap after seeing yours.

good job

by the way, watch out for the tax man, with an XS and seat covers then you add mud rails, you may end up too comfortable to qualify as a defender any more Laughing
Post #82816 1st Aug 2011 11:40am
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Landie Boy



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haha thanks Smile

Jack
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Just be very careful of that cb ariel mount if you go laning, it WILL come off and cause damage as it swings about.

Never known one of those types to last.

Sorry, but be careful


Andy
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diesel_jim



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^^^^ I agree... snapped mine off (prior to the end of the whip going right over and putting little dints in the opposite side of the roof panel)
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One slightly less vulnerable alternative would be to mount it on the back of the roof rather than the side. The cables would need re-routing through the back door, but that may leave less exposed anyway.

Another is to use a quick change fitting and swap for a rubber duck type aerial when using in areas with lots of trees. Darren

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Post #82892 2nd Aug 2011 9:02am
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df1



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to be honest I don't see the need for the mud rails,

I just put a spacer under the back of the rails to raise up over the ledge abd fitted longer bolts, can now slide back over ledge.

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Post #84234 13th Aug 2011 6:06pm
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WelshGas



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Hi df1,
Any idea what gauge and length of bolts you required, and the height of the spacer? Thumbs Up LANDYWATCH

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landy andy wrote:
Just be very careful of that cb ariel mount if you go laning, it WILL come off and cause damage as it swings about.

Never known one of those types to last.

Sorry, but be careful


Andy


exactly.
Post #84258 13th Aug 2011 7:28pm
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df1



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As for the spacers, as far as I remember it was 2 m10 nuts and and 2 flat washers each side (about a euro worth).

Can't for the life of me remember the bolt size but I'll pull one out tomorrow and check.
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Landie Boy



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BigMike wrote:
landy andy wrote:
Just be very careful of that cb ariel mount if you go laning, it WILL come off and cause damage as it swings about.

Never known one of those types to last.

Sorry, but be careful


Andy


exactly.


We did a wales trip including bala off road site and it didnt come off or do any damage Smile

Jack
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Thanks df1 Thumbs Up LANDYWATCH

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Post #84274 13th Aug 2011 9:16pm
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df1



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Just had a closer look this morning, the bolts are M8 x 40 with a 10mm hex head, I've a feeling these are the original bolts - can't just remember but they look like it.

The washers are the heavy washers that are originally there but the M10 nuts I had to buy !!!!

The 2 washers and 2 nuts together add to 27mm, so basically you're raising the back of the seat 27mm and leaving the front the same.

I don't know if it makes any difference but my seats are Exmoor trim modular, same running gear as original though.

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WelshGas



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Excellent dvi. Thanks a lot. I too had wondered why you had to fit expensive rails to raise the height of the seats. Thumbs Up Thumbs Up LANDYWATCH

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