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alantd

Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 1513

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Thanks for that. Looking at where the mantec carrier attaches, it won't work with the SE bumperettes. Shame.

Never mind - I'll keep my eyes peeled for a solution. One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
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29th Jan 2011 9:33pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8580

Alan, just had a look at the Mantec wheel carrier and I don't think any of the small rear bumperettes will fit with this style of wheel carrier.

The North American spec tow bar/spec might well fit with the Mantec carrier. Have a look HERE

Brendan

29th Jan 2011 9:58pm

alantd

Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 1513

That was my con conclusion too. I've got the SE 2" receiver like you so a NAS step is out of the question. If I change the carrier at any point in the future, I may get some bumperettes otherwise I'll just have to modify them to fit with the mantec. No big deal and no rush for now.

Thanks for looking into it

One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
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29th Jan 2011 10:55pm

o4dn

Member Since: 08 Jan 2010
Location: South West
Posts: 538

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alaska White

ofourdan wrote:
I've received the BA290 I've ordered but it won't fit my 90 apparently because of the mudflap brackets placed directly on the rear cross member on the 90... [...]

So... I sent them back and they sent me a new set of AllMakes bumperettes ref. gal025:

http://allmakes4x4.com/accessories/product...amp;grp=91

But there is no fitting instructions in the parcel and it really looks like it needs drilling the rear crossmember

Anyone there who would had those fitted and would be willing to share the fitting instructions (a simple scan would do) or even some pics?

This whole bumperette fiasco is starting to drive me nuts

14th Feb 2011 5:10pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

To be honest, the brackets on those do not look very tough at all, and I would be loathe to put them on the vehicle.

14th Feb 2011 5:30pm

o4dn

Member Since: 08 Jan 2010
Location: South West
Posts: 538

BigMike wrote:
To be honest, the brackets on those do not look very tough at all, and I would be loathe to put them on the vehicle.

True

One more reason for not drilling the crossmember...

But there's one thing to consider as well, I prefer the bracket to bend rather than the rear cross member.

Anyhow, as I said, it was not my choice, just an item they sent me as a replacement for the BA290 that would not fit initially...

14th Feb 2011 5:46pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

BigMike wrote:

I have a set like BigMikes (above) except the offside has been modified to accept a mantec rear wheel carrier, I'll be back in the UK in the next 2 weeks so they will be for sale if anyone is interested

PM me an offer ... but it will be a couple of weeks

14th Feb 2011 5:53pm

o4dn

Member Since: 08 Jan 2010
Location: South West
Posts: 538

ofourdan wrote:
ofourdan wrote:
I've received the BA290 I've ordered but it won't fit my 90 apparently because of the mudflap brackets placed directly on the rear cross member on the 90... [...]

So... I sent them back and they sent me a new set of AllMakes bumperettes ref. gal025:

http://allmakes4x4.com/accessories/product...amp;grp=91

[...]

Yesterday I eventually took the time to fit these bumperettes and I am quite pleased with the result!

Rather than drilling the crossmember (no-go for me), I decided I'd rather adapt the brackets to the car rather than the contrary. The brackets on the side would fit on the existing bolts whereas the ones toward the rear door would fit in one existing hole (I would use only one bolt there, but that should be sufficient

)

As the bolts on the ccrossmember are not aligned vertically I enlarged the existing holes in the brackets using a round file, then put a coat of Kurust followed by black Hammerite.

As I wanted to avoid any direct contact between the bumperettes and the crossmember (to protect the crossmember), I bought a sheet of rubber that I cut and drilled to play the role of a soft washer.

For the existing bolts, I kept the washers between the bracket and the crossmember, again to avoid contact between the bracket and the crossmember, and added another washer to hold the bracket tight.

One finished, I sprayed some Waxoil (that I bought when I had my car Waxoiled at Rustmaster a few months ago) inside the cross member, although I doubt that was required as I did not drill any hole, but that doesn't hurt either...

The rubber sheet I used, cut and drilled to the correct size:

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The left bumperette fitted:

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The right one:

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The rubber fitted between the bracket and the crossmember:

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And finally the two bumperettes fitted:

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20th Feb 2011 2:18pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5013

Ouch! Safari Equip bumperettes now £165 inc delivery. Think I will hold off on those for a while!!

I wonder how many sets of those get pinched off Landys at shows

EDIT - splashed out

18th Apr 2011 11:02am

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