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| General Grabber Member Since: 27 Dec 2013 Location: Mos Eisley Posts: 49  |
Afternoon all,
Just seen these on the Gwyn Lewis site. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Defen...2a3d0a3a59 I have their front outrigger shields fitted and they are a very useful bit of kit, and am considering getting these rear shields too. Has anyone fitted these to a Puma yet? Cheers. |
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21st May 2014 3:05pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722 
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I asked them a month or so ago as they have made them for 110's a while longer. Well done as hadnt seen they were listing them yet, Ill be ordering a pair
 Defender puma dormobile camper |
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21st May 2014 3:35pm |
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| General Grabber Member Since: 27 Dec 2013 Location: Mos Eisley Posts: 49 |
Cheers, Scott, Tom,
Yes, liners for the front of the rear wheel arch would be perfect. Seeing as we are on the subject, does anyone know why Defenders do not come with a pre-installed, fully formed wheel arch liner like virtually every other vehicle? Could it be due to the restriction it would impose on tyre/wheel combinations? Or is it just cost? |
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21st May 2014 3:44pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677 
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Wont they just hinder cleaning and become a mud trap in themselves?
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21st May 2014 3:47pm |
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| Leenorthants Member Since: 08 Sep 2013 Location: Silverstone(ish) Posts: 861
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That's a helluva mark up for 4 bits of laser cut plastic and nuts, I reckon after all costs and machine time is taken into consideration, that's £5 total! |
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21st May 2014 4:59pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6105 
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My thoughts exactly. Hence why I'll use a piece of old tank mudflap and a stanley knife at some point.
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21st May 2014 5:20pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677
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^^^^
what they said |
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21st May 2014 5:39pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
Fit Entreq guards to the front of the arches.
I have the front wheel arch kit from Gwyn which are great and am contemplating his rear set for square rear arches. |
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21st May 2014 6:11pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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we've got some old bits of conveyor belt on ours.
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22nd May 2014 7:52am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5742 
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I will getting a set. Also the removable rear mud flap kit that he does.
Andy |
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22nd May 2014 8:44am |
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| epictrail Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 395 
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I have the new removable rear mud flaps and there're a really good product although they take a while to fit.
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22nd May 2014 9:02am |
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| driver9 Member Since: 15 Oct 2012 Location: Suffolk Posts: 111 
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Today I fitted a set of rear mud shields to my 90SW. I agree they are a little expensive but if they are as effective as the front ones it will be money well spent.
I applied Waxoy to the body and rear cross member before they were fitted just in case mud gets behind them like it had with those originally fitted by Land Rover. |
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28th May 2014 8:23pm |
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| General Grabber Member Since: 27 Dec 2013 Location: Mos Eisley Posts: 49 |
So, I ordered these mud shields and as with previous orders, they were delivered in record time by Gwyn Lewis.
So far so good. However, I do have a word of warning, which is not made clear by Gwyn Lewis. As I have now found out after a very frustrating couple of hours at the weekend, it is impossible to fit these to any vehicle that has a tubular bumper without first removing the whole bumper and towbar assembly. Which is clearly not a 5 minute job. On my 90 CSW there is a bracket under each side of the rear tub that supports for the rear seatbelts. This is explained in the comprehensive instructions GL provide with the mud shields. These need to be removed before the mud shield can be installed. However the lower of the two bolts that hold on these supports is held captive behind the bumper. There is no way to remove the bolt as far as I can see without removing the bumper and towbar. And that is something that I am just not prepared to do, just to fit a couple of bits of laser-cut plastic. So if you have a tubular bumper fitted, it might be worth checking before you spend £47 that you can get your brackets off and your mud shields in place. Consequently I now have a pair of brand new but ever so slightly scuffed mud shields that are of no use. |
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29th May 2014 6:16am |
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| adamatdraycott Member Since: 11 Nov 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 299 
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The front ones work well, as they don't create a mud trap... These look as though they might, and it won't be easy to clean.
I'd be wary of fitting these due to lack of air circulation around the area. I'd also be wary of plugging cross member holes as people have mentioned previously. |
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29th May 2014 6:04pm |
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