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Jerry

Member Since: 13 Nov 2015
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 196

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 Adventure Phoenix Orange

Rust prevention on rear tow step

Hello, I have just bought a new rear full width step with tow bar integrated and thought that I should treat for rust prevention before fitting. My plan was to put ACF50 under the ?rubber tread plate, and use dinitrol cavity wax for inside the tubes. After this, would it be sensible to fill the large end holes and the other tiny holes around some of the tubes (currently have some black mastic on them). Or would this actually cause problems with internal condensation and better to leave open as drain holes etc. Any thoughts? thanks, Jerry

5th Oct 2017 9:37am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

If you have a towbar...

I too mine off and put a fixed, galvanised simple step on:

Click image to enlarge
Mine's a bit battered now...

bout £15...available in lots of places:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/towbar-step/s?ie=...bar%20step
or
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Towbar-Rear-Step...SwZJBX-7Jw

Mine will never rust now as it's stored in a dry garage

Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

5th Oct 2017 9:44am

Fat Cog

Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Oxfordshire & Devon
Posts: 502

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

In ACF50 we trust... Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains

5th Oct 2017 8:04pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3641

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

your plan sounds fine to me but leave the holes open, liberally spray/wipe with ACF50 every few months iand it will last a long time DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

5th Oct 2017 8:07pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Paint the faces that mate with the cross member with Waxoil or Dinitrol before assembly to keep the moisture out of the joints. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

5th Oct 2017 9:18pm

Jerry

Member Since: 13 Nov 2015
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 196

thanks for the advice all. very helpful.

5th Oct 2017 10:26pm

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