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Rozzer



Member Since: 22 Sep 2011
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Puma A bar fitting
Hello All

I've aquired a soft A bar for my Puma. Unfortunately it came without instructions.

I imagined it would just bolt on to existing fixtures but this does not appear to be the case.

Can somebody please send me a couple of pictures of where and how their soft A bar is attached before I attack my Landy with a drill.

Many thanks in advance.

Paul
Post #130277 10th Mar 2012 10:36am
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Defender SVX



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Soft Top Santorini Black
I've just fitted mine I can scan the instructions and post them up later Thumbs Up Only 4x3mm holes to be drilled in the slam panel so don't be too hasty. Formerly mao99999
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Post #130293 10th Mar 2012 12:39pm
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Rozzer



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
That would be great Very Happy

I think I'll put my hammer to one side for a bit then.
Post #130295 10th Mar 2012 12:45pm
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Defender SVX



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Soft Top Santorini Black
Got them scanned Thumbs Up


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Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Mr. Green  Formerly mao99999
16 Focus RS Nitrous Blue.
11 FFRR TDV8 Vouge SE Black Black.
08 DEFENDER SVX SOFT TOP (SUPERB)
08 DEFENDER 110 DCPU Stornoway grey (Overland Exploration Unit)
05 Fiesta ST 150 Van
04 Jaguar XKR 4.2 Supercharged V8
02 DEFENDER 90 TD5 (next years soft top project)
95 DEFENDER 110 CSW 300 TDi Phoenix black
95 DEFENDER 90 HT Monti Carlo blue COUNTY 300 TDi
67 109" SERIES 2a TUNED 200 TDI
64 DAVID BROWN 990 rat look
55 86" SERIES 1
Post #130308 10th Mar 2012 1:57pm
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ericvv



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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
One suggestion. I have the same OEM soft "A"bar fitted from when my car was new. On page 4/7 picture 14 of the instructions which are posted here, if I were you I would not use the screws delivered by LR, but use SS screws instead. In my case when Autobritt, the local LR dealers fitted my A bar, they used the accompanying little screws, but within a few weeks with rain they were rusting. They were immediately replaced by SS screws and now 3 years later all still is fine. You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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Post #130317 10th Mar 2012 2:36pm
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Rozzer



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Brilliant, thanks for doing that so quickly. And thanks for the advice about the screws.
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Martin
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Instructions in PDF format are on the LR ownerinfo site Smile  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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Post #130337 10th Mar 2012 5:19pm
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Rozzer



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Thanks for the help, I've another question though.

What on earth is the heavy metal bar shown in pictures 15, 16, and 17 for?

I've got the installation kit and that bar is part of it. It's a steel piece about 6 inches long, no holes or thread just a non slip area around the middle. I'm stumped for it's use though. Confused
Post #131591 15th Mar 2012 3:35pm
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Martin
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
It goes into the OEM screw jack to extend it to reach the chassis jacking hole when the A bar is fitted.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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sparkylee



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2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 DCPU Santorini Black
I too have brought he A bar and wondered what the bar was and went to look for the jack and could not find it behind seat as shown in pics but in my double cab the seats don't tilt forward and no jack !!!!!!!
But on returning inside I checked hand book which said I have a bottle jack in the battery box (not checked yet ) but why waste this part in the fixing kit
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KarlB



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Australia 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Rimini Red
Top brackets are plastic. I replaced mine with the powder coated stainless jobbies from Mantec (see http://www.mantec.co.uk/productdetail.cfm?...D3F73697). They are more than strong enough for mounting a UHF antenna or sand flag.

Cheers
KarlB
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BigWheels



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
Will it fit with a plate steering guard instead of the tube LR OEM? Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender
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JSG



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
BigWheels wrote:
Will it fit with a plate steering guard instead of the tube LR OEM?


Yes Thumbs Up John

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JSG



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
sparkylee wrote:
But on returning inside I checked hand book which said I have a bottle jack in the battery box (not checked yet ) but why waste this part in the fixing kit


They supply the fitting kit with that part included because they don't know if the purchaser will have a bottle jack or pillar jack because the same A Bar is sold for TD5 and Puma models - will fit Tdis as well. John

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ROBBONTHEROCK



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Scotland 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Firenze Red
Hi folks,

Bought a 2nd hand A-bar on eBay.

It came with everything except the part highlighted.

How critical is this part, is it just for the lights?


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Is it a steal part, or plastic part?

I might have a go and make something up.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers
Andy
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