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JoolsB

Member Since: 28 Mar 2020
Location: The North
Posts: 162

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Orkney Grey

Windscreen vent pressings on a Puma - they couldn’t even be arsed to sort out a new bulkhead panel

30th May 2020 11:14pm

izack98

Member Since: 25 Sep 2016
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 26

2001 Defender 110 2.5 TD CSW Chawton White

What about modifying something like this?

https://www.rubberonline.com.au/extrusions...25mm-p103/

Could possibly trim the 'D' shaped rubber to suit.

$12.60 AUD (£6.80) per meter.

31st May 2020 5:25am

LandRoverAnorak

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

nitram17 wrote:
I cannot for the life of me believe in 2015 why there is a vestigial hole in the rear crossmember that used to allow for a propshaft for a 1950s landrover.

It's not, it's for a towing electrics socket. It's nothing to do with a PTO. 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

31st May 2020 8:09am

Martin
Site Admin

Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6633

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Except the genuine tow kits use a separate bracket, as far as I know there’s never been a kit which is designed to fit there!

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

31st May 2020 8:22am

LandRoverAnorak

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

That's true, although the socket does fit. I've often wondered if it was one of those things that seemed like a good idea at the design stage but then when the towing kit was developed they thought, sod it, it'll be easier to install if we just include a simple plate.

Regardless though, it's definitely not anything to do with a PTO. 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

31st May 2020 8:30am

Martin
Site Admin

Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6633

Correct, not PTO related as my 1988 90 has no hole and it wouldn’t have been reintroduced:)

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

31st May 2020 8:32am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17544

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Quite apart from the fact it is on the offside but the PTO is on the nearside, it also isn't a hole but a recess! I understand that people may not know what it is for, but how anyone could mistake it for a PTO hole beats me!

This is what it was intended for (and is rather good at).

Click image to enlarge

31st May 2020 9:08am

nitram17

Member Since: 08 Jun 2014
Location: newcastle
Posts: 2261

Martin wrote:
Correct, not PTO related as my 1988 90 has no hole and it wouldn’t have been reintroduced:)

I bow to your superior knowledge!and its still a stupid place to put a 5" hole!

31st May 2020 9:50am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17544

Nitram17 wrote:
... its still a stupid place to put a 5" hole!

Why do you say that?

It does its intended job extremely well, even if it seldom gets used for its intended job.

31st May 2020 11:40am

nitram17

Member Since: 08 Jun 2014
Location: newcastle
Posts: 2261

Hi black wolf.....I don't know about your truck but on mine it has the power of a mini black hole to attract crud ,salt water and therefore is a rust magnet. I know most rust on the crossmember starts internally where the chassis is attached but my view the gaping hole does not help.

31st May 2020 2:43pm

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1942

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

There are bespoke rubber cappings to cover the hole, i cant remember where i saw them at the moment but you can have plain or land rover logo etc 2023 Defender L663 V8
2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone)
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)

31st May 2020 2:56pm

bear100

Member Since: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Wales
Posts: 1942

Found a picture

2023 Defender L663 V8
2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone)
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI
2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone)
2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone)
1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone)
1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone)
1994 discovery 300tdi (gone)
90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone)
Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone)

31st May 2020 3:00pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17544

There's actually a group buy thread going on for those things at the moment. However I can honestly say that the recess isn't particularly a rust trap on mine, there are many places far worse for it. I do like having the trailer socket well protected and they seem to last a lot longer in the recess.

Horses for courses, I suppose!

31st May 2020 6:38pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2103

I have a rear view camera sitting in there on my 110. Keeps it protected and out of the way

31st May 2020 6:48pm

Pacha

Member Since: 23 Feb 2020
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 772

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

eBay seal strip arrived today - just slid some on, will report back.

Click image to enlarge Rgds.

Chris

5th Jun 2020 4:16pm

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