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cinstone

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Stourbridge
Posts: 375

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green

Headlamp, side light and indicator guards

Just looking through the latest LRO and I've seen an advert for Flatdog jheadlight guards that use the screws that are already in the headlamp surround to secure them to the body, instead of drilling holes in the wing.

I'm tempted as I don't want to drill holes in the wings, but they have "Flatdog" cut into the side of the guard that makes them look a bit cheesy to me and I'd prefer plain in this respect.

Are there any others on the market that fit in this way so I don't have to drill the wings?

Cheers.

Chris. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org

2015 Defender 90 XS SW & Helen, 1964 IIa. Previously 2012 Defender 90 XS SW & 2008 90 XS SW.

Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW.

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27th Jul 2011 5:26am

landroverdiver

Member Since: 13 Jun 2009
Location: Renfrewshire
Posts: 193

Hi

For my current truck I bought headlight guards from LRS that fix through the light surround, same as you I did not want to drill through the wings. I have had them less than 2-years and most of the powder coating has come off, so recently gave them a good dose of hammerite. Look reasonable again. I didn't contact LRS as I had had them for approx. 18-months, so I have nothing negative to say about the company.

On my last truck I fitted the lightguards from Rebel, these are fitted to the wings with nutserts. They were hinged and very good quality. I did have an anxious moment about drilling the wings, but they were a very substantial bit of kit and easy to unbolt and access the lights.

On balance, I wish that I had put Rebel lightguards on again

27th Jul 2011 7:11am

cinstone

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Stourbridge
Posts: 375

Cheers for that. I'll take a peek around the web.

Chris. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org

2015 Defender 90 XS SW & Helen, 1964 IIa. Previously 2012 Defender 90 XS SW & 2008 90 XS SW.

Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW.

Machinas oportet intrare non capsicum annuum faveo

27th Jul 2011 7:38am

chiefstoker

Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: Weston-super-Mud
Posts: 897

... just wondered, if you are worried about drilling the wings, why do you want to protect the lights from severe damage

2005 TD5 90 Hard Top

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29th Jul 2011 5:51am

cinstone

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Stourbridge
Posts: 375

So I don't have to folk out for new headlights etc

.

He does go off road occationally and green laning several times a year

. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org

2015 Defender 90 XS SW & Helen, 1964 IIa. Previously 2012 Defender 90 XS SW & 2008 90 XS SW.

Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW.

Machinas oportet intrare non capsicum annuum faveo

29th Jul 2011 10:18am

alanhid

Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: South Lanarkshire Scotland
Posts: 221

2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

Bite the bullet, and fit the hinged ones, measure twice and drill once, it's not such a big deal, just take your time. I've got LR ones and I think they look the

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Def 90td5 CSW xs 2006

29th Jul 2011 1:18pm

landy andy

Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
Location: Ware, Herts
Posts: 5707

2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver

Headlights and other lights are harder to damage than the body work. By fitting guards all you are doing is drilling holes in the body work, and making the lights harder to clean. I have damaged many wings and other panels laning and competing, but only broken two rear lights. The rear lights are about six pound new from Land Rover, and new headlights are only twenty, so why spend more on guards, and do more panel damage.

Andy

29th Jul 2011 11:02pm

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5035

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

To add the balance - ive seen more people damage headlights and lights off road, laning and buy things like bird strikes - all i can tell you, the 2 pheasants that hit my light guards didnt damage anything!!! Mike

30th Jul 2011 8:19am

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