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| nitram17 Member Since: 08 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2261  |
wheel chock
Last edited by nitram17 on 26th Jun 2021 8:57am. Edited 1 time in total |
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26th Jun 2021 8:56am |
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| bodstruck Member Since: 09 May 2020 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 889 
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It's a wheel chock
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26th Jun 2021 8:57am |
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| Nostromo Member Since: 17 Jul 2015 Location: The Mendip Hills Posts: 73
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Many thanks,
I would never have guessed that in a hundred years !!!  |
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26th Jun 2021 8:59am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5642 
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Needed as Defenders have transmission park brake rather than wheel.
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26th Jun 2021 9:17am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2617  
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So it’s not an IPad stand for when you are waiting for the AA to arrive………
Personally I use a block of wood, unfortunately as the original is shaped like a boomerang you can’t even throw it away because it keeps coming back……  |
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26th Jun 2021 10:31am |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1028 
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I've used it as an emergency knife - needed to cut a pie!
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26th Jun 2021 1:42pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3479 
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Had the same question when I bought mine.
As far as I could see, there was nothing in the owners book to explain what it was - although I am willing to be corrected! It seems to be more suitable in construction as an iPad holder than a wheel chock! |
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26th Jun 2021 2:50pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283
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They've been a standard item in the tool kit since the first permanent 4WD Land Rover, the One Ten, was introduced.
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26th Jun 2021 4:34pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6088 
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^^^ And about as useful as the spark plug spanner that my Tdi had fitted in the tool roll
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26th Jun 2021 6:07pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3479
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Classic
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26th Jun 2021 6:18pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1314 
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At least yours has a wing nut to secure it.
Reminds me of when I picked up my brand new TD5 90 County from Farnell's many years ago. After the hand over process, I had only got 1/2 mile up the road and there was a horrendous rattling/vibrating noise coming from the passenger seat box area. I turned around and drove back to the dealer to express my concerns. Turned out that the wheel chock wasn't secure and was rattling against the seat box. So much for a comprehensive pdi and test drive prior to handing over the vehicle to the customer. After that, I did 70,000 miles of completely trouble free motoring with it in three years. Happy days. |
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28th Jun 2021 5:11pm |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 969  
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Welcome to the world of Defenders…. Ride like you stole it!! If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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28th Jun 2021 7:19pm |
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