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Nuclear Nick



Member Since: 21 Aug 2021
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Crazymind wrote:
Installing rear mud-flaps was a breeze compared to the front Smile !
Done one at the front last night and it show how unfriendly DIY is the Defender.
The design of the brackets under the lower front of the wheel arch has definitely changed compared to earlier models. However the design of the flap remain the same. One of the 3 bolts at the front will never go through because there is now a wider bracket.
I decided 2 bolts were more than enough. This was the driver side. Tonight I’ll work the passenger side and report.


Well done! I could see it was going to be a ball aching job when I ordered my car so decided to let the dealership fit them. I have since noticed that one of the front fixings doesn't look quite right so your experience seems to confirm that there's a design flaw here. 23.5MY 90 V8 Carpathian grey
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Crazymind



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I have double checked the official instructions Land Rover provides.
They also suggest to remove the wheels and arch liners. Having done the job it’s probably a good idea. It will definitely give you more room to reach the bolts to tighten them.
The fixing plate coming with the flips has got 4 holes of which only 2 are used to keep the flap in place.
The confusion comes from the 3 holes in the flap and 3 bolts provided in the kit.
It’s definitely a design flaw however the instruction clearly state to use only 2 bolts.
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ruben



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Crazymind



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Forgot to post the result of 4 nights of work 😂

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H1Tad



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Out of curiosity, are mud flaps required/regulated equipment in the UK and/or EU? 2022 Defender 110 SE P400 Tasman Blue Expedition and Cold weather package
2003 Hummer H1 P400 Firehouse Red
2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser
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